Chapter 1541: Choose airplane

"Are you talking about renting a plane loan?" Old Waldes heard that Xiao Peng wanted to learn to fly a driver's license. He was not happy because the coaching fee was a lot of income.
But here in Anchorage. There are more airplanes and there are naturally more driving schools. This fierce competition naturally leads to the fact that the money is not easy to make. Otherwise, what kind of express delivery would he send?
You can apply for a loan for the cost of renting a plane, but the coaching fee is actually in his pocket. This training can earn a student almost two thousand dollars, which is a lot of income for Old Waldes.
Xiao Peng shook his head, "No, no, no, I'm not talking about loans. I'm talking about whether you can speed up the process of getting your driver's license."
"Huh?" Old Waldes was a little embarrassed when he heard this. He wished that Xiao Peng and the others would stay here as long as possible. After all, there was still a room charge of $120 per day, right? Otherwise, how could he recommend Xiao Peng to learn a flying license?
"My friend, this is not a sloppy thing to learn to fly. It must be treated strictly. After all, if this aircraft has an accident, it often means the end of life! Do you know? The Boeing plane crashed a while ago, the whole plane Only ten people survived. This is the result of someone going to the scene of the accident for the first time! If this were not the case, I am afraid that there would not be a single survivor of the hundreds of people on the plane!" Old Waldes said with a serious face. .
Xiao Peng nodded and said: "I know what you said. Actually, I personally know how to fly a plane, but I don't have a driver's license. I have flew R22 helicopters and Yun-5 transport aircraft, oh, that is, An-2 transport aircraft. At least there are. A few hundred hours of flying time. So I think it shouldn’t be difficult to get an FAA driver’s license.

"This is completely different!" Old Waldes directly interrupted Xiao Peng's words: "Alaska is the area with the most plane crashes in the world for no reason! Alaska is mostly small planes, and the local climate is bad, and there are often strong winds. Appear! If you don’t learn driving skills well, accidents can easily happen!"
Xiao Peng thought for a while and said, "Then what if I give you one month's room rate and entrust you to buy a suitable plane for me?"
Old Waldes was taken aback after hearing this: "Aren't you kidding me?"
Xiao Peng shrugged: "I won't be joking about things like that."
Old Waldes thought a little: "As long as you can pass the written test, seven days... Oh no. Five days, I will get you a driver's license! Including the instrument flying qualification! Anyway, you have been flying for so long. Have you experienced it?"
Emilia frowned as she listened, "Mr. Waldes, didn't you say that safety is important?"
Old Waldes grinned: "Isn't it just flying a plane? It's very easy. Put a piece of meat on the joystick and the brown bear will drive!"
Emilia was silent for a while: "That's not what you said just now..."
Old Waldes shrugged: "Actually, to be honest, pilots fly a plane, and only the first time they fly solo is the safest. At that time, they will choose the best weather, and the pilots themselves will remain vigilant and not mess around. Other things. And most of the airplane accidents are actually caused by the pilots themselves. Something like fuel exhaustion, an overweight airplane stall, and no instrument flying qualifications but plunged into the cloud; or plunged into the cloud and lost consciousness. The auto-navigation setting is wrong, etc. More than 90% of aircraft accidents are caused by the pilots themselves. Perhaps this is the process of Darwin’s natural selection. No matter how many hours the pilot has been flying in the sky, someone will make some incredible mistakes like nerves. What really determines safety in the sky is the attitude of the pilots. Once people fly into the sky, you will be as safe as you want!"
Xiao Peng whistled: "It's almost exactly the same as Lao Pan's words."
Old Waldes was taken aback: "Old Pan?"
Xiao Peng smiled and said, "Teach me the person who flies the plane. That's what we decide! But do you have any suggestions for me to buy a plane? How about Cessna 172?"
Old Waldes was silent for a while, but shook his head: "The Cessna 172 is indeed a good plane. But he has a problem. It needs a 200-meter easy runway. You can use it in towns, but like you Which place is talking about? Oh, Pointlet, you know that it’s the Inuit area. I’m not sure if there is a suitable runway for Cessna-172, so I can’t say it is a The best choice. Of course, don’t worry about it. There must be a place where the plane will land. Now the Inuit people also have houses and cars instead of living in snow nests. And those Inuit people gather in places. Most of the supplies here are transported by air. There is no better way to go to other places in Alaska."
Xiao Peng thought for a while, "Do you have any good introduction?"
Old Waldes stretched out three fingers: "I have three choices. The first is More's M-7. This is really a good plane for Alaska! I drive this plane when I deliver the express. A four-seater cross-country aircraft. It is a legendary combination of speed, simplicity and versatility. It is first-rate cost-effective! It has amazing short-distance take-off and landing capabilities. It is suitable for use on runways or rugged fields all over the world. It can also be used with floats. Take off and land freely on the lake and sea. And the price is only half the price of the Cessna 172, and the ex-factory price of the basic model is just over $50,000."
Xiao Peng whistled, "Then it's it."
Old Waldes shook his head: "This airplane is well returned, but there is a problem. All airplanes are hand-made according to customer needs. Customers have to choose which engine to use, which propeller, including the landing gear. Configuration, including interior and exterior decoration, avionics and instruments, amphibious pontoons, snowboards, and even the transformation of large-capacity cargo holds, all require customers to submit their own plans, and then their company will install them on the basis of basic models. This process probably requires one month."
Xiao Peng shook his head when he heard this: "Forget it, I don't have so much time. What about the other two options?"
Old Waldes pointed out the window and said, "There is also the CH701 of my family. This is the best off-road aircraft. The take-off distance is also short. It can take off on any road and the technology is good enough. Take off and land can be completed with a runway of ten meters. This is also the most common aircraft here. Another reason is that it is cheap. You can buy the basic model for $30,000. Customers can choose the instrument and engine according to their needs. If there is nothing special It requires more than 40,000 US dollars to win. Moreover, this aircraft is very light, with an empty weight of 350 kg, and the operation is extremely simple. After simplifying those rarely used equipment, only the necessary equipment is retained. It is an aircraft. The'dumb machine' in China."
Xiao Peng clapped his hands after hearing this: "That's it, it's him."
Old Waldes hurriedly stopped him: "Don't worry, I also want to tell you the shortcomings of this plane."
"Oh oh oh, you say." Xiao Peng asked.
Old Waldes said: "This aircraft is too light, which means that its load-bearing capacity is relatively poor. It is only about 350 kilograms, and it can reach 500 kilograms with a powerful engine. The space inside the aircraft is also small, and it can’t hold much. Of course, these are not critical, the most critical is that this is a kit aircraft."
Xiao Peng was taken aback: "A kit plane? What is a kit plane?"
Old Waldes said: "You are going to buy this airplane. He will not give you an airplane, but give you parts. You have to assemble it like an assembled model, and turn the airplane from parts into parts. A plane that can fly."
Xiao Peng was delighted after hearing this: "No wonder this plane is cheap, and feelings have reduced the assembly cost of the plane."
Old Waldes nodded and said: "Another advantage is that it allows customers to have a deeper understanding of the structure of the aircraft. Just like my old brother, he has been flying for 30 years and is still working because it is my 1.1. It’s assembled. I understand everything about it. But this is also a problem. The light drawings and assembly instructions of this aircraft add up to more than 300 pages. No parts can be sloppy. You bought this aircraft. If you have assembled it, there will be more. If a lot of parts come out, then the plane can’t fly into the sky. If you find a professional assembly team to install it, it’s another cost and it’s a waste of time.

After hearing this, Xiao Peng thought for a while: "What about the third option?"
"TOPCUB, bear aircraft. This is the strongest off-road aircraft. From the material manufacturing technology to create new standards, each model is manufactured using the highest standards of aerospace equipment components, ensuring safety, reliability and service life. It can Take off and land in remote locations where other planes dare not land. It is reliable and flexible. It has excellent terrain adaptability. And compared with those two types of aircraft, it is stronger, safer, and can carry more cargo and fly farther. , And more comfortable. You can also choose tundra tires or skis or amphibious floats according to your needs, and you can also add a belly gondola to further improve the cargo transportation capacity and fuel capacity! To be precise, the slogan of this aircraft is'Nothing. No, it's everywhere'. Just like its name-----strong and strong like a bear!"
This time Xiao Peng was smart: "Mr. Waldes, you can talk about its shortcomings first!"
"Um, there are two points. First, this plane is a front and rear double seat, which means that your beautiful girlfriend can't sit side by side with you. As for the second, I don't know whether to say or not. After all, you are from China. "Walds did not say directly, but looked at Xiao Peng.
"Don't sell it! Why shouldn't I say that I am from Huaxia?" Xiao Peng was at a loss, what does buying a plane have to do with whether he is from Huaxia?