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The last flagpole never made it into place. It was as if someone had covered Captain Shimaoka's mouth.
Irish: ...Well done.
He had never believed in mysticism, but at a time like this, he was desperate enough to try anything.
Jiang Xia, on the other hand, perked up and sat upright. "What happened? Did someone sneak attack you?"
"Cough, cough. No, I'm fine." Captain Shimaoka struggled to pry the Control Department Chief's hand away and got to the point. "Tell me the plane's exact condition, and I'll teach you what to do next."
Jiang Xia leaned back in his seat. "Oh, I understand."
He relayed the plane's condition to the captain in detail, then adjusted the rudder as instructed. Without the Autopilot System, there were many more steps to operate, but fortunately, none of it was difficult for Jiang Xia.
Before long, the plane temporarily stabilized.
Captain Shimaoka asked, "What are the current altitude and speed?"
"Altitude 3,000 feet. Speed 200 knots."
Captain Shimaoka was relieved. "Set the wing angle to five and level out. Turn the nose to a heading of 180 degrees and climb to 4,500 feet. Circle in the air for now and wait for the Autopilot System to restart. We'll use this time to urgently clear the runway. Once the Autopilot System recovers, you can attempt a second landing."
Jiang Xia planned ahead. "What if it can't be restored?"
"Impossible. It'll definitely recover!" Captain Shimaoka tried to shatter the plane's crow-like bad luck with firm confidence. "Don't panic. With my skills, even without the Autopilot System, I can remotely teach you how to operate it manually."
Captain Shimaoka felt somewhat guilty saying that. In this weather, with this level of difficulty, having a novice passenger operate the plane... he felt as though he could already