He didn't play by the rules, directly throwing Lin Yu'an an almost impossible task.
"Assume it's winter now, and you need to pilot a Piper Super Cub from Anchorage, flying to a remote research station on the North Slope, with no refueling airports along the way."
"Please tell me your complete flight plan, including aircraft modifications, fuel calculations, route planning, and risk assessment."
This is a typical trap question, because a conventional Super Cub simply cannot complete this task. Any student following the standard procedures would get stuck here.
Lin Yu'an calmly thought for a minute, then began his response.
He started with the application for temporary ferry permits for the aircraft, explaining in detail how to legally install an auxiliary fuel tank inside the cabin, keeping the aircraft's takeoff weight within permissible limits.
