I love you, I won't kill you

The four-bladed propeller in front of the T-6A's nose was spinning at high speed.Through the wide windshield in front of the flight helmet, Amanda observed that there were also many T-6As on the tarmac that were starting or had already started their engines.

Major Andres in the back seat signaled, "Second Lieutenant, now you have permission to dispatch and start taxiing." Of course, the instructor's permission does not mean that Amanda can drive the plane onto the runway without authorization.

After making some replying hand signals, the major calmly drove the T-6A off the tarmac and began taxiing.At this time, they were about 1.5 miles away from the holding area at the north end of the runway, so Amanda was not worried that the instructor would drive the plane directly to the holding area.

Sure enough, as she expected, the major planned to hand over control of the plane to Amanda after taxiing for less than half a mile.At this point the signal was given, "Start taxiing to the end of the runway."

Amanda promptly responded, "Yes, sir."

Just like the operation on the simulator, Amanda taxied the T-6A smoothly to the end of the north-south runway.After applying for takeoff clearance to the major, the major did a quick check of the takeoff checklist again.After finalizing that all flight control surfaces are functioning well, slowly push the power control lever.

Although the first take-off was not performed by Amanda herself, she believes that it will be her turn soon.The major pushed the power control lever forward, and the propeller began to spin up and try to pull the aircraft forward.After a quick check of the engine gauges, the major released the brakes and the aircraft continued to accelerate and taxi forward, and the aircraft took off from the runway a few seconds later.

"Wow, cool...!" Amanda couldn't help grinning, and cried out secretly.The runway under him is getting farther and farther away from him, and the boundless blue sky without a trace of cloud seems to be easily touched in the blink of an eye.

"God, this is amazing!" When the second lieutenant was still immersed in the feeling of flying into the sky, Major Andres handed over the control of the plane to her, "Now, it's up to you to fly!"

A plane worth 480 million US dollars is in his own hands. Although it is not a fighter jet or a civilian plane, Amanda already feels very satisfied.She really likes the feeling of flying in the blue sky, although it is flying a plane instead of skydiving like in the Marine Corps.

Almost close to the operation in the simulator, Amanda quickly entered the flying role.The movements are soft and precise, and the basic flight maneuvers of turning, climbing and descending are never sloppy.At this time, the major gave new instructions through the on-board radio communication, "Second Lieutenant, now start local navigation and look for your landmarks."

"Yes, sir." Amanda answered emphatically into the radio, still maintaining the strength of the Marines.

"Hehe, second lieutenant, take it easy. When you become a member of the air force, you will miss the answering sound of the ground force." The major joked easily on the radio. So far he has not found that Amanda has any Wrong place.

When flying in a busy military environment, radio communication is the only way pilots can communicate with other pilots or the ground.At first, Amanda just felt that this kind of thing had a sense of intimidation to herself, but in the subsequent calls, she gradually heard a lot of communication voices from other T-6As or the ground.

Just like in a square where many people gather, all kinds of voices you say yours or he calls him will fill your ears.The only thing Amanda can do is find the right moment to speak, listen carefully and respond accurately.

The flying time was happy and pleasant, but soon Amanda received the voice of the major, "Okay, now turn to return to the base. I will tell you some regulations related to it when we return .”

"Got it, sir." Amanda's voice became calmer this time.

Just as she was turning and starting to approach, the major’s voice came again from the headset, “Second Lieutenant, I will take over and control the aircraft now, and remember the specific regulations for braked approach.”

"Understood, sir." Amanda let go of the control stick, which was almost as complicated as the latest fighter jet.

"Lieutenant, don't forget to tense your muscles when I turn over the runway later."

"Understood, sir." Amanda was a little curious why the teacher would take the initiative to tell herself this little trick.On the next approach flight, she began to understand the benefits of this trick.

While controlling the plane, the major quickly introduced the "brake" approach, "This is the fastest way for multiple planes to enter the landing mode at the same time, and it is also a common method adopted by the US Navy's first-line air force. An aircraft carrier is the most efficient way to land."

At this moment, Major Andres aimed the plane at the runway where the landing was about to take place.Just when he was flying over the runway, he suddenly made a sharp turn with G (the huge acceleration that the pilot's body must bear in flight) reaching 4 until the plane turned 180 degrees.

Just when the major was making a sharp turn, Amanda tensed her muscles, so that she did not faint due to insufficient blood supply to the brain due to the large overload.For her, the phenomenon was a new, unexperienced experience.At least now she can understand the relevant explanations of positive G and negative G in the flight manual from practice.

This is one of the flying skills that she must be proficient in flying in the future.What she was experiencing at the moment was positive G, that is, under the acceleration of the aircraft, centrifugal force is applied from the head to the feet, so that the blood throughout the body is forced to the lower part of the body.If no effective adjustments are made to the muscle structure at this time, the brain will not receive proper blood supply, making the pilot prone to some visual problems.

The major had aligned the plane to the side of the runway, lowered the landing gear and flaps, and prepared for the imminent landing.That is, after a few seconds, the aircraft tires made some small contact sounds with the ground.In the blink of an eye, the major instructor completed a perfect touchdown flight.

Turning on touchdown, Major Andres pointed the nose at the runway again and said, "Second Lieutenant, do you see clearly?"

Amanda replied with some joy, "Yes, sir."

"Well, today's weather is fine and suitable for the second flight. Lieutenant, are you ready?"

"Yes, sir."

The major didn't speak any more, just pushed the power control lever steadily. The T-6A taxied on the runway for the second time and once again had to leap into the air.When it came to the second flight, Amanda was no longer nervous and carried away.She just thought that she should speed up her familiarization with this aircraft until she was familiar enough to fly it, that is, the stage of instrument flying.

The T-6A climbed several hundred feet into the air at a very fast speed, and Amanda took over control of the aircraft again from the major without any surprise.What she was going to study today was the subject of downwind turns before landing.

Paul observed the essentials of Amanda's maneuvers and thought, "Well, although the second lieutenant's first turn is not smooth, it is much better for some Naval Academy students. As long as she does it a few more times, I believe she will surpass most of them. students."

"Sir, I've done five downwind turns, do I need to continue flying?"

"Got it, Lieutenant. Now I'll take over control and start the approach."

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