Lin Yu'an's performance turned Hawk's initial scrutiny into surprise.
The next day.
The focus of the training was emergency handling.
Hawk, in flight, unexpectedly simulated dozens of possible failures.
He would suddenly shut down the main avionics system in the valley turbulence, forcing Lin Yu'an to fly using the most primitive backup instruments.
He would also manually set incorrect navigation data in the snowstorm to test Lin Yu'an's cross-checking and error correction abilities.
And Lin Yu'an's response can no longer be described as excellent, it's simply terrifying.
He seemingly needed no thought; every one of his reflexes was like muscle memory drilled thousands of times.
His calmness and precision made Hawk, a veteran test pilot accustomed to life and death, feel a chill.
The third evening.
When they completed the final high-difficulty crosswind landing and stabilized the plane in the hangar, Hawk solemnly signed two names in his flight logbook:
