Before boarding the plane, Wei Ran found an opportunity to put the "Confessions" with the card in the food box, and then boarded the flight to Inta. When the plane landed smoothly on the runway that was still shrouded in ice and snow, Jima had been waiting at the airport for a long time.
"Ji Ma, what's going on with you? Is the camp bankrupt or is he hooking up with someone else's girlfriend and getting beaten up?"
Wei Ran looked at the unshaven Ji Ma in surprise. He had dark circles under his eyes, his hair was messy and tied up, and his face looked depressed and overindulged.
This is not like the usual Ji Ma. Although this guy is a little gangster, he is rarely so slovenly. Even since the business in the camp got on track, even his hair has become the original color.
An unnatural smile appeared on Ji Ma's face, "No...it's nothing. There have been many tourists in the past two days, so I haven't been idle."
Hearing this, Wei Ran didn't pay attention, and asked as he walked with the other party, "Teacher Dalia and the others are here?"
Jima showed an unnatural smile, "No...it's nothing, this There were a lot of tourists in the two days, so I haven’t been idle.”
Wei Ran didn’t pay attention when he heard this, and changed the topic and asked, “Speaking of this, Suisui asked me to ask you, during the summer. Is there anything to do? She is planning to bring some tourists over during the summer vacation. "Summer?" After hearing that she has business to take care of herself, Ji Ma finally returned to normal. , slowed down a little and thought about it, and then said with a headache, "In the summer, although the scenery here is pretty good and there are a lot of prey, it is definitely not suitable for bringing tourists here."
< p>"What does this mean?""Mosquitoes, mosquitoes more terrifying than snowstorms."
Jima seemed to have thought of some terrifying scene, and when he said this, He shivered involuntarily, "In addition to those mosquitoes that can suck the blood of reindeer, the forest will also become muddy due to melting snow, and there will be many seasonal rivers. Even Alili's plane , there aren’t many landing spots.”
“Not at the hot spring camp?”
“Who would take a hot spring bath in the summer?” Jima looked like a fool. He glanced at Weiran, and while walking towards the An-2 aircraft painted in the red flag forest farm on the tarmac in the distance, he continued, "But there is one activity that is very popular in the summer here."
< p>"Digging mammoth tusks?" Wei Ran immediately guessed what the other party wanted to say.Jima nodded, "Yes, it's about digging for mammoth tusks. As long as you find a creek or river beach and bring a high-pressure water pump, you have a chance to dig out mammoth tusks. Of course, this work is very hard. , but even if you don’t want to dig it yourself, you can buy dug mammoth ivory at a very cheap price.”
“Forget it, this thing doesn’t sound reliable.”< /p>
Wei Ran didn’t even think about itHe decisively refused. Those who dig mammoth ivory are all desperadoes with their heads on their waists. Besides, who would spend money to travel so far and suffer this?
Jima nodded regretfully and said without giving up, "I'll ask Arili and Misha when I have time. Maybe they have any recommendations."
"It's not urgent, there are still two months." As Wei Ran spoke, he took a few steps quickly and got in through the half-open door of the An-2 aircraft.
Before he could open his mouth to say hello, Culp, who was already waiting in the cabin, pointed to the luggage bag on the rear seat, "Change your clothes and put the parachute bag on your back."
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Whether Wei Ran or Ji Ma, who came up closely behind, the two of them had already expected this, so they quickly changed their gear before Teacher Dalia drove the plane to the runway. clothes.
As soon as the two of them put on their parachute bags, Culp immediately handed each of them a test form and said, "Two minutes to complete."
This step was still expected. The two immediately started sketching. When the two minutes were up, Culp collected the test form and stuffed it into his bag, and then began to randomly check various knowledge he had learned before asking questions.
While the three teachers and students were asking and answering questions, Teacher Dalia flew the plane smoothly to the abandoned airport next to the hot spring camp and started circling. Glancing at the flashing red lights on the bulkhead, Culp stood up with a smile and opened the hatch.
Wei Ran and Ji Ma looked at each other, each hung the parachute rope on the slide rail at the cabin door, and then rushed out.
With the skydiving experience a month ago, this test was really not much of a challenge to the two of them.
I landed smoothly and ran to the abandoned airport. After waiting for about ten minutes, the An-2 plane driven by Teacher Dalia also landed lightly on the runway.
When the hatch opened, Teacher Dalia, who had almost completely blocked the hatch, threw the two new parachute bags in her hands to Wei Ran and Ji Ma, "Children, the next half "Month, we have two main learning goals."
After a pause, Teacher Dalia continued, "The first goal is that you two must learn to use this aircraft to take off and survive." Landing. The second goal is to learn to control the parafoil and complete the high jump and low jump at night.
Finally, I hope that at the end of the month, you two will still be as sound as you are now. Question, Victor, you come to the cockpit, Jima, you and Culp go to the control tower.”
Wei Ran naturally had no other questions and honestly followed Teacher Dalia’s arrangements. Each followed a teacher, either to the tower not far away, or to get into the cabin.
As the hatch closed with a clang, Teacher Dalia directly motioned Wei Ran to sit in the driver's seat and began to explain.
"First of all, airplanes are far safer than cars. Secondly, An-2 is the safest of all airplanes, and driving it is not much more difficult than driving a tractor. Finally,You've mastered skydiving, so even if the plane disintegrates in the sky, you have a good chance of surviving. "
Seeing that the expression on Wei Ran's face was no longer so nervous, Teacher Dalia lit a cigarette and continued slowly, "After keeping this sauna spot in mind, let's talk about more dangerous things. "
"Takeoff and landing? "Wei Ran's heart started to rise again.
"I like smart students"
Dalia snapped her fingers, "Taking off and landing are indeed the most dangerous. But I will be sitting next to you, so as long as you fasten your seat belt and follow my instructions, there will be no problem. Okay, now let's get to know the instruments on the dashboard and the various switches around it. ”
Under the extremely detailed guidance of Teacher Dalia, Wei Ran memorized the functions of various switches and instruments over and over again.
These intricate instruments were not the only ones that he needed to memorize. , Teacher Dalia even took him into the rear cabin, pointed to the steel wire ropes, and explained in detail where each wire was connected, what function it was responsible for, and what the consequences would be if it was damaged. How to repair it or how to deal with it, etc.
Such a lot of knowledge cannot be memorized in a short time, but obviously, Teacher Dalia didn’t want to give him too much time and explained it in detail. After two attempts, he actually commanded the Weifan to start the engine on the nose of the plane!
“Teacher Dalia, are you sure I can fly it now? "Wei Ran's nervous palms were sweating.
"That's probably okay! "
Teacher Dalia took out a wine bottle from her arms and took a sip, "If you don't want to plunge into the snow and have half of your head cut off by the flying propeller, then do as I say. . "
"How to do it? Wei Ran asked, wiping the sweat from his forehead.
"Put on the communication headset first, then push the accelerator forward, slower." "As Dalia spoke, she pointed at the putter on Wei Ran's right hand side, and then pointed at a dashboard directly in front of him, staring at this.
Under the guidance of the former, Wei Ran The throttle lever was turned on carefully, and the propeller on the nose of the aircraft also rotated faster and faster, and the noise in the cabin became louder and louder.
Under the guidance of Teacher Dalia, the engine fired slowly. Turning on something like a handbrake, this old plane, which was older than me, really started taxiing along the snowy runway!
“Keep pushing! "Teacher Dalia said casually.
"Throttle? ”
“What if? Push an electric fan? ”
Wei Ran, who was speechless and speechless, continued to push honestly. Before he could react, the An-2 had already broken away from the thick snow on the ground.
"Now raise the nose and go slower. ”
As Weiyan slowly pulled the steering column, the nose of the plane began to rise, and all he could see through the car window was the sky and the rapidly rotating propeller.
"Staring at the level and altimeter"
Dalia pulled out a slender pine branch about half a meter long from the side of the seat and tapped it on the instrument panel, "Let's put it now The altitude has reached two thousand meters, and the elevation angle should not be too high. You can tighten the throttle now."
Wei Ran, whose body was tense, followed the controls like a puppet on strings, and his eyes followed Dali. The pine branch in Teacher Ya's hand moved back and forth on the dashboard.
"Okay, push the joystick flat." Dalia patted Wei Ran's right knee with a pine branch, "Slowly step down and let's go in a circle."
p>Under Dalia's guidance, Wei Ran, who was terrified, controlled the plane filled with propeller noise and began to turn.
After hovering in the sky for more than half an hour, Dalia put aside the pine branch in her hand and held the co-pilot's joystick with both hands. "Now we will start to land unless necessary." Otherwise, I won't take action. If an accident occurs and the plane is damaged, you will be responsible for buying a new one."
Weiran nodded sadly and accepted at Dalia's prompting. He pressed the throttle, slowly pushed the joystick forward, and stepped back and forth with his feet at the same time, trying hard to point the nose of the plane towards the abandoned runway covered with snow.
As the altitude continued to drop, Teacher Dalia, who was originally indifferent, finally became serious. Wei Ran, who was next to him, felt that his heart was about to jump out of his throat. What a pity. From the beginning to learning how to fly into the sky, the whole journey took less than two hours!
While Wei Ran was waiting anxiously, with a trembling that was enough to scare people to death, the skid of the plane touched the ground rather roughly.
In the end, when the plane stopped taxiing completely, Weiran completely collapsed on the seat. It was only then that he realized that his forehead and back were completely wet with sweat.
“Not bad”
Satisfied, Teacher Dalia picked up the pine branch again, guided Weiran to shut down the engine, then cut off the oil and power, and then said, “Here you go. Ten minutes to go to the bathroom, and then we’ll fly again.”
“Still flying?” Wei Ran’s eyes widened.
Teacher Dalia smiled, rolled up her sleeves and revealed a small watch, "There are still nine minutes and 50 seconds."