Miss Pilot (ミス・パイロット)

Previously on Miss Pilot

- I'm a female pilot. - You're a trainee?

Pilot trainees also have ground duty before flight training.

Then why don't they give us training to become a pilot?

- I can't seem to find the motivation to do this. - Where in the world will you find a pilot

that's smiling while flying an airplane?

I'm becoming impatient to be honest.

But by looking at the condition you're in, it would be difficult for you to board.

I beg you. Please let him board.

- Go and look for the second best option. - Ground duty is nothing more than

a preparation for becoming a pilot. It will fit you better

- than becoming a pilot if you can become so determined by it. - Do I have a lack of self-awareness

- in being a pilot trainee? - There is no need to become impatient.

You can't fly by being impatient.

I don't think that the second best option is the best option, is it?

Don't say something that irresponsible as a P-Kun.

I might be a P-Kun, but at the moment, I'm a ground staff.

When I become a pilot I want to have them on board with a smile.

Let's help them make it.

- Have a good trip. - Have a good trip.

2011 January 6 (Thursday)

It seems that the duct pressure dropped during the previous flight.

Pilot Trainees, On The Ground Training Maintenance Section

All right. Let's exchange the valve. How much time is there until the next flight?

- 2 hours. - Let's finish this in 1 hour.

I'll take care of this thing. Please do the engine inspection.

- All right. - Oh, um...

- Is there something that I can help with? - Huh? You're in the way. Move.

I'm sorry.

All right. Stop! Please put it down now.

- Is the lock in place? - Yes, it is.

- All right. Putting it down. - Good.

- The lock is all right. - All right.

- Are there any traces of a leak? - There are no traces of a leak.

- Check the alignment of the duct. - Please hand me the mirror.

- All right. Here you go. - All right.

- On time, just like they said. - That was amazing.

Um... That was amazing. You really did it in 1 hour.

We could have finished much sooner.

- Were there some complications? - No, not really.

There was nothing that would hinder its next flight

but we wanted to check different parts.

That's because we want it to fly in the best possible condition each time.

Did that sound a bit too corny to you?

I hope that you guys can use the experience

when you gather here once you become pilots.

Don't be hasty and try and learn on your own pace.

- Yes! - Um... Ouch...

The maintenance you did on the B4 was amazing. I'll try my best

- to be able to perform such maintenance as soon as... - Hold on there...

- We can't let you guys do any maintenance. - Huh?

Of course not. You guys don't have a maintenance degree.

All right, let's go.

- Let's work well together. - All right.

You guys will be doing parts management jobs mostly.

- Hurry up! - Yes!

Oh, I have brought the trainees.

- Oh, thank you. - Please do what is asked of you.

I have something that I want you guys to do right away.

This might be quite a tough job after all.

Checking if there are any flaws... Do you really think that there are any brand new parts?

We are doing this because there are. Keep moving your hands.

There are still so many left. There is no way that we can finish this.

I'm sorry.

So after attending passengers we're managing parts now.

Oh, man... The cockpit seems so far away.

You knew that this was going to happen, right?

Yeah, I know but I thought that they would at least let us do a little bit of maintenance.

Kotori, you were desperately trying to appeal yourself.

Were you trying to score points by showing that you're motivated?

That's not... it.

Hey everybody, do you guys know

how many parts an airplane is made out of?

- Parts? - It's 3...

- About 3 million parts for a 767, I think. - Oh, that's correct...

A 777 also has about 3 million parts.

- I didn't know that. - Why do you ask all of a sudden?

Managing parts is probably the same as

managing an airplane if you think of it in that way.

I'm sorry but I can't think of it in that way.

I really envy that side of you Tezuka.

Gochisosama. I'll go ahead of you guys.

- Why is she acting so agitated. - But they say that we'll be allowed

to support with the maintenance and cleaning.

It's not something that I'm grateful for.

I don't want to sound like Tezuka

but think of this as a step forward and let's do our best.

- We'll start with flight training after this is finished anyway. - Let's do our best.

All right. We have to get back, it's almost time.

- Tezuka. - Huh?

The way you think...

- Huh? - It kind of makes me feel relieved.

Let's do our best.

- Hey. Can you hold this. - Oh, all right.

I... I'll do it. I'll do it.

- Hold it tighter. - All right.

Hey someone. Hey you, bring me the 3, 8.

All right. Um...

The 3/8! Hurry up!

- All right! - Don't run!

Hey? You have it in your hands.

- You should have said that you had it much sooner. - I'm sorry.

Hey. He went for nothing because you didn't

- say that you had it! - Yes...

- Go! - Yes!

Don't run!

I have a feeling that they're more disunited this year than previous years.

Are they going to be all right?

They probably would have never expected that

they need to work as a team. Not even in their dreams.

- They're a handful. - Hey, Kunikida.

Are you trying to push all the responsibility to me?

They have a lot of loose screws in them so please tighten them firmly.

Here.

- Don't expect me to be tough on them. - Oh, that's right.

About this Tezuka Haru that's on the last page...

Oh man, what do you think you're doing.

- I'm sorry. - Oh man...

- I'm sorry. - That's her.

- She is someone to look out for. - Yes.

I have one more person that I have my eye on.

I really want them to behave properly.

Could you please also say that to them?

Listen, do you really understand the true significance of this job?

Huh? Me?

I believe I do. By understanding the maintenance operations

it will lead to a better awareness towards safety...

A textbook answer. 50 points.

In Japan, exams are marked with a 100 point system.

Then what is the rest of the answer?

You're trying too hard to get to the answer in a straight line.

Those are bad habits of brilliant girls.

What was that?

- Thank you for your work. - Thank you for your work.

Dropouts?

- This is exactly the period where some will show up. - Even though they haven't controlled an airplane yet?

The fatigue from doing a job that they're not used to, dull work

and the frustration of not being able to fly will all start to pile up.

I was the same around this period.

Why don't you give those guys some advice?

It's not something that can be taught.

I know that you're worried about them...

- Please go check the inlet. - All right.

It's really amazing. When the airplane arrives in the dock,

everybody starts to gather around it. Like a pit stop at the Formula 1.

- It was so cool~ - I also saw it. It was really cool.

Huh, Suzu?

- Hey Taiji! - Why are you here?

- Having tea with my douki. - Suzu-chan is someone that's well-informed.

Douki refers to those that joined a company in the same year.

Were you guys such good friends?

- We are, right? - Yes. That's because we have

spent time together as ground staff after all.

I actually came here to check if you were

- not getting too excited with the other girls. - Of course that's not the case.

There's no way that I would get involved with love now.

In any case, I don't like a indecisive guy anyway.

- What did you say? - Are you indecisive?

- Not at all. - By the way Kanoko-san,

- do you have a boyfriend? - I'm looking for one at the moment.

Do you know of someone nice?

Hey Taiji, are you also all right with older women?

Well, older... But that much older is a bit...

- I can hear you. - Oh um... It's not what you...

I'll break your arms.

I'll bend your joints in the opposite way.

I'm really sorry.

What are you guys doing... Studying?

- Yeah. - For what?

Studying to become a pilot? Not for maintenance?

- That's because we're pilot trainees. - I get the feeling that

- I'll forget the reason that I'm here if I don't do this. - Oh right...

There are talks going around that there will be some dropouts soon.

What did you just say?

Where did you hear such a thing?

That's a secret. Work together and do your best so that you won't dropout.

- I'll go home now. - All right.

- See me off Taiji. - All right.

She went home after saying something that I didn't want to hear.

So... Work together...

She is right that we're lacking in that area.

Leave that, you should just think about your own things.

But would you not feel bad if someone was missing

when you're a pilot?

You might become someone big.

I was actually really worried.

Because you like strong-minded women

- like Oda-san, right? - That would never happen.

But... she is a nice rival to have.

Is that so? I'm sorry.

You know that we haven't been able to meet outside of the workplace lately, right?

So I got a bit insecure.

At the moment I'm focused on my job, after all.

I know that. But I'm happy that I came today.

I feel relieved that Haru-chan is the opposite of the type of girls that you like.

I'm going to trust you.

See you then.

Hey.

I'll bring you until the station.

It means that the parts in an airplane support each other, right?