The pilot is not blind. The Chimelong Airlines plane is waiting at the end of the runway, and his attention is always on the plane on the other side. Because he knows that when the plane lands, he can enter the runway and take off.

When the Kunlong Airlines plane entered the runway, due to perspective problems, Chimelong's crew could not actually detect that Kunlong Airlines had problems in the horizontal direction. However, when the Kunlong plane passed directly in front of the Chimelong crew's field of vision,

At the same time, as the distance gradually increases, the deviation of the Kunlong Airlines aircraft in the horizontal direction becomes particularly obvious.

"Where are they flying towards? It doesn't look like the center line, it's too far off." Chimelong's captain looked through the left window. As the distance increases, the deviation becomes easier to see. This is different from taking off.

When you land on the ground, your eyes should be extended.

The co-pilot couldn't see clearly at first, but the Kunlong Airlines plane was so slanted that anyone who wasn't blind could see it.

"Is he flying toward the left runway edge? Doesn't he think the runway edge lights are the runway center line lights?" the co-pilot asked doubtfully.

If it were normal times, the co-pilot would never dare to think of the runway edge lights as the runway center line lights.

Pilots are not blind. During the physical examination for recruitment, vision is a very important criterion. If you can't even see the runway lights clearly, then what kind of pilot do you want to be?

The co-pilot has been flying for so many years and has never heard of a pilot mistaking the runway edge lights for the runway center line lights.

But this situation showed that Kunlong's plane was flying in the direction of the left runway edge. The only explanation for this situation was that the runway edge lights were regarded as the runway center line lights.

Of course, precipitation will indeed affect the visual conditions of pilots, and there is a slight possibility that such an outrageous situation will occur.

Due to the influence of precipitation, the crew misjudged the situation. But even so, it is ridiculous to mistake the runway edge lights for the runway center line lights.

The captain of Chimelong Airlines looked at the Kunlong Airlines plane that was getting further away. It seemed that as the co-pilot said, the Kunlong Airlines plane was flying towards the left runway edge. In the end, the captain of Chimelong Airlines couldn't bear it anymore.

When it stopped, it reminded me on the frequency of the tower.

However, just as the captain of Chimelong Airlines finished speaking, the Kunlong Airlines plane had already touched down.

At the moment of touchdown, all the lights in the area that Kunlong Airlines passed through went out. It is very likely that the landing gear crushed the runway edge lights.

"Something really happened!" As soon as the lights went out, the captain of Chimelong Airlines knew that something serious was going on.

At the tower, the controller was still communicating with the meteorological department, and at the same time discussing with the nearest airport in advance the issue of taking over the aircraft after takeoff.

Just when I was extremely busy, the voice of the Chimelong Airlines captain rang out on the frequency of the tower.

The tower controller who heard this sound was stunned for a moment, and suddenly his whole body felt as if he had been electrocuted. He immediately put down all the work he was doing, stood up, and looked in the direction of Runway 22.

However, the rain was too heavy and the entire airport looked foggy, making it difficult to see clearly. So I grabbed the telescope next to me and looked towards the runway.

This time, I just saw the plane touch down. Just like the captain of Chimelong Airlines, all the lights went out wherever the Kunlong Airlines plane passed. At that moment, the tower controller was sweating. This was really overwhelming the runway edge.

The light is on.

It seemed that something was wrong. After the Kunlong Airlines plane blew out more than a dozen runway edge lights, it turned right and returned to the center line of the runway.

Before the tower controller could ask questions, the Kunlong Airlines crew member, who realized the problem, took the lead in saying on the frequency: "Tower, I seem to have hit the left runway edge light!"

The tower controller almost fainted from anger: "Kunlong 9432, stop on the spot and stop taxiing."

Then the tower controller turned to follow Chimelong Flight 5441 at the end of the runway and said: "Chimlong 5441, there is an inspection behind Runway 22. It is temporarily unavailable. Please wait where you are. I will direct you to Runway 23 later."

Runway takeoff.”

Since Kunlong Airlines' aircraft crushed a large number of sideline lights, the lamp fragments were scattered everywhere. Who knows where there may be debris on the runway. They were temporarily sucked into the engine, which undoubtedly caused more problems.

Therefore, the tower controller asked Kunlong's plane to stop on the spot and occupy the runway.

As for Chimelong’s aircraft, runway 22 is now unusable and the only option is to change the runway. However, Chimelong’s aircraft is now at the end of the runway and cannot turn around. And now the runway surface condition is unknown, and the tower does not dare to let Chimelong

The plane turned back via the runway and could only wait for the ground maintenance vehicle to inspect the road surface before letting the plane go with it. Before that, Chimelong's plane could only wait where it was.

But the Chimelong Airlines plane said directly: "Tower, there is no need to instruct me to change runways later. I have decided not to take off yet. In a moment, you can instruct me to return to the airport!"

The captain of Chimelong Airlines was frightened when a Kunlong Airlines plane blew out the runway edge lights. There may be technical reasons for the pilot, but it cannot be denied that the obstruction of vision caused by precipitation is also one of the reasons.

Although the precipitation now meets the standards for take-off and landing, the captain of Chimelong Airlines decided to wait a little longer for the sake of caution, and waited until the rain became less intense.

"Not taking off?" The tower controller did not expect that the Chimelong Airlines crew was frightened and gave up taking off: "Then wait a moment, I will communicate with the apron about your parking position."

"Okay." The captain of Chimelong Airlines used the runway lights to vaguely see a large number of lamp fragments scattered on the road, and he was immediately frightened.

The plane taking off was frightened, and other approaching planes following Kunlong also changed their minds.

"Star Travel 6721, we have aborted the approach. Tower, please give me a heading and altitude."

"Chimlong 5732, we are not approaching anymore. We have chosen to divert to Jiangcheng. Can you contact the tower for me?"

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Pilots all have this virtue. In marginal weather, as long as the first plane lands, all the following planes will also land. If the first plane in front makes a go-around, the following planes will not even try, but will just prepare.

It has fallen. Everyone is watching one by one. Now that Kunlong Airlines has such a big problem, it is difficult to say that it is not affected by precipitation. Even if it is reported to be moderate showers, it meets the standards, and even if there is still a runway that can be used, it has already

No crew wanted to try again.

Kunlong Airlines made a "deep" impression on the following crews. It successfully frightened all the following crews. No crew was willing to take risks anymore. For a while, the tower frequency was full of requests to abort the approach and

If you make an alternate landing, the tower frequency will suddenly become very lively.

Not only on the tower side, but also on Runway 22, the aircraft crushing the runway edge lights was broadcast to the ears of all waiting aircraft crews through the clearance frequency. The crew who had been asking how the rain was going suddenly became extremely quiet.

No longer concerned about how heavy the rain was, there was even a Star Air flight crew that had been prepared and could switch to the apron frequency to apply for the long-term release frequency. It took time to discuss with the operation control before deciding whether to push it away.

In the cockpit, the crew of Kunlong 9432 had already applied the parking brake. At this time, the captain was sweating coldly and had lingering fears.

Just after touching down, they heard a dozen loud noises in succession, and their originally confused spirits suddenly woke up. This time they realized that they might have hit the runway edge lights.

On the final approach just now, the strong sense of fatigue blocked the crew's ability to think. Even though they felt something was wrong, they simply couldn't figure out what went wrong. After touchdown, a loud noise directly woke up the crew.

It took a split second to react. Otherwise, the crew would not have immediately turned right and returned to the center line of the runway after discovering something strange.

When the plane turned back to the middle of the runway, the plane decelerated sharply. After receiving the instruction from the tower to occupy the runway, the plane did not turn into the quick escape lane and finally stopped on the runway.

The shocked captain opened the side window and looked behind the aircraft. He could clearly see that a section of the left runway edge light strip was missing.

At that moment, the captain's heart went cold. Didn't this confirm the fact that their plane crushed the runway edge lights?

This unsafe incident of almost overshooting the runway is almost a symptom of an accident. If there are symptoms of an accident, his position as captain will not be saved.

The co-pilot on the right was immediately frightened, and the frequency kept ringing with requests from other aircraft crews to abort the approach and divert. The reason was simply that they had made a bad start.

For unsafe incidents at the accident symptom level, the captain will be demoted to the seventh-level first officer, and he will be demoted to the lowest position, that is, the first-level first officer.

He was so tired just now that he was a little confused, just like the captain.

In the Star Travel cockpit, the senior co-pilot and the right-seat co-pilot were also frightened. The right-seat co-pilot said worriedly: "Brother, then we have to continue taking off?"

The senior co-pilot was also frightened. With so many crews abandoning takeoff and approach, it seemed difficult for them to continue taking off. After thinking about it, the senior co-pilot decided to talk to instructor Wang Lingkun. After all, he was the responsible aircraft.

long.

As soon as the senior co-pilot got out of the cockpit, he saw Wang Lingkun talking to Xu Xian and greeted Xu Xian very politely: "Brother Xian."

Although Xu Xian has been suspended from commercial flying, his qualifications are there. Even a senior co-pilot with a route license is still a junior in front of Xu Xian.

Xu Xian hummed and said nothing more. He knew that this person was not here to find him.

Sure enough, after the senior co-pilot said hello to Xu Xian, he turned to Teacher Wang Lingkun and said: "Teacher, a Kunlong Airlines aircraft just touched down on the edge of the runway. Runway 22 is no longer available. Let's... continue

Take off? Or ask at home?"

"Touched down on the sideline of the runway? Didn't you rush out?" A trace of surprise flashed across Wang Lingkun's face. This kind of thing is really rare.

"It doesn't seem to be the case. The crew turned back, but a lot of runway edge lights were blown out. It looks like it's not a big deal." The senior co-pilot said: "All the aircraft approaching with Kunlong have now aborted their approach and are diverting.

Went. I was also listening to the clearance frequency just now, and there was a flight station that was guarding the clearance frequency and no longer transferred to the airport. It seemed that it was not ready to take off."

"Who dares to take off?" Wang Lingkun pondered for a moment: "Tell the dispatcher... No, tell the dispatcher and let them monitor our duty period. Also... Tell the operation control side, let's wait for the local transfer.

The light rain will take off again.”

With the lessons learned from the past, even the bold Wang Lingkun had to be cautious. He would definitely not take off again in the middle of a rain shower, and would have to wait until light rain.

"Okay, instructor, I'll make a call." The senior co-pilot nodded.

"Okay, just say what I said, go ahead." Wang Lingkun waved his hand: "By the way, call the crew on site, you Xiange is impatient to wait."

"Okay, okay, brother Xian, please wait a moment, I'll talk to the scene again." The senior co-pilot said politely immediately.

"It's okay, it's okay. You go about your own business first. I'm not in a hurry." Xu Xian said with a smile. Then he asked Wang Lingkun: "Teacher, if you continue like this, you may not be able to leave today. You might as well let him start thinking about it."

Let’s see if there’s anything delicious here. If I can’t leave today, I’ll have to make up my shift tomorrow afternoon.”

"I'm really convinced. I still have a high altitude tomorrow. That route will make a lot of money. If I have to make up the flight tomorrow, how much will I lose?" Wang Lingkun beat his chest. He didn't feel bad about today's flight, but about tomorrow's flight.

"Teacher, you are not young anymore. You have old problems. Don't fly on high altitudes. What is more important, money or life?" Wang Lingkun is actually a few years younger than Xu Xian's master Qin Zongyang. Qin Zongyang stopped flying a few years ago.

The high-altitude route has already taken place, but it’s not that the technology can’t keep up, it’s that the high-altitude route does too much damage to the cardiovascular and cerebrovascular systems, and the body can no longer sustain it.

Wang Lingkun rolled his eyes: "Of course money is important! I retired from the army late and I didn't even make a few years of money. Why don't I make more money for my grandson while I'm still flying?"

Wang Lingkun also came from the army, but he changed his career relatively late and didn't actually make much money. Like many people of the older generation, he also wanted to make more money for his descendants while he could still fly.

Xu Xian knew that their ideas were very stubborn: "Forget it, I won't advise you anymore. You should pay more attention to yourself."

"I'm in very good health, I'll be fine." Wang Lingkun laughed loudly, his face full of confidence.

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The next morning, the Wen family's ancestral home.
To be continued...