On the night of the banquet, Shi Hu took Erica and set off.

The hotel's Mercedes S600 was responsible for picking them up, and the car was bought for so long that it finally came in handy. The comfort in the back is not bad, and it is comfortable to arrive at the destination: a hotel next to the long street. Las Vegas is full of hotels, and the choice is not unusual, and the door to the banquet hall is isolated by a velvet belt.

Shi Hu reported his name to the waiter and entered with his female companion. The banquet hall is very spacious, and the decoration is the usual style of a casino, luxurious and beautiful, and the lights are bright. Brightly dressed gentlemen and ladies chatted and laughed, and the dresses of celebrities and ladies were eye-catching.

"My friend!" Paul spotted him, hugged Shi Hu, and praised Erica: "Amazingly beautiful lady, Tiger is a lucky one." ”

"Thank you." Erica smiled.

really responds to the sentence that people rely on clothing, Erica mainly wears light makeup on weekdays, which is a little casual. Tonight she spent some effort, the little black dress was very decent, not revealing or conservative, her brown hair was curled, her shawl was elegant, and she added a necklace to her neck, which was noble.

She is also quite tall, wearing six or seven centimeters of high heels, just like Shi Hu, the only thing is that she is a little thin, and her collarbone is very prominent, but some people think that this is sexy, such as Paul. Aesthetic differences, maybe Michael is right, he likes meat.

After greetings, Paul said, "I'll take you to meet some friends." ”

Shi Hu's main purpose tonight is here, Paul is also here for this, he is quite fond of Shi Hu, this young man brought him a lot of money, Maxim is also his hard work, Paul naturally hopes that its future is better, so it is appropriate to help, a gesture.

With Paul's light, Shi Hu got over his social addiction. Several congressmen who have a good relationship with Paul, friends who run hotels, and even the police chief of Las Vegas are all Paul's network, and now he is introduced to Shi Hu, and how much he can catch depends on him in the end.

Making friends is not a matter of meeting face-to-face, but getting acquainted with each other is the first step. The circle of white people is not easy to mix, some people think very highly of themselves, Shi Hu has mind reading skills, he can feel it. If there is whiteism or contempt for people, he will naturally have a sentence or two, and he will not speculate for more than half a sentence.

Of course, the evening was quite successful, and most of Paul's friends got along with him. Shi Hu himself also met an interesting one: Fred Hortman. White people, looking at their appearance, are only thirty years old, maybe even younger. When talking about the hobby of flying, the two talked about it a lot.

Fred is a member of a flying club and a master of aerobatics, and he happened to learn that Shi Hu was also interested in flying, so he talked about his experience: "The 70 hours that are usually said are deceptive to driving schools, but in fact they tend to be longer, and if you want to get a license, you must fly solo as soon as possible." ”

Shi Hu understood: "No wonder I saw a guy last time, and he studied for two years without results." ”

"Amateur learning is naturally like this." Fred said with a smile, "If you have time, you can take classes full-time, fly more than you want, and basically get it done in a month or two." ”

Shi Hu understood: "I'll send the coach to endorse me and fly solo now." ”

"That's no problem, when you get your license, I recommend you to join the Flamingo Club, right? Although it is a young club, established for more than ten years, but it has grown rapidly, I am also a veteran level, if you want to join, I can directly give you membership status, convenient for flying friends to communicate. ”

Shi Hu was pleased: "I'm worried that there is no way to get started!" ”

"Great!" Fred was delighted, "One more member!" ”

Later, Shi Hu learned that members had to pay membership fees, and part of it was used for airport maintenance. There are tens of thousands of purely private airports in the United States, and there is no commercial income, and the problem of construction and maintenance is mainly dependent on these clubs, and it is very helpful to have a wealthy man who loves flying to join.

……

Fred had an American warmth and showed him around the next day.

He also took Shi Hu to fly over, and with his help, an instructor at the driving school agreed to speed up Shi Hu's progress. Then there was this transfer flight, which was interstate, and Shi Hu needed to fly from Las Vegas to Los Angeles, land at a local private airport, and finally fly back.

This landing was personally operated by Shi Hu.

Shi Hu has previously learned how to land under normal conditions, landing under windy conditions, and forced landing when the runway is not found (forced landing in the field, forced landing on the water), etc., landing on the normal runway is a piece of cake for him.

It landed successfully, and after waiting for the planes of the other students to land, they continued to take off and return...... After more than an hour of flying, the instructor let go of his hand and let Shi Hu call the shots. He had to keep an eye on the radio while maneuvering, he had to tune in to confirm information, he had to maintain an optimal rate of climb, he had to record the time spent on the actual flight, and he had to answer questions from his instructor...... It's complicated.

Not to mention beginners, even solo students will be in a hurry, but Shi Hu did it. He did every move accurately, and he was so good that the coach praised him one after another. Until he was about to land and run, the coach suddenly turned off the engine: "The engine is faulty, what should I do?" ”

Shi Hu is skilled: "Establish the optimal gliding speed, find a place for a forced landing, and report and adjust the converter's distress signal with the emergency frequency." ”

The coach nodded: "Now find a place to make a forced landing." ”

Shi Hu glanced out the window, surrounded by cities, forced landing was dangerous, he needed an open space and enough flat land...... There is no farmland and lakes nearby, it is excluded, there is a desert around, and it is possible to land, but it is not flat, and the danger factor is somewhat large.

What else...... Freeway!

The highway is two-way, four-lane, and the distance is large enough to accommodate the wingspan of the aircraft, and the road surface of the highway is strong enough, he uses the joystick to control the plane to glide and turn slowly...... He kept his nose on the road level.

"Good!" The instructor took over the control, the engine restarted and increased the horsepower to head up.

Shi Hu's performance was naturally excellent, and he had a good grasp of the details and the overall situation, and the coach said that he was very talented at flying planes, and there was no problem with fixed wings. When he returns, his coach will endorse him and allow him to fly alone - this is the last hurdle on the road to graduation, and some people can't do it for a year and a half.

Shi Hu estimated that he would be at most a month, half a month.

After getting off the plane, he was free to move, and Shi Hu saw that there were people in the center of the flamingo's club, so he went over to take a look.

Fred was there, as well as a few other club members, staff.

When Fred saw him, he immediately beckoned: "Come here, man!" ”

Fred introduced him to a white plane in front of him: "Look at it, Glasair-III, the latest modification of the Type II, an all-composite monoplane, retractable landing gear...... Importantly, its speed has increased from 356 km/h to 454 km/h compared to the second generation! ”

Shi Hu had driven the second-generation Glasair before, and he was also curious: "The landing gear can be retracted, and the speed of more than 450 per hour is amazing!" What about its price? ”

"It's only 150,000 dollars." Fred was happy with the price.

"Cool!" Shi Hu looked around it, and was allowed to enter the cockpit to experience, compared with the previous generation, it used a few more electronic displays, showing a sense of science and technology.

Fred stood on the wings and said with a smile, "Brand new, interested in getting one?" I heard that your flying lessons are going well and you will be able to get your license soon. ”

The speed of the fixed wing is relatively slow, more than 300 mainly, it can reach a speed of 450 per hour, there is a range of 2,000 kilometers, and even the fuel tank can be added, 150,000 is impeccable. Fred was bragging about its benefits, saying he still had a way to make a spot, and the club immediately had someone to book.

So Shi Hu also decided to get a frame to play with.

150,000 plus taxes and other formalities, more than 160,000 US dollars, and his Lamborghini after counting taxes and other expenses, more than 200,000. Airplanes are cheaper than his sports cars...... Although it is only a single-engine fixed-wing, not a luxury business jet, but the flyer likes this!

Fred liked his simplicity: "The hangar and maintenance problems, the club will solve the problem for you, and now you are also a member, and the members' aircraft maintenance and maintenance are drawn from the membership fee to ensure that we can use it in the best condition." Dude, you're officially welcome to the pit! ”