Back in the master bedroom, lying down on the soft big bed, Shi Lei, who was very excited to play today, didn't feel sleepy at all, and of course he would do something he liked to do when he was so excited. p>

The two of them unsurprisingly slept again, and the two of them got up slowly when the sun was three poles. Shi Lei called Laura and planned to take a helicopter to downtown Los Angeles together. p>

The hummingbird helicopter in the ranch was almost forgotten by Shi Lei, and it was only used when relatives and friends came to play and took them to the sky to circle the ranch. p>

In fact, most of the helicopters in the ranch are used to sprinkle water or spray medicine, and some are used to find scattered livestock, of course, some ranches are really too big, and there are also helicopters used to drive the herds. p>

Occasionally, it is also used for rescue, because some pastures are too remote, densely forested, and there is no shortage of wildlife including predators such as jaguars, cougars and wolves, and there may be people in distress. p>

In terms of the current scale of the stone ranch, although it is also a free-range method, rather than intensive management in the corral, but with the help of many cattle dogs, there has never been a case of lost livestock, and the only livestock that has been lost is the two attacks on the pasture livestock by cougar hairballs and rare coyotes. p>

And the protagonist of these two accidents, one was captured and now became Shi Lei's pet, and the other was abused by hairballs and many dogs, and there were heavy casualties, and there were basically no surviving individuals, but these two achievements made the prestige of the ranch dogs. p>

Now that the ranch has Xiao Jin and Xiao Yin to provide support from the air, no matter what the situation can be solved in the bud, the Hummingbird helicopter in the ranch rarely has the opportunity to be dispatched. p>

Now this hummingbird helicopter has basically been parked in the barn, if it weren't for a know-it-all like Hanks to maintain it from time to time, maybe it would have become a pile of scrap metal, and now, it can go to the sky with a full tank of fuel. p>

The service life of this thing is actually about the same as that of a family car, as long as it is not too poorly maintained, it is normal to use it for one or two decades. p>

The Hummingbird's cockpit can comfortably seat up to 4 adults, or 2 people with 220-pound camping equipment to fly 480 miles (772 kilometers). p>

This guy has a maximum payload of 700 kg and a maximum cruising speed of 240 kilometers per hour, which can be easily towed out with a pickup, which is absolutely enough for the ranch. p>

The reason why Shi Lei wanted to make a helicopter was to test whether it would be more convenient to go to Los Angeles by helicopter. This is basically certain, Shi Lei mainly depends on how much time it can save. p>

Laura's company starts work at 9:30 a.m. and leaves work at 5:30 p.m., deliberately staggering the company's usual working hours for half an hour to avoid the traffic congestion during rush hour. p>

But in this case, Laura had to get from the ranch to the company for nearly an hour and a half, which was too tight for Laura, and it took 3 hours on the road every day, which was not worth it and too tiring. p>

If you fly by helicopter, the distance of more than 100 kilometers is only more than half an hour, because the cruising speed of the helicopter is much faster than the speed of the car. p>

The helicopter does not have the problem of congestion at all, because it can fly in a straight line without detouring, and the helicopter travel on the Midi side does not need to apply, you can go as you want, which ensures its convenience. p>

Of course, the helicopter can't stop as soon as you want, and it's convenient to park directly on Laura's company building, but you can't let it stop in other companies. p>

However, the conditions required for the helicopter to dock are not high, and it is enough to have a large enough open space, and it does not even have to be hardened or paved. Especially this kind of small helicopter, there is a small place to stop and land. p>

Shi Lei planned that if it was more convenient to experience this time, he hurried to sign up for a helicopter pilot license. p>

It is not difficult to get a license on the side of Midi, pay a fee of 150 dollars, and then complete the 170-hour air flight course and 300-hour ground theory course, you can contact the aviation school to participate in the assessment. p>

Hanks had already gotten a helicopter license on the ranch, and several of them had Thomas. However, you can't keep them picking up Laura, because they get a cowboy's salary, not a pilot's. p>

Shi Lei helped Hanks drag the hummingbird helicopter out of the barn, and after removing the cover covering the helicopter, Hanks stepped forward to check the various parts of the helicopter one by one, and after making sure that there was no problem, Hanks filled up the helicopter with fuel and asked Shi Lei and Laura to sit on the helicopter. p>

This hummingbird uses a Lycoming piston engine, which has many similarities with car engines, but it is relatively more horsepower, smaller in size, and even in case of emergency, you can directly add some high-grade car gasoline to ensure that it can fly into the sky. p>

Since the ranch may need to be used at any time, there is always some aviation fuel kept there, which is much safer and more stable than car gasoline. p>

The two of them fastened their seatbelts, and after putting on their headphones, they could still hear the roar of some engines and the sound of air blowing up the rotors, but the sound was acceptable. p>

With a slight shock, the helicopter had already left the ground, and after reaching a certain height, the helicopter began to accelerate slowly, moving quickly in the direction of Los Angeles. p>

Guided by navigation equipment, Hanks took Shi Lei and Laura to Los Angeles very smoothly. Just as Shi Lei expected, in the case of high-speed cruise, the helicopter can quickly reach Los Angeles, and there is no congestion or roundabout along the way, and it has been flying straight in the direction of the target. p>

Of course, some places such as military bases still need to be avoided, and Hanks has adjusted his direction before he starts flying, so he basically doesn't have to worry about encountering a no-fly zone. p>

It took them more than half an hour to fly to Santa Monica in Los Angeles, but it took some effort to find a place to stay. p>

Because it was Labor Day, the first Monday in September, it was a three-day holiday, and the weather was sunny and the temperature was very suitable, so there were more tourists in Santa Monica, so I had to stop in an open space in a park. p>

Of course, many of these people are for the usual situation here, the density of this person is worse than the usual number of people in domestic tourist attractions, and it is even worse than the grand occasion of those popular attractions during the long holiday. p>

At least the most famous beach here is only the place by the sea is barely occupied, which is like the beach of the domestic coastal city, there is not even a place to plug in, here want to play a beach volleyball or something, there are still a lot of places to choose, this is still a lot of foreign tourists to get together to play. p>

Shi Lei and Laura stayed, and after making an appointment with Hanks, Hanks flew into the helicopter again and disappeared after a while. p>

Shi Lei and Laura both cherish Laura's rare leisure time before joining the work, so they plan to enjoy the world of the two here, and even book a love hotel here, although the price is slightly more expensive than usual, mainly because there is no discount price to enjoy. p>

The two walked out of the park, walked slowly along the plank road by the beach, watched the people exercising on the beach, and the couples hugging, enjoying the warmth of the two. p>

As for all kinds of water sports, Shi Lei and Laura played with their friends yesterday, and today they don't have a lot of interest. p>

And there are not a few people on the water here, it is better to have fun on the Santa Barbara side, although Santa Barbara, as a tourist city, has no shortage of tourists in the past two days, but it is still much quieter than Los Angeles. p>

Besides, Shi Lei is not very interested in extreme sports like water jet rockets that rely on equipment, probably out of a sense of insecurity. p>

Just like extreme sports such as parachuting and gliding, if something goes wrong with the equipment, it will be fatal, no matter how strong Shi Lei's body is, he can't fly himself. p>

Therefore, although Shi Lei often rides mountain bikes, he will not engage in mountain downhill, but prefers to rely on his body to parkour, exercising and getting close to nature at the same time, Shi Lei is still very confident in his body. p>

Of course, Shi Lei did not go to the other extreme, and had a negative attitude towards all machinery, and his attitude towards cars, planes, and the like was normal. p>

It should be said that Shi Lei doesn't like those sports that are dead, especially if he has to count on the equipment he relies on. It may be related to something he has experienced before. p>

Shi Lei originally had a female colleague in the unit, who unfortunately became a ** at a young age, her husband was originally a real section chief of the National Taxation Bureau, young and promising. p>

However, he bought a glider from the Internet, and flew to the mountains of Mengxian County many times, and the first few times he was fine, but the last flight in his life went wrong, a crosswind blew, and he hit a protruding rock, and his brain burst on the spot, and he passed away. p>

Shi Lei has seen that tragic situation, he took the leader to say goodbye to the body, Shi Lei didn't want to lie there straight like that one day, let his parents experience the pain of a white-haired person sending a black-haired person. p>

Shi Lei and Laura walked along the seaside plank road to the famous Ferris wheel in Santa Monica, and Shi Lei invited Laura to go up to reminisce about the fun of childhood and experience alternative romance. p>

For the two people in love, as long as the two of them are together, no matter what they do and what they play, it will be particularly interesting, after watching the beautiful scenery around them on the Ferris wheel, the two continue to press the road slowly, until they reach the restaurant that Shi Lei has already booked. p>

The two went in and enjoyed a romantic lunch together, and most of the people around were couples, if Shi Lei hadn't made an appointment, they might not have a seat. p>

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