Tuesday, January 4, 2022.
The polar night in Alaska is still long, with Wiseman Town shrouded in a deep blue hue.
For three whole days, Lin Yu'an was almost housebound, completely immersed in the sea of flight theory.
Those two heavy textbooks were no longer just dry words and charts in his eyes.
His brain, strengthened by the Golden Finger, quickly deconstructed, analyzed, and categorized thousands of knowledge points, ultimately building a complete and rigorous palace of knowledge.
Aerodynamics, aircraft systems, aviation meteorology, Federal Aviation Regulations... He not only memorized them but also understood and integrated them.
He could even conduct an entire simulated instrument flight from Anchorage to Fairbanks in his mind, including all route planning, weather analysis, and air-ground communication procedures.
He was confident in passing this first hurdle of theoretical knowledge. Next, he awaited favorable weather to engage in the crucial hands-on flight training.
