Return to 2000: Captain of the Great Powers

Chapter 10 Bird Strike
It can only be said that it is much more convenient to go through the passage of the crew, without having to wait in long queues or deal with cumbersome security checks.In any industry, insiders have more or less benefits.

Today's Jianchuan Airport terminal building has not been expanded. There is only one building with a small area.Xu Cang trotted all the way, carrying a bag on his back and carrying another in his hand, which still took some effort.

Xu Cang didn't choose to consign the cargo ever since he learned that it had become an additional crew.If you are adding a crew, you can put your luggage in the cloakroom of the front cabin crew, then get off the plane and leave without waiting at the luggage carousel.

It took less than 5 minutes from the security check to the boarding gate, and when Xu Cang arrived, he had already started checking in for the plane.He was not in a hurry, he put his luggage on the seat and panted for a while, sighing in his heart that he had really neglected exercising in the past, and a 5-minute jog would be too much for him.

When the passengers were almost boarded, Xu Cang took out the flight crew boarding pass and hung it around his neck, picked up the luggage, and walked towards the boarding gate with the task book in his hand.

The ground service personnel at the boarding gate checked the task book and the flight crew boarding pass several times before letting Xu Cang in.The main reason is that Xu Cang's boarding pass clearly stated that Xu Cang belonged to Blue Sky Airlines, so why did he join the crew of Feiyu Airlines?

However, as long as the name on the certificate matches the name on the assignment letter, there is no problem.

After passing the boarding gate, you have to go through another bridge security check on the other side of the corridor.When he got to the cabin, Xu Cang approached the purser, explained his intention to join the crew, and showed her his certificate.

"Wait a minute, I'll talk to the cockpit." The purser glanced towards the corridor bridge to confirm that there was no one behind, then leaned half of his body into the cockpit.

Not long after, the purser seemed to have negotiated with the cockpit, and took the luggage from Xu Cang's hand: "I'll put the cloakroom for you, you go in."

Xu Cang thanked the flight attendant, opened the cockpit door and entered, and found that the captain and co-pilot were chatting.Looking at the cabin layout, Xu Cang knew that the aircraft model was 737, and he didn't pay attention when buying the ticket.

When the two saw Xu Cang coming in, they were very enthusiastic, especially the gentleman-looking captain who was wearing glasses.

Civil aviation pilots are not completely prohibited from wearing glasses, as long as they meet the standards.Of course, pilots usually don't touch glasses except when they are working.

"I heard that you are going to the Consumer Association and the bureau to complain about our company?" Although he said so, the captain's tone and expression were basically joking, and there was no malicious intent.

"I have something urgent at home, and I am in a hurry to go back." Xu Cang scratched his head embarrassingly: "Sorry to bother you."

The captain laughed loudly: "It doesn't matter, we are all in the same company. If you fly Boeing or Airbus, will the observer's seat behind you be placed?"

"I'll put it down for you." The co-pilot was very enthusiastic, and was about to stand up and put the seat for Xu Cang.

"I fly Boeing, I will let it go." Xu Cang hurriedly declined the kindness of the co-pilot.However, out of politeness, Xu Cang didn't put the seat right away, usually the observers would put the seat after the cabin door was closed, which is regarded as a rule.

As soon as Xu Cang's voice fell, the flight attendant opened the door and reported: "Captain, there is one VIP left, I'll be here soon."

As he spoke, he patted Xu Cang's shoulder standing in the aisle: "Your luggage is packed."

Just as Xu Cang was about to thank him, out of the corner of his vision, he happened to see an infield car driving over from the apron under the nose, with the logo of Feiyu Aviation painted on the body.

"Someone is here?" Xu Cang said casually.

"Ah?" Following Xu Cang's gaze, the flight attendant leaned a little further into the cockpit, and saw his company's infield car through the windshield: "Captain, it's a VIP shuttle bus, it should be coming."

After the purser finished speaking, he stopped staying in the cockpit and went out to meet the passengers.

The captain curled his lips, obviously dissatisfied with the situation of such people waiting, but he didn't say anything.Instead, he caught a glimpse of Xu Cang still standing, and pressed his hand towards him: "People are coming, please sit down. There is some noise in the cockpit, brother, please take care of me."

"No, no." Xu Cang smiled dryly and put down the observer's seat. The captain of Feiyu Airlines was a little too enthusiastic, and he was not used to this way of getting along.

Fortunately, not long after Xu Cang sat down, the chief purser came to report that everyone was ready, and the infield car that drove under the plane was indeed to pick up and drop off VIPs.

After closing the hatch, the crew will start to work, especially the critical stage from launch to cruising.Thinking about it, within half an hour or so, the two people in front didn't have the energy to chat with Xu Cang anymore.

If it were someone else, they might still be a little curious about the working status of the pilot, but Xu Cang, who is a colleague, is not at all interested.Even though the observer's seat was not even as comfortable as the benches in the departure hall, Xu Cang still yawned as soon as he sat down.

I don't know if other pilots are in the same situation, they are usually in high spirits.As soon as I heard the sound of the engine running, I instinctively started to feel sleepy.

However, Xu Cang still felt that it was not good for him to sleep in the cockpit as a guest, so he just tilted his head and stared at the instrument with distracted eyes, his mind was full of immunosuppressants and making money.

The launch of the aircraft was smooth without any delays.After Xu Cang got out of the plane, he secretly sent a message to his father and turned off his phone and put it in his trouser pocket.

Today's Jianchuan Airport has not yet undergone expansion. Not only does it have only one terminal building, but it also operates on a single runway.

It seems that there is only one flight, Feiyu 6321, in the tower frequency, which is far from the busy scene of the Southwest Airlines hub more than ten years later.It's just that when taxiing to the end of the runway, the tower did not let the plane enter the runway, but ordered: "Feiyu 6321, wait a moment at the end of the runway."

The captain subconsciously looked at the airspace on the final side for a while, but he didn't find any approaching planes, so he couldn't help being surprised: "Is there a time limit?"

In fact, they were 10 minutes ahead of schedule.Sometimes, the flight is ahead of schedule but may not be able to leave. The controller will let the plane wait at the head of the runway until it is almost delayed until the scheduled time.

However, the tower did not confirm the captain's statement, but said: "There is a bird repelling operation on the runway, and it is expected to be 3 minutes."

"Oh." The captain replied casually, and then heard the co-pilot beside him say: "It seems that there are frequent bird strikes during this period, and the airport has been complained many times. I guess I was afraid."

Any bird strikes during the taxiing phase are the responsibility of the airport. Once there are too many such incidents, the airport will be punished.

"The birds are overwintering, and it will take another two months for them to subside." The captain yawned: "Just wait!"

(End of this chapter)