I love you, I won't kill you

The brand-new navy flight suit, flight helmet, shiny boots, and brand-new flight equipment gave Amanda a feeling of stiffness, rigidity or not freedom at this time.Especially the various life-saving equipment attached to the flight suit will only make people feel that these things are like clumsy and heavy "waste".

Major Andres was carefully reviewing the aircraft maintenance log, and at the same time glanced at Amanda who was dressed, "Okay, second lieutenant. Now let's talk about what we should do next."

Amanda recalled the contents of the flight manual, and said seriously, "Yes, sir. The next job is to carefully review the flight maintenance log, and conduct inspection and evaluation after confirming that the aircraft is suitable for flying. Finally, students need to communicate with Faculty co-sign the acknowledgment."

"Well, good. Are you sure you're ready now, Lieutenant."

"Yes, sir."

"Okay, now we're going to the tarmac."

The young second lieutenant of the Marine Corps followed the naval instructors and other students who had completed the preparation work out of the flight preparation room one after another, all the way to the North Airport of Whitingfield Base where a large number of T-6As were neatly parked.As for why the base has two airports in the north and south, and what flight subjects the south airport is used for training, Amanda did not ask the instructor out of curiosity.

She knew what to ask and what not to ask, but she just walked beside the major's teacher without saying a word.Paul glanced at Amanda, "Second Lieutenant, this is the first time you have stepped onto the tarmac. Then, I will tell you what safety precautions you should pay attention to."

"Yes, sir."

Paul is very satisfied with Amanda's high degree of obedience and discipline, but what he wants to know most is whether the second lieutenant of the Marine Corps fully complies with the Navy's standardized procedures.You must know that what the U.S. Navy cannot tolerate most are those "lone wolves" who disobey military discipline, like to attack alone, and have no team spirit.

"Relax, isn't it a little unnatural?" Paul said softly.

"Yes, sir. Still, no matter how unnatural it is, it's better than the Marine Corps training ground."

"Well, second lieutenant, you know? The pilots from the Marine Corps are usually better than the boys from the Naval Academy."

"Yes, sir, I understand what you mean. Excuse me, what are the airport security precautions?"

Amanda did not intend to show in front of the instructors how rigorous physical training she had received, and the time spent on the training ground far exceeded that of soldiers or officers of other US military branches.She just felt that now that she had become a member of the Marine Corps, the rest would be a matter of getting used to it.

Paul cleared his throat and said, "Lieutenant, the tarmac is an extremely dangerous environment in a sense. You have to be alert at all times, pay attention to the placement of those T-6As and their four-blade propellers."

When going to the T-6A they were driving, Paul still introduced, "Whether it is the three-blade propeller of T-34C or the four-blade propeller of T-6A, it only takes one second to turn a living The people were beaten to pieces."

Then he said, "Flying experience can grow with the growth of training time, but you must always treat the tarmac as a dangerous situation full of poisonous snakes."

Amanda listened carefully to the major's words, "I see, sir."

When the two walked to the northernmost trainer plane placed in the penultimate position of the first row, Amanda was immediately attracted by the blue and white "Texan" in front of her.Paul stood on the outside of the plane and said to her, "How does it feel?"

"Very beautiful, sir."

"Okay, next I will do a routine pre-flight inspection. You have to see clearly where I am inspecting. I hope you can do a serious and thorough inspection alone."

"Understood, sir."

Next, the major instructor started the pre-flight inspection.First, make a general inspection of the aircraft as a whole to make sure there is no damage, fuel leaks or missing flaps on the surface of the aircraft; second, make sure the flight path is not blocked by large items such as fire extinguishers or airstairs ;Finally, the instructor, as the crew chief, greets one of the ground crew responsible for getting the aircraft ready and assisting them when the aircraft starts and starts.

When Paul finished all the inspections, he turned to Amanda and said, "Did you see clearly? Lieutenant."

"Yes, sir."

"Well, if you are sure that you need an independent inspection today, I can wait for you, and so can he." When Paul spoke, he glanced at the ground crew standing beside him.

Amanda nodded, recalling the major's actions and the location of the inspection just now, and started the inspection work alone.So far, the fate of the Marine Corps pilot, which will affect her private life and feelings for the next ten years, slowly kicked off without a sound.

Fifteen minutes later, after Amanda greeted the ground crew, Paul said, "Well, that's fine. But, for the rest of your life, I want you to have all the details of all the parts of the T-15A Write it all down. To the level of a Wikipedia, understand?"

"Understood, sir, I remember."

"Now, you can sit in the cockpit." Paul said, and after helping Amanda from the boarding ladder into the front cockpit of the "Texan", he said, "Put on your seat belt! Watch you Dashboard, see if there is anything different from the simulator?"

The T-6A's nickname itself has no particular reason, simply because it was built in Grand Prairie, Texas.Since it is used as a primary flight trainer for air fighters, its front and rear stepped two-seater arrangement and excellent maneuverability will lay an important and solid foundation for students to further learn to fly modern or future aircraft.

Not only that, the "Texan" also uses an advanced pressurized cockpit, ejection seat and side-opening cockpit cover.The instrument panel is also equipped with digital displays and advanced avionics components including GPS. Compared with the old T-34C trainer of the US Navy, these advanced instruments and equipment are closer to the aircraft in every respect. fighter.

Amanda's attention was fully focused on the instrument panel, and she didn't realize that the major had already sat in the rear cockpit.At this time, he felt someone behind him, and when he turned his head, he found that the major was looking at him calmly.

Some excitedly, some said with relief, "Sir, the dashboard is almost exactly the same as the simulator."

Paul smiled slightly, "Okay, now start checking the checklist. Pay attention, you must concentrate!"

Amanda replied calmly, "Yes, sir, I understand."

At this moment, her mood should be different from driving in the simulator.Without the help of others, only one person fully licensed the flight manual to operate.Now, there is an additional senior instructor and crew chief sitting behind him, which can be said to be a brand new experience.

"Sir, the inspection is complete, there is no problem."

"Okay, put on your oxygen mask and get ready to fire up and take off."

After the two put on the oxygen masks in unison, the communication between Amanda and the major was limited to flying hand signals.Like the operation in the simulator, Amanda successfully ignited and started the engine of the "Texan".

One of the reasons why Paul likes to fly the T-6A trainer is that the instructor cockpit in the back seat is obviously higher than the student cockpit in the front row.The benefits are obvious, and it also allows students to see clearly what's ahead when they land the plane.

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