On May 4th, Comac China officially announced the team of five test pilots who participated in the first flight of C9 19. Including 1 captain, 1 co-pilot, 1 observer and 2 engineers.
The task of the first flight is arduous, and it is necessary to be foolproof. Therefore, the first aircraft group may also be adjusted due to various factors such as the physical health of the test pilot on that day. At present, the top five pilots of C9 19 are named Cai Jun, and he is currently the squadron leader of the Second Squadron of Commercial Aircraft Flight Test Center, with a total flight time of 10300 hours.
In fact, there are uncertainties in the first flight of each type of aircraft. However, through strict training and careful preparation, Captain Cai Jun said that although the pressure was not small, he was full of confidence in the first flight of a new generation of large passenger aircraft in China.