Chapter 0009 can be one or two, but not three

With just a few thoughts, he understood that the first two digits represented the Pan American company code. Next, if he guessed correctly, 112220 should correspond to November 22, 1920, which is likely Robert's date of birth. The last four digits are his employee number

In other words, flying is the privilege of the wealthy and corporate elites who have business travel needs

Regarding what Robert said about being able to talk about anything, Li Changheng merely took it as a joke. His purpose for coming here today is quite simple: how to disguise himself as the co-pilot

However, the selection of astronauts is indeed very difficult, while professional pilots from airlines are much closer to ordinary people and are sought after by many.

Yesterday, when Li Changheng called the airport, he casually inquired about the ticket prices for more than ten flights and learned that a flight from Los Angeles to New York, covering a distance of 4,780 kilometers, costs 420 dollars, which is equivalent to a month's salary for a middle-class individual

Although he pretended to be a middle school reporter, Robert would instinctively respond with caution, even if his guard was not strong.

With today's meeting, this fat man in front of me is indeed a network of connections

The second requirement is to undergo training at a professional aviation school and accumulate over 1,000 flight hours before qualifying to receive specialized aircraft training from various airlines

Li Changheng, who had known about this matter for a long time, kept his head down, writing incessantly in his notebook, and without raising his head, asked the question he most wanted to know, "How can we determine that the captain I want to sign is the captain of Pan Am?"

Remember all the content clearly, and also memorize the twelve-digit numbers afterwards

He lowered his head and began to write in his notebook, while his mind was pondering those twelve digits

The higher the level of automation in aircraft, the less significant the role of the captain becomes

The reason for asking is entirely to provoke Robert's sense of guilt

Certainly, when considering the entire industry, it is important to note that in the case of any aircraft in flight, the captain is always the most crucial figure

Perhaps in the future, a campus report will indeed be produced, praising Pan-American, with not a word mentioned of any negative news

This is an issue that both the airline and the customers are willing to address; the more passengers there are, the more Pan Am, which holds the largest market share, profits.

Even after the school newspaper is published, spending a little money to mail one hundred copies to Robert will make it much easier to contact him in the future

However, such a simple question poses a significant problem for Pan American

Moreover, we are a school newspaper, not a professional newspaper from outside, and we do not have any profit-driven motives

Then we can only look at the captain's identification badge, Robert pointed to the work ID clipped to his left chest

I apologize, Henry, this issue involves company confidentiality. I can only say that Pan American always considers the customers, we strive to do our best, and we have already achieved that.

We all know that due to the Apollo moon landing program, astronauts have become the most respected profession

Thank you, thank you, thought Li Changheng, who indeed had some desire to obtain a pilot's license, after expressing his gratitude repeatedly, he suddenly felt it would be better not to take advantage of Robert.

If I were still working at Pan Am, I would guarantee that once you qualify in the training for the aircraft models used at Pan Am and receive recognition from professionals in the psychological assessment, I would definitely recruit you into the crew

Robert pointed to his shoulder and said, "The captain has four bright yellow stripes, the first officer has three stripes, the mechanic has two stripes, and the intern has one stripe or none at all"

In order to win the favor of wealthy customers, companies like Pan American, which only operate domestic long-distance and international routes, can only design the internal facilities of their aircraft to be as luxurious as possible.

Li Changheng smiled and echoed a few words; these two questions were not actually what he wanted to ask the most

Robert's eyes lit up, but he soon shook his head helplessly, "Well, this is indeed a very good question"

While thinking about these things, Robert, who was in a good mood, continued, "It is quite simple to distinguish between the captain, the co-pilot, and the flight engineer"

Li Changheng took the opportunity to glance up a few times, perhaps it was a benefit of being a traveler. Over the past month, his memory had improved by leaps and bounds, to the extent that one could say he had developed a photographic memory

Haha, Henry, you are a clever child

The monthly salary of a captain is 2400, and the monthly salary of a co-pilot is 1400. Not only do they not rank in the top three, but they are also not even in the top ten.

To become a captain, the simplest way is to have five years of experience flying fighter jets. Such individuals, provided they pass the psychological tests, are the top choice for all airlines

Moreover, to speak frankly, the profession of a pilot appeared glamorous in the 1960s and 1970s, but in the long run, the career prospects can be described as declining across the entire spectrum

If Li Changheng does not pass the exam, then it will no longer be his concern

However, if he really gets accepted, even if Robert is the deputy manager, he will still need his own people

However, that is not correct; Pan American currently cannot have fewer than 10,000 employees.

Understood, Li Changheng quickly nodded and said, "Rest assured, Mr. Robert, even if I report those rumors, will people believe you or a mere 16-year-old child like me"

Seeing Li Changheng frightened and timid, Robert felt a bit embarrassed. He rubbed his cheek with his hand and tried to speak in a friendly manner

This verbal commitment poses no cost to Robert, and he also stated that the training at Pan American is satisfactory

Seeing Li Changheng's expression of sudden realization, Robert continued with a smile, "As long as you pass your grades at the flight school

However, for short-haul flights of other airlines, when calculated in kilometers, they are more expensive, approximately 10 dollars per 100 kilometers

This ... ... '', Li Changheng pretended to be cautious due to being repeatedly rejected, lowered his head and pondered for a while before weakly asking,

"Hey, Henry, you are not yet of age, you cannot focus solely on money," the chubby Robert did not want to answer this question at all

So, since the captain holds a high social status, the more practical question is, what is the salary of the captain

Economy class is inherently rejected by them, or rather, they do not dare to be the first to try it, as economy class and luxury class coexist

Noticing that Robert was reluctant to answer the question, Li Changheng directly moved on, "Then for the second question, how can we make it affordable for ordinary people to fly?"

Then I suggest you go to the underdeveloped states in the Midwest of the United States and enroll in the flight school there

Robert squinted and said softly, "If you are determined to become a pilot, and if you truly have exceptional talent, you only need 100 hours of flight training to achieve what others accomplish in 1,000 hours

Then can you tell me how to become a captain, and how do we know who is the captain and who is the first officer

In addition to the common issues faced by publicly listed companies, in pursuit of market value, they may exploit employees within reasonable limits. The salary of the Pan-American pilot is not as high as the external speculation that it surpasses that of lawyers and doctors

At this point, perhaps out of genuine guilt, Robert leaned forward and jokingly said, "Let me tell you an interesting aside, but you can't report this, okay?"

It was not until several years later that the Boeing 747, a super-large aircraft, emerged, with the luxury cabin on the upper deck and the economy cabin on the lower deck, thus alleviating the dissatisfaction of wealthy Americans who complained about having to sit alongside the less affluent despite spending more money.

Although Pan American is the largest among American airlines, it is not without competitors

At this point, Robert cautiously extended his hand, forming a gesture of money with his thumb and middle finger.