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Anakin Skywalker ([personal profile] sith_happened) wrote in [community profile] fandomhigh2007-07-25 11:21 pm
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Flight & Flying [Thursday, July 26, 3rd period]

Anakin never bounced. It was undignified. But he was awfully smile-y today.

And no, he wouldn't explain why.

The flight simulator had been reconfigured again--this time to something that should seem a bit more familiar to Earth-based students: The F-16 Flying Falcon.

Anakin clasped his hands behind his back and began speaking. "This is one of the aircraft used by the militaries of this world," he began. "It's good in air-to-air combat as well as air-to-surface attack, can go more than 850 kilometers before it needs to be refueled and can withstand up to nine G's--pretty high tech for this world's standards."

He opened the simulator door and gestured to the controls. "As you can see, it's configured differently than the systems we've been using in the last few weeks, but the joystick and the trigger button are located in the same place. The F-16 just isn't as sensitive as the starfighter--you'll have to yank harder at the joystick to get the same reaction."

The way his lips quirked up made it a little obvious that he wasn't entirely oblivious to the innuendo that might've been found in that statement. "You'll also be dealing with the Earth's gravity, so turns won't be as fast, and if you make the plane go up too quickly, the machine's been equipped to simulate G forces, so you might pass out. That's not exactly what I had in mind for today, so please don't do that," he concluded quickly.

Re: Talk to the TA

[identity profile] auroryborealis.livejournal.com 2007-07-26 06:57 am (UTC)(link)
She has coffee, too, and enough cookies for the whole class if someone has a bad flight.

Re: Sign in [July 26]

[identity profile] orewahikari.livejournal.com 2007-07-26 11:32 am (UTC)(link)
Roxas

Re: Practice Run

[identity profile] orewahikari.livejournal.com 2007-07-26 11:36 am (UTC)(link)
Roxas is getting to the point where he's really enjoying this class - it's something entirely different to be able to have your feet off the ground for extended periods of time. He's never seen anything like the F-16, same as he'd never seen the Pod Racers or the X-Wings, but he thinks he's getting pretty comfortable with them.

He takes most of the time of his practice run to get used to the controls, to get used to the differences between the Falcon and the X-Wing last week. He thinks he prefers the X-Wing; Anakin's right. The controls are not even half as sensitive, and it's actually something of a struggle to control the jet like he wants to control it.

But hey, he doesn't pass out, so he's pretty happy with that as a first run.

Re: Exercise 1: Air to Surface

[identity profile] orewahikari.livejournal.com 2007-07-26 11:38 am (UTC)(link)
The world may not end, but psiTunes just started playing Moosebutter's Star Wars when I first tagged in.

... spooky, man.

Re: Exercise 1: Air to Surface

[identity profile] orewahikari.livejournal.com 2007-07-26 11:42 am (UTC)(link)
Roxas: not a pilot! But he's enjoying this workshop, he's liking the flying and he's only died once. He thinks he's doing fine.

He does not, however, like mountain ranges when he's flying; he found that out the first time he flew the Pod Racer. Valley, mountains, whatever. He'd really prefer nice, flat terrain. Less inclined to die that way, see?

As is, however, he manages, yet again, to Not Die. It takes him 18 minutes and roughly 45 seconds to finish the run, and the sim is still in working condition when he finishes.

He thinks that's pretty much acceptable.

Re: Sign in [July 26]

[identity profile] untouchableskin.livejournal.com 2007-07-26 11:47 am (UTC)(link)
Rogue

Re: Exercise 2: Air to Air

[identity profile] orewahikari.livejournal.com 2007-07-26 11:48 am (UTC)(link)
Bollocks.

He needs to get better at the whole 'in-flight fight' thing. He's not too good at that.

(Something tells him he's always going to be a better fighter with a weapon in hand and his feet on the ground)

So, he manages to shoot down the first airplane by sheer good luck more than anything else; he leans too hard on the control stick and tilts the F-16 hard enough to miss the shot, and takes it down with a couple of shots.

The next two manage to get him with a couple of shots, too - a couple of shots each, and Roxas swears, words that he's sure his mother would smack him around the ear for using, and climbs out of the sim with a sour look on his face.

Re: Talk to the TA

[identity profile] orewahikari.livejournal.com 2007-07-26 11:49 am (UTC)(link)
Roxas had a bad flight. A really bad flight.

Dying sucks.

Re: OOC

[identity profile] untouchableskin.livejournal.com 2007-07-26 11:50 am (UTC)(link)
*grumbles at LJ blackout on Tuesday*

I think Rogue might have issues flying an F16 because of what happened... but I didn't get to send her by to talk to Anakin. I also can't see her spilling her story in front of everyone.

Does it work for you if she talks to Anakin about sitting this week out and promises to stop by his office next week to explain why?

Re: Sign in [July 26]

[identity profile] imcalledandros.livejournal.com 2007-07-26 12:44 pm (UTC)(link)
Andros

Re: Practice Run

[identity profile] imcalledandros.livejournal.com 2007-07-26 12:47 pm (UTC)(link)
It took longer than what it normally would have taken for Andros to adjust to flying but he was eventually able to figure out the controls and how to fly the F-16.

Re: Sign in [July 26]

[identity profile] death-of-hope.livejournal.com 2007-07-26 01:32 pm (UTC)(link)
Anemone

Re: Sign in [July 26]

[identity profile] irulan-atreides.livejournal.com 2007-07-26 01:48 pm (UTC)(link)
Princess Irulan

Re: Practice Run

[identity profile] irulan-atreides.livejournal.com 2007-07-26 01:50 pm (UTC)(link)
Having missed the previous classes due to handwavy reasons Irulan stared at the controls and tried to fly the machine, suffice it to say, she wasn't doing very well.

Re: Talk to Anakin

[identity profile] irulan-atreides.livejournal.com 2007-07-26 01:54 pm (UTC)(link)
Irulan approached Anakin and stepped forward weakly, "Excuse me, professor?"

Re: Practice Run

[identity profile] death-of-hope.livejournal.com 2007-07-26 02:24 pm (UTC)(link)
Anemone practically bounced into the simulator, itching to get her fingers on the Falcon. The podracers were cute, and zero G was fun, but this was what she had been created for.

She's not pleased with the lack of response from the controls, and it's not nearly as fast as her darling TheEND, but it's good enough for now.

She spun and twirled the plane through the course, delighting in pushing it to the outer limits of its capabilities.

Re: Sign in [July 26]

[identity profile] jedi-qui.livejournal.com 2007-07-26 02:41 pm (UTC)(link)
Qui-Gon Jinn

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