Flight Club (After Comparative Religions, Before JA)

[emo-padawan.livejournal.com]

Anakin stands in front of a door to a new shed located just outside of the gym. Inside is a gleamingly new flight simulator, currently programmed for a series of simulations for a Jedi Starfighter.

He turned and addressed the crowd.

"Okay. We have about twenty people signed up for the Flight Club right now, which is great. I've decided that in order to give everyone a chance for some hands-on experience, we'll have both a flight sim and a practical demonstration available every week." He gestured into the shed. "My old teacher has sent us a flight simulator. It's capable of almost unlimited variations in programming. Currently I've set it for the ship I'm most familiar with, the Jedi Starfighter, but if you can get a flight sim of the craft from your home world or dimension, we can upload it as well and learn to fly your ships." He grinned. "I'd rather us crash and burn in the sim than in the real thing. Less paperwork."

He smiled at Harry, Kiki, and Draco. "Today's practical demonstration will be with broomsticks. Draco, Harry, and Kiki have graciously agreed to show us all how to fly on these."

Anakin held up his hand. "One more thing. If you can all sign the sheet and mention your flight experience, especially if you're licensed on your world for your craft of choice, it'll go a long way towards making the insurance people who cover the school happier.

"That's it. Have fun. Don't break my sim. Or yourselves."

[OOC: Feel free to slowplay this--Anakin'll answer all flight sim requests and our three broom instructors are in three different time zones.]

Comments

Re: Take a spin in the Jedi Starfighter Flight Sim

[emo-padawan.livejournal.com]

Anakin moved around to the instrument panel. "Sure. Combat or straight flying?"

Re: Take a spin in the Jedi Starfighter Flight Sim

[12parseckessel.livejournal.com]

"Straight flying for now. Maybe combat a little later when I've gotten a feel for her."

An idea crossed Han's mind. "Can you program this baby for a YT-1300? Because if everyone's got some simulator time, Chewie will sure fly easier when we take my lady up."

Re: Take a spin in the Jedi Starfighter Flight Sim

[emo-padawan.livejournal.com]

Anakin punches a few buttons. "Straight flying it is, then. And yeah, I can program it for a YT-1300. It'll be ready next week."

Re: Take a spin in the Jedi Starfighter Flight Sim

[12parseckessel.livejournal.com]

The sim is first rate, pulling real g-forces with all the little internal noises of a ship. Han takes it through some basic straight and level, a few banked turns, and just to show off, a triple barrel roll.

He steps out, a big happy grin on his face. "That's a top-notch one, Anakin. Feels like the real thing."

Re: Take a spin in the Jedi Starfighter Flight Sim

[emo-padawan.livejournal.com]

Anakin grinned back, pleased as a parent. "Isn't it, though? Had to drag me out of it yesterday. I'll get it set up for a YT-1300 for you. If you want to use it when the club's not meeting, give me a call. Padmé, I mean, Senator Amidala, and I are on the only ones with keys to the shed."

Re: Take a spin in the Jedi Starfighter Flight Sim

[12parseckessel.livejournal.com]

"I can fly the lady. I'm thinking about anyone else who wants to learn before we take her up later in the year."

Re: Take a spin in the Jedi Starfighter Flight Sim

[emo-padawan.livejournal.com]

Anakin nodded. "Oh, absolutely. I'm not letting anyone's first time behind a set of controls be in the real thing. Not if we can get sim programming for it."