Before the notice came, Shi Hu first went to understand the process.

Flying has always been Shi Hu's dream, and he fantasized about flying a fighter at supersonic speed more than once, but unfortunately he didn't have the opportunity to be admitted to the Air Force Academy. Although private schools don't have access to jet fighters, at least they can fly, and there are quite a few types, from helicopters to business jets.

There are many types of pilot's licenses, just like car licenses: fixed-wing, helicopter, glider, etc. After the exam, you can also upgrade the instrument certification, that is: only rely on instrument flight, can fly through the clouds; There is also a mess such as water flying.

Shi Hu feels like playing a game, accumulating experience to upgrade (certification) and receive new skills (certification).

The school gave him two ways to fly, helicopter and fixed-wing. After the experience, Shi Hu decided to do both, and the school was more enthusiastic - the tuition fee doubled and naturally enthusiastic. There is also a book fee, an inspection fee or something, which is also a sum of money...... But it doesn't matter to Shi Hu.

He even considered whether to buy a fixed-wing at his own expense as his own exclusive practice aircraft. The truth comes from learning to drive, and the more time you practice, the more proficient you will be. However, after seeing that there were enough models available for rent in the school, he gave up the idea and mastered it first.

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A few days later, Shi Hu was successfully notified that he had passed the background check.

Passing the investigation means the next step: the FAA's inspections. Psychology is to prove that you have no mental illness or hereditary mental illness, which is easy to understand; Physiology is mainly related to physical fitness, followed by eyesight, and good physical fitness is the first priority.

Shi Hu is excellent in all aspects, has good eyesight, he didn't have so many video games to play in those days, and a few stones can be happy with his friends all day; His physical fitness is even more outstanding, his recent appetite and strength have increased, coupled with his diligence in fitness, the doctor said that he is rare and excellent.

Then there's the written test. Prove that your IQ is normal, enough to get in touch with these aviation knowledge, followed by a law exam, and it's OK if you don't mess around. It's not a big deal, but it's very troublesome one by one, all kinds of applications for filing and FAA-certified doctor examinations need to make appointments, and they run all over the city.

Shi Hu seriously lacks the experience of ordinary American life, such as making appointments with doctors, filling out forms and other details, he can't. He can spend hundreds of thousands of dollars proudly, and he doesn't blink his eyes, but his basic skills are blind. In the end, he couldn't figure it out, so he still had to ask Erica for help.

Erica's personality is dry: "I'll help you deal with it." ”

She is completely used as a personal assistant, Shi Hu will even fill in the date of the form incorrectly, for example, China is used to "year, month and day", but in the United States it is "month, day and year", and for example, the social security number and address writing format...... I haven't lived in the United States, so I really can't handle these trivialities.

Erica was patient and taught him to fish—not only to help him write, but also to teach him how to use it. ran up and down with him, worked hard and complained, once the other party made a mistake in making an appointment, and she also argued with others. Shi Hu sees it in his eyes, not to mention anything else, in terms of patience, she is first-class.

Of course, Shi Hu didn't treat her badly, and it was necessary to have a dinner party.

Before the waiter served the food, Erica helped him sort out all the documents, carefully compared the items to be handled, sorted them out and handed them to him: "It's all done." ”

Shi Hu took it and sighed: "It's not a big deal, but there are a lot of details, and I have a big head." ”

"So you need smart assistants." Erica said with a sudden smile.

Shi Hu was surprised, during this time together, he had not seen Erica's lively side, and felt that she was ...... Cool assistant. The first should be what to do, and the second should be how to be clearly expressed briefly and straightforwardly. When one job is done, she waits for the next one with a blank face.

Erica wondered: "What's going on?" ”

"It's fine." Shi Hu shook his head, "Hey, you smile more, don't play all day long, it'll look good." ”

Erica frowned and didn't understand.

Shi Hu no longer tortured her brain cells: "Okay, don't worry so much, follow your own favorite style." ”

She thought all about it, and then asked, "Is flying your dream?" ”

"I dreamed of flying airplanes, jet fighters, eagle strikes...... It's a pity that I didn't take the opportunity, and now I will make up for it when I have the opportunity. Of course, I won't be able to touch fighter jets for the rest of my life, unless I join the Air Force - but they certainly won't admit overage students. ”

"There's little hope, but there's a chance," Erica said. ”

She spoke so directly, but Shi Hu thanked her for her kindness: "Accept your good words." ”

"What do you mean?" Erica didn't understand.

"Thank you for your wishes to me." Shi Hu explained, asking, "By the way, how many languages do you speak?" ”

"A wish?" She read it slowly, memorized it in her heart, and then replied with some pride: "Four." British, French, Spanish, Chinese. ”

"Wow!" Shi Hu was surprised, "Be my Spanish teacher, right?" I'm still a little bit off the fire. ”

She raised her eyes and looked at him: "Being a teacher is not in the role of an assistant. ”

Shi Hu saw her seriousness, she actually joked?

He said, "Shall I have a treat?" ”

"Think about it," she nodded ...... pretending to think, "Agreed—then I won the bet this time, right?" ”

"Wow, you're holding a grudge." Shi Hu smiled dumbly, it turned out that she was wrong, or she was cunning enough to still be entangled in the last bet.

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After a lot of inspections and exams, Shi Hu was finally able to sign up. A full range of luxury courses, the fee is also higher than other students, the cost does not include their own leased aircraft, otherwise the school will open the school's "Cessna 172", a very old aircraft, with a control panel.

The steering wheel resembles a car steering wheel and is common in Boeing airliners. In contrast, Shi Hu prefers the joystick located in the middle of the seat, which gives him the illusion of flying a fighter jet. didn't have a chance to fly a fighter, so he made it feel close in reality, so he picked a joystick.

However, the actual machine practice, this belongs to the later course.

At present, the first is theoretical and ground learning, including ground preparation, inspection and basic maintenance of aircraft, fault diagnosis, as well as radio, meteorology, air traffic control law, etc. The content is very comprehensive, and everyone in heaven and earth should be familiar with it. The textbook is all in English, and there are many technical terms.

Compared to the other students, Shi Hu's task is heavier - he learns both gyroplane and fixed-wing aircraft, and although the two types of aircraft overlap partially, there are still many more independent courses. Both English and knowledge are a challenge, and it is estimated that it is difficult for non-native English speakers.

But Shi Hu is always an exception.

It took him one day to master the vocabulary and another two days to memorize the textbook – unbelievably fast, and he was almost done before the course even began. In fact, the difficulty of the pilot license exam is not the actual flight, but the written test. But for Shi Hu, it was not a problem.

The instructor is proud in class: "The United States has the best flying environment in the world, the largest number of private airports, the cheapest airline cost ......"

Shi Hu is in the fugue, his brain power is known to be very strong, but recently, after the big turn, it is obviously stronger.

In the past, it took him half a day to flip through more than a dozen complex and professional books, but now he can read them in two days and recall the details! Although he was not scary enough to memorize the content and punctuation of every page, with a little reminder, he was able to remember the important ones.

Of course, there are some things he doesn't understand, and after he went to consult the coach, he basically figured it out.

This time it was the coach's turn to be surprised: "Have you studied before?" ”

"Nope." Shi Hu shook his head honestly, "It's my first time to study systematically, and I've read all the textbooks in advance, so I have a lot of questions. ”

The coach didn't believe it and asked him a few more questions.

Shi Hu answered fluently, and there was some understanding, and the coach called him a genius. Americans pay attention to integrity, and when Shi Hu says that he has not learned, he believes that he has not learned -- only "geniuses" have appeared in this situation, and he suggested that Shi Hu can speed up the progress and get in touch with the actual operation content in advance.

Shi Hu is naturally willing, and the boring course is far from being as good as the practical operation.

Others were annoyed with the theory when he was already touching the plane. Although I haven't been able to go to the sky yet, I am already understanding the mechanical structure, working principle, reading various instruments, obtaining airport weather information, and judging whether it is suitable for flying...... Then apply it to the flight simulator.

According to the instructor, the standard is 70 hours, 30 hours on the ground, and 40 hours for flight time, but the actual time is often longer. If you study full-time, it will be completed in one or two months. Put it on Shi Hu, maybe only half of it. If he can pass the foundation, the school doesn't mind being a genius.

When Shi Hu was proud of his talent, he was also amazed at his increased brain power. Not only did he learn airplanes, but in other aspects, he learned Spanish and French with Erica, and at the same time, the two similar languages were not messed up; He can easily memorize everything he sees and replay it accurately in his head.

He had been able to determine that there were many differences in this body, such as his amazing memory ability, and his ability to heal itself immediately. He has an instinct to explore valuable things from himself, such as rapid self-healing, which may be beneficial for medicine.