(Walking to the grassroots level during the New Year) The ground flight record of "not being the captain at the steering wheel": take off and land together at an altitude of 10,000 meters

　　Chinanews.com, Lanzhou, February 8 (Zhang Jing, Gao Ying, Jiang Jing) "Always pay attention to the take-off and landing of each aircraft, as well as the airway weather conditions and flight airworthiness, and arrange for various departments to do a good job of ensuring the normal flight of the flight." Li Yulan Constantly switching the computer screen for the arrival and departure display, scheduling, flight operation monitoring and other systems, there are always phone calls during the period, she combines flight dynamics information and air traffic control center instructions, while making records, immediately make decisions and coordinate All guarantee units.

　　From takeoff to landing, Li Yulan, as a "pilot without steering", is the captain's eyes and ears on the ground.

Recently, a reporter from Chinanews.com went into the Gansu Airport Control Center of China Eastern Airlines to visit the "airline brain" and met Li Yulan, who has been working in this position for more than ten years. Her speech was fast, but she was very loud; Many and complicated, but methodical...

The picture shows the Gansu Airport Control Center of China Eastern Airlines, known as the "airline brain".

Photo by Zhang Jing

　　“I’ve been introverted since I was a child, but because this job has to deal with multiple departments, it also requires a strong mental quality, decision-making ability, and overall control. Once I encounter special weather or emergencies, I will There are endless phone calls and endless words.” Li Yulan said that she has gotten a lot of training in this job.

　　What impressed her was that the windshield break in "Captain China" also happened when Li Yulan was on duty.

That time when she was on duty at night, the air traffic control center warned that "the captain’s left outer windshield was cracked." Although she was highly nervous after answering the call, she immediately contacted the crew members and spoke directly with the captain via satellite phone. Inquiry about the situation, comprehensively considering issues such as aircraft pressure and descent, and judged that flight safety will not be affected.

　　She recalled that the cracked glass was the outermost layer of the three-layer windshield, and its area was small, which did not affect safe flight.

After that, the plane landed safely as she judged.

This is the first and only time Li Yulan has encountered a sudden situation since she was on duty, and it was due to daily learning and training.

　　"Not at the helm, but you have to be at the helm." Li Yulan said that from take-off to landing, the aircraft must integrate, evaluate, and transmit all information during this period. The premise must be familiar with the driving skills, so that you can communicate with the crew in a short time. Members get more precise dialogue and communication.

The picture shows commander Hu Lanping checking the data of each route.

Photo by Zhang Jing

　　Therefore, Li Yulan not only insists on airline internship training every year, but also exchanges work experience with Hu Lanping, the commander of Gansu Airport Control Center.

Compared with Li Yulan’s 8-hour scheduling mechanism, Hu Lanping’s work content is more extensive, and his position requires “24 hours of staying on duty”. For a female commander, comprehensive analysis requirements and challenges will be higher. However, Hu Lanping has long been accustomed to the changes in her life and rest that her work has brought to her, and said she has become more rational because of this job.

　　Liu Benhui, deputy general manager of the Gansu Airport Control Center of China Eastern Airlines, said that he has been working in this position for more than 20 years. He knows that it is not easy, so there are very few female colleagues. There are 18 commanders in the center. Some 2 women, they not only overcome the problem of insufficient decision-making ability in complex situations, but also played the characteristics of women's meticulous work and successfully completed every flight mission on the ground.

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