Chapter 192 Learn a pilot's license in Australia
"Xiao Peng, we have been together since elementary school, for so many years, who doesn't have a secret or something? I'm not stupid, but don't tell me about this, I don't want to know too much, I lost a brother like you." It's good for the two of us to be like this, I'll follow you to have wine, a girl's bubble, and money to make, which is very good. Don't tell me about such private things like you, I can know some things, and I really can't know some things!" Yang Meng said lightly.
Xiao Peng wanted to say a few more words, but someone next to him interrupted the conversation between the two, it was the representative of each jeweler, Xiao Peng's conditions were undecidable for them, they could only leave and say goodbye to Xiao Peng.
Rupert's face, standing at the back of the crowd, changed color. He heard Xiao Peng's words just now, and said by name that he didn't like the Richemont brand. If he let his father know the cause and effect of this incident, he can let his father throw him out of the house! You must know that 75 percent of Richemont's revenue is in jewelry and watches! If you let competitors have an advantage in jewelry, it can be said to be a devastating blow to Richemont!
But he didn't dare to hide it, and he couldn't hide it, the circle was so big, maybe now his father already knew about it. Rupert is a sorrow.
At this moment, his mobile phone suddenly rang, which scared him, and when he looked at the number, Rupert almost fainted. The caller was none other than his father, John Rupert! Sure enough, the man who had his father by his side had reported the matter to his father. Rupert cried and picked up the phone: "Dad." β
As a result, John Rupert didn't say anything more to him, just said two words: "Come back." With that, he hung up.
Rupert listened to the blind voice on the phone, and his heart was dead: "It's overγγγγγγ Finished...... β
If time could come back, he would treat Xiao Peng like a grandfather! But now it's too late to regret it. Rupert sighed and said to the assistant beside him, "Go and book a ticket back to Cape Town as soon as possibleγγγγγγ β
After Xiao Peng was full, he also said goodbye to Armand, and the two drove north to Brisbane, the capital of Queensland, which is affectionately known as 'Bu Village' by the Chinese.
Brisbane is a very different city than Sydney. Most people who have been to Brisbane have described the village as 'boring'. But if you have stayed in Bucun for a while, you should add one more sentence: if you come, you will regret it, but if you leave here, you will regret it even more.
It doesn't have as many high-rise buildings as Sydney, and the reason why it's called Bucun is because it's like a big rural village. But the people here are different from other places, and the people here are very welcoming, welcomingγγγγγγ The degree of comics.
The G20 summit was held in Brisbane that year, and the government issued a lot of billboards, hoping that the people here would cooperate. And then everyone's attitude towards this matter is one sentence: "Shut up, fuck off!"
To be precise, Brisbane is really not a livable city, there are frequent floods here, and there is no place in the whole of Brisbane that has not been flooded! But in terms of scenery, Brisbane is definitely much better than Sydney and Melbourne. And Brisbane is also the place with the largest number of Taiwanese in Australia, and Jay Chou's father-in-law is from hereγγγγγγ
Xiao Peng didn't stay here for long, but continued to the north and came to the Sunshine Coast.
When it comes to Australia's prettiest coastal landscape, many people blurt it out: the Gold Coast. Yes, the Gold Coast is all famous, but if you really come to Australia, you will find that most of the people who visit the Gold Coast are foreign tourists, while locals will choose to visit the Sunshine Coast.
The two coasts are not far apart, bounded by Brisbane, with the Sunshine Coast on the front and the Gold Coast on the south. Comparatively, the Gold Coast is more lively, with all the facilities and a strong business atmosphere, while the Sunshine Coast is more pristine and quieter.
After the two played here, they continued to go north, and finally came to the destination of this trip: Airlie Beach, which is a place strongly recommended by Armand, in line with the principle of listening to people's advice to eat well, Xiao Peng still decided to come here to have a good look. After all, it's the perfect starting point for the Great Barrier Reef and the Whitsundays, and it's no exaggeration to say it's the gateway to the Great Barrier Reef.
Of course, many people will protest, thinking that Cairns is more famous, and many people think that the essence and character of Australia are in Cairns, as if they have never been there is like never been to Australia.
But those who have been there feel that there is something wrong with this. The gap between Cairns and Airlie Beach is the same as the gap between the Sunshine Coast and the Gold Coast, one is more commercial and the other is quieter, and it is a place where Australians like to stop.
"Dude, you've finally found a good place!" was Yang Meng's first sentence after arriving at the two-person hotel. The hotels here are small two-storey villas with a very beautiful green area.
"It seems that Armand is right, it is indeed beautiful. I really want to thank him for helping us book such a good hotel. Xiao Peng commanded Yang Meng, parked the car, and the two walked into the hotel.
The innkeeper is Benson, a native of Airlie Beach, in his early forties, who has been running the hotel for more than a decade. Xiao Peng had contacted him by phone before he came, and when he saw Xiao Peng, he was very enthusiastic, so he took the two of them to the hotel and introduced the facilities here to the two. To be precise, this is a family inn for tourists.
The two of them slept comfortably, and the next morning, Benson called them up, and the three of them came to the beach together, and on the dock, a seaplane was parked. The plane was not very large, and it could carry about ten people. This is today's travel project: take a seaplane to the Great Barrier Reef! Usually Benson will look for tourists, gather ten people to go to the Great Barrier Reef together, Xiao Peng directly to charter a plane, 10,000 Australian dollars a day, the price is really not cheap! But this is the largest seaplane here, Xiao Peng paid attention to it, generally speaking, the seaplane nearby is at most two rows of five people.
"Benson, what kind of plane are you? It feels really good. Xiao Peng asked curiously.
Benson flew the plane and replied: "This is my baby, Cessna 208-675, this Cessna 208 is the most popular multi-purpose aircraft in the world, what kind of tourism, aerial photography, aerial survey, geophysical remote sensing, passenger and cargo transportation and the like are used in this thing, this is equipped with a pontoon, it becomes an amphibious aircraft, and the take-off and landing distance on the water is also short, all in all, a very useful aircraft." β
Xiao Peng was a little envious: "It's so chic to see you flying a plane like this, if only I could fly a plane." β
After Benson heard this, he took off the headphones directly: "Come on, you can open it and try it." β
This frightened Xiao Peng, buddy, don't make trouble, this is so special in the sky, you are so relieved and bold to let me fly a plane? Isn't this a joke? I have never touched a plane in my life! Our lives are in my hands! You are really a master of art and bold.
Benson looked at Xiao Peng's expression and knew what Xiao Peng was thinking, only to see him grinning: "It's easy to drive this thing, hang a piece of meat on the steering stick, the dog will drive, and now it's not taking off or landing, but horizontal flight, as long as you don't pull the steering stick wildly, there will be no big problem." I bought it the day after I took out my driver's license, and it's been more than 10 years now, and nothing has happened. β
Thinking of this, Xiao Peng asked, "That, Benson, is it difficult to get an airplane license in Australia?"
Benson shrugged: "It's very convenient to learn to fly in Australia, it's about the same as learning to drive, the cost is not big, it's very easy to get a driver's license, there are too many private jets in Australia." If you think about it this way, what farm here is so big, and there is no plane to point at people to patrol, so don't tire people to death? Learning to drive a fixed-wing plane is even simpler, it takes about two or three weeks to get a certificate, and if you are a light helicopter, you go to the site to learn the basic theory class for 30 minutes, and get to know all kinds of instruments, operating sticks, pedals, instruments, etc., and the instructor will dare to take you to the sky!"
Xiao Peng wanted to explode when he heard this, it is so easy to learn to fly an airplane in Australia? This is easier than learning to drive!
Benson introduced: "Flying in Australia, there are two kinds of amateur driver's licenses, one is the driver's license issued by RAAus, this driver's license is more entertaining, can only fly RAAus-registered light aircraft, generally connected to a small plane with only two pilots, the cost of learning is not expensive, generally Australian farms are used in such aircraft." β
"What about the other one?" Xiao Peng asked.
"The other is the driver's license issued by CASA, which can fly larger planes, just like my plane, I need a CASA driver's license, and I got a private driver's license from CASA and upgraded it to a commercial driver's license, so that I can fly an airplane to receive tourists here. Benson said.
Xiao Peng was even more interested: "How long will it take to study?"
Benson thought for a while: "Find a flight school with a tower, it's easy to get a CASA driver's license, you pick a good flight school for a half-hour flight experience, if you think it's good, you can sign up, the price is almost the same as learning to drive, the tuition fee is the price of renting an airplane with a coach, generally speaking, two or three hundred Australian dollars per hour, learn once and pay once, buy a few books to take the written test, and then have 25 hours of flight time to get a driver's license." β
"It's that easy, you can get a driver's license in 25 hours?" Xiao Peng was shocked.
Benson nodded: "Fly for an hour every morning and an hour in the afternoon, and you can get your driver's license in more than two weeks after taking the written test and the like." β
Xiao Peng's eyes lit up excitedly, and he said to Yang Meng, who was sitting in the back row, "Mengzi, let's go learn to fly a plane, right?"
Yang Meng listened to Xiao Peng's words and asked: "Can I use my Australian flight license to go back to China?"
Xiao Peng was even happier: "It's not a thing. Foreign pilot's licenses are not recognized in China, but you can take your pilot's license to convert it to a domestic pilot's license. β
Yang Meng poured another basin of cold water over: "Big brother, even if you get a pilot's license, what's the use of you when you return to China? How to fly when you buy a plane? Every time you fly, you have to apply for flight airspace, otherwise it will be illegal." Dude, stop thinking about it, it's useless to ask for a plane in our small horse farm, it's enough to get an unmanned one. β
Only then did Xiao Peng react. China's skies have not been completely opened, no matter what kind of aircraft, every time they want to go to the sky on a flight mission, they must apply for airspace, and they must be approved by the relevant departments before they are allowed to fly in a specific airspace at a specific time. What Mengzi said is really right, I really learned a pilot's license, and it's really useless. Xiao Peng was depressed at this time.
Just when Xiao Peng was depressed, Benson's voice came: "Friends, the Great Barrier Reef has arrived! Get ready, let's land!"