Chapter 297 Flying a Plane

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Most of Africa's infrastructure facilities are not good, and there are few decent roads. Especially in South Sudan, it is difficult to find a smooth dirt road, so small planes have become the most common means of transportation.

When flying in most African countries, flight delays are not a problem, nor are planes worn out. There is no need to consider the difficult issue of humanized service.

We can't expect too much from regular flights, let alone those small planes that operate short distances. If you can fly and land safely, it is a successful flight.

Fortunately for Gao Yang, he had a chartered flight available, and he was the only passenger, so he didn't have to fight for seats when boarding the plane. Moreover, Colm vowed that the pilot he found was definitely the best in Malakal. , the aircraft is also the best and latest one in Malakal.

Gao Yang, who had already experienced a plane crash, really didn't want to take a small plane if he had the choice. However, it was most convenient to search for the Akuri tribe from the air, so Gao Yang finally chose to take a plane and search first. .

After seeing the plane, Gao Yang calmed down a little in his mental arithmetic. Although the plane could only seat two people, including the pilot, and it was an extremely small plane, it did look new from the outside. Although the so-called The airport only has one dirt runway, but the runway is still very flat.

The plane looked quite new, and the runway looked quite new. Gao Yang felt that he couldn't force anything anymore. The only thing he expected now was that the pilot would show up as soon as possible.

Gao Yang looked at his watch. It was already a quarter past nine. He shrugged helplessly at Colm. He said in a deep voice: "Which pilot? I mean, are you sure he is punctual?"

Colm nodded and said: "It's on time. We made an appointment at eight o'clock. He should be able to show up before nine-thirty."

It's not like Gao Yang has never been to Africa. Being late is really commonplace. Even if a pilot is in a bad mood, he simply doesn't show up today. He wouldn't be too surprised.

Colm was right. At 9:25, a black man strolled across the road casually, only delaying an hour and a half. The pilot was indeed very punctual.

The pilot, who looked to be in his forties, waved to Colm, then without saying hello, reached out and opened the cabin door on one side and got on the plane.

Colm spread his hands and opened the door on the right side of the nose of the plane. After Gao Yang sat on the right side of the pilot holding his shotgun,

He said loudly: "I wish you good luck. If you need anything, call me."

After waiting for Colm to close the door, the pilot took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket. After lighting a cigarette for himself, he said casually in English with a strong accent: "Where are you going?"

Gao Yang took out his GPS, called up the coordinates Morgan gave him, pointed at that point and said, "Here."

Gao Yang was surprised to find that there was a GPS on the plane. After the pilot reached out and entered the coordinates into the GPS, he immediately started the plane. After shouting a few times at an old man guarding the airport, he steered the plane onto the runway. After a few After a bump, Gao Yang realized that he had not fastened his seat belt.

After Gao Yang hurriedly fastened the H-shaped safety belt, he discovered that the pilot had not fastened the safety belt, and the plane had already taken off and would no longer be bumpy. However, after much hesitation, Gao Yang decided not to unfasten the safety belt. Brought it.

The plane was an ultra-small cargo plane, with an empty cabin at the rear of the cabin. The position where Gao Yang was sitting should be the co-pilot's position. There were a lot of instruments in front of him, including the rudder and other things.

After growing up, Gao Yang sat in the pilot's seat for the first time. He was a little curious and couldn't help but start to look at the instruments and other things, and began to wonder what those things were used for.

While Gao Yang was looking at him curiously, the pilot sitting next to him suddenly said: "Very curious?"

Gao Yang nodded and said, "I'm a little curious."

The pilot nodded and said: "Very good, look here, this is the airspeed indicator, oh, this is useless, you don't need to look at it, just look at this, the level gauge, just keep flying level. If you find that the altitude has dropped, Just pull the joystick back. If you find that the altitude has increased, push the joystick forward. The throttle has been fixed. Just pay attention to the altitude and heading. Look here, GPS. There will be nothing wrong with flying straight along the indicated route. , if it’s to the left, push the joystick to the right, and vice versa, do you understand now?”

Gao Yang nodded and said, "I understand."

The pilot nodded his head and said, "Very good, now you take over. I didn't sleep well last night, and I got up too early today. I have to take a nap."

"What? No way? You must be joking, right?"

Looking at Gao Yang, who was dumbfounded, the pilot said impatiently: "Who are you kidding? I just want you to take care of such a simple thing for a while. What's the joke? We need to fly for two and a half hours to get there. Two and a half hours of flight." In an hour, just wake me up."

Gao Yang deeply understood the profound meaning of this abbreviation, that is, no matter how incredible you think something is, it is best to learn to adapt here and not make a fuss to make yourself look like the idiot.

If it was something else, Gao Yang would have just obeyed, but it was about his own life. Gao Yang decided to fight to the end. He immediately said firmly: "No, no, you can fly the plane. I paid you, so you end up with it." So that you can fulfill your duty, Fake, I have never touched these things, aren't you afraid that both of us will die? Now fly your plane!"

After the request was rejected, the pilot looked depressed, but Gao Yang's attitude was very tough. The pilot finally chose to give up and just muttered: "What's there to be afraid of? You people are just timid, forget it. I’ll just drive it myself.”

Gao Yang was a little angry at first, because he was very dissatisfied with the pilot's careless attitude. Letting him control the plane was a complete disregard for his life, but seeing the pilot bored and holding the control stick motionless made him feel happy. The plane seems really simple.

After watching for a while, Gao Yang, who had just sternly rejected the pilot, finally wavered. He said with a serious face: "Actually, it's not impossible to let me control the plane, but you can't sleep. You have to watch me. If you If you agree, then I can fly the plane for you."

"Hold the joystick, okay, I've let go, now just fly forward, man." (To be continued...)