Chapter 95 Captain Xiang Practices English
Xu Songning's words that day were too harsh and dealt him a blow. From then on, he would avoid Xu Songning whenever he encountered her, and dared not look her in the eye, treating her like a stranger.
Xu Songning was quite satisfied with his change in attitude.
She had no designs on Sister Wang's apprentice and hoped he could focus his energy back on his work. In fact, his work ability was quite good; if he put his mind to what matters, he would definitely gain something from the internship.
If an air traffic controller's decision to stay is based on others and they have no respect for their job, where does that leave the safety of the passengers on board?
Hopefully, he can reflect on himself and find his own goals! Goals should always be for himself, what does it matter if they're for others? In the end, when he gives up, he'll blame others, saying, "I did it for you."
Dealing with work is hard enough; if she also has to consider other people's feelings and thoughts, it would be too much of a torment for her.
After handing over his work to his colleagues, Xu Songning stared at the screen and began his last shift of command for the day.
"Southern 6257, maintain a speed of no less than 250, and be the first to land."
"250, South 6257."
"KLM895, Shanghai Approach, maintain present speed."
"Maintain present speed, KLM895."
"Dongfang Arrival, Air China 2825, maintaining 5100 meters. Information C received."
Suddenly, an English call came through the channel from Air China. The familiar voice made Xu Songning raise her eyebrows. When speaking English, the male voice was slightly lowered and full of magnetism, as if he were speaking in her ear.
The Chinese is already pleasant to the ear, but when it's spoken in English, it's even more captivating.
She answered fluently in English: "Air China 2825, radar contact. Information C is valid, vectoring for ILS approach, Runway 36R."
“Roger, ILS approach. Runway 36R, Air China.”
There weren't many planes on the broadcast lane; they were all waiting for landing procedures. Xu Songning's instructions were no longer coming one after another, and he barely had time to catch his breath. Taking advantage of this break, someone started to joke around, saying cheekily, "Why is Air China starting to speak English now? Egret 7382."
The first officer on Air China flight 2825 was a young man who had recently joined the fleet. He was also puzzled. It was a short domestic flight, and there was no requirement to speak English. Why was the captain suddenly speaking English? Just a moment ago, they were communicating in Chinese on the area control channel.
But he dared not voice his doubts. The captain looked only a few years older than him, but his experience and flying expertise were clearly etched on his epaulets. He was his senior, and he had only been flying for a short time. He had to be careful with his words and actions.
Xiang Yun calmly replied, "Practice English, Air China 2825."
"Pfft." The passenger couldn't help but laugh out loud. He quickly covered his mouth to stop himself from laughing any longer.
When a gaze swept over them, the co-pilot immediately composed himself and changed the subject, "Brother, let's prepare for the landing check!"
"Wait a minute." Xiang Yun had a premonition that if he joked around with Sister Xu this time, Sister Xu would definitely tease him.
If I didn't criticize him, I wouldn't be Sister Xu.
Sure enough, Xu Songning's voice soon came through the channel, clear and pleasant to the ear.
"Air China 2825, next time come directly to me to practice your English, don't talk nonsense in the channel."
"Roger, Air China 2825." (Received)
"Air China 2825, reduce to minimum approach speed, turn left to heading 030, ILS approach is possible, runway 36R, establish airway report."
After Xiang Yun finished reciting, and the plane successfully intercepted IL, he continued to report the situation, "Established, Air China 2825."
"Radar service terminated. Contact tower 118.8. Goodbye."
"118.8, goodbye Shanghai Approach, Air China 2825."
Xu Songning was in a good mood. It had been almost half a month, and Xiang Yun had finally landed in her sector again. Hearing his voice eased her tension, and his English was as good as she had imagined. Yun-ge's English was really sexy.
It sounds good, I love listening to it, I should listen to it more often.
Xiang Yun had no idea what she was thinking. But when he landed on her sector today, he remembered her complaining to him about being tormented by English conversations with various accents. So he automatically started speaking English. He couldn't explain his own thoughts, so he reached out the cat toy.
Surprisingly, Sister Xu was very cooperative. She gave instructions in English with perfect pronunciation, which didn't affect the progress at all. It just sounded a bit cold. No wonder the captain who misheard the altitude last time said that Xu Songning was cursing at him in English, even if she didn't actually say a single word.
The co-pilot pulled out the form, his heart pounding with nervousness, his fingers gripping the inspection form tightly, but his voice booming, "Prepare for landing inspection!"
Landing checks require the cooperation of the captain and first officer to complete all the necessary checks and ensure that none of them are wrong, thus guaranteeing the safety of the flight to the highest extent possible.
Xiang Yun agreed, "Confirmed."
"Flap configuration".
Xiang Yun pulled the flap handle, gradually increasing it to the landing position, "Flap 15°".
The co-pilot kept his eyes glued to the monitor until the flaps were at the right angle. "15°, green light."
The co-pilot continued, "Landing gear."
Xiang Yun flipped the switch, "Lower the landing gear."
"Three green lights, hydraulic pressure 3000 psi. Door indicator normal." The co-pilot stared intently at the panel and reported the next item, "Landing lights."
"open."
"Runway lights confirmed to be on. Autopilot in operation."
"App preset, CMD connected, place the joystick."
"Altimeter reference".
"QNH1009, correct sea pressure setting."
"1009 hPa, confirmed."
"Checklist complete. Current altitude 1000 feet, speed 140 knots, glide path normal."
"Visually inspect the runway, runway 36R."
The roaring steel behemoth pierced the strong wind and steadily entered the runway. As the altitude continued to decrease, it reached the decision altitude. Xiang Yun disengaged the autopilot, and the aircraft prepared to touch down.
The co-pilot involuntarily swallowed, "Ground!"
"Reverse push, spoiler rises, brakes engage." Xiang Yun's movements were fluid and seamless; this grounding maneuver was almost a muscle reaction.
The plane landed smoothly amidst a roar, and the co-pilot breathed a big sigh of relief. No matter how many times he flew, he was always as nervous as ever, afraid that he might have missed a checklist item and affected flight safety. He was always very cautious, with his heart in his throat.
After Xiang Yun got off the plane, she unusually comforted him, "Don't be nervous, you did very well today."
The co-pilot looked at him gratefully, clenched his fist, and vowed to do better next time. He was also a little envious of Xiang Yun's four stripes. When would he be able to become a captain?
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
