Flight and Flying [Friday morning]

[emo-padawan.livejournal.com]

The flight simulator looked radically different than it had last week.

For one thing, there was only one. It was also longer, sleeker, and painted maroon and white.

Anakin leaned up against it, waiting for the class to arrive. When they came in, he put the box of cookies from J,GoB on a table and turned to face them.

"This is the training sim for the Delta-7 Aethersprite Interceptor," Anakin said, patting it. "It's better known as the Jedi starfighter. Today we're going to use it to practice flying in a zero-g environment."

He pushed a button and the door to the simulator swung open. "Because it's a trainer, it's designed for two people--a pilot and an instructor--to fit. The real things only have room for one being on the inside and an astromech droid," he looked at the class, "um, think of it as a robotic co-pilot of sorts who can get to mechanical problems while you're flying. For example, fixing shields that have been damaged by laser fire." He pointed at the empty socket on the simulator. "Obviously, I don't have an astromech with me, but the sim's been programmed to make up for that. And for very elementary maneuvers like we'll be working with today, you don't really need to learn how to work with the astromech."

He pointed into the inside of the cockpit. "There are a lot more controls on the starfighter than the podracer, obviously. Here you need to regulate atmosphere, gauge fuel and weapons' levels, as well as communications, landing gear and assorted other bells and whistles."

He smiled at them. "But don't worry too much--you're not going to be tested on this." He sat in the cockpit and handwavily showed them how to make the ship speed up, slow down, turn and spin. "Obviously, this moves much faster than the podracer," he said, "and the sim has been programmed with the grav you'd have in your cockpit, so if you spin yourself too fast, you will make yourself sick. And then you will be cleaning out the sim."

Anakin clasped his hands together. "Okay. You'll each get a chance to try the sim out to learn how it works. You'll be in a program set way out in space so there's nothing for you to hit if you can't figure out how to steer right away and stuff. Once you feel more comfortable, there'll be a choice of two courses to run through--one that's strictly testing you on mobility, the other than also allows you to use the laser cannons."

He smiled. "Have fun. Oh, and Cedric and Draco? If you could stick around after class, I'd appreciate it."

[OOC: Wait for the OCD, plz... Come play!]

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Second run in the Sim: Using weapons

[emo-padawan.livejournal.com]

You're flying through the trench run on the Death Star zero-g canyons full of sharp turns. There are five laser turrets shooting at you that you must destroy, as well as a thermal exhaust port two-meter wide target at the end of the run that needs to be taken out.

An average pilot can go through the run in about 12 minutes. Fastest time gets a cookie.

Yes, Anakin still has cookies.

Re: Second run in the Sim: Using weapons

[chasingsnitches.livejournal.com]

Cedric's not sure what's worst. Things to run into or things shooting at you. A lucky short destroys the first turrent and Cedric grins in delight.

Of course, that's enough to distract him and he takes a hit on the front of his ship. He slows the ship and is able to take that turret out after taking another strike.

The last three turrets are a bit easier as he's had time to get used to the controls. He takes several strikes and even thinks he's going down at one point before fighting the controls and righting the ship.

He finishes the course in about thirteen minutes.

Re: Second run in the Sim: Using weapons

[can_be_more]

This is much more interesting, and in about twelve minutes Aeryn's able to fly the course, even if her shots aren't one hundred percent exact. It has been a few months since she's flown in combat. She might be a tiny bit rusty.

Re: Second run in the Sim: Using weapons

[emo-padawan.livejournal.com]

Anakin smiled and handed Aeryn a cookie.

Re: Second run in the Sim: Using weapons

[can_be_more]

Aeryn looks at the cookie, trying not to grin. "Should I make a speech?"

Re: Second run in the Sim: Using weapons

[emo-padawan.livejournal.com]

"If you feel absolutely compelled to," Anakin said, eyes twinkling. "Just don't share it with the gnomes. I have no idea how they'd react to sugar and I'd rather not find out near the sim."

Re: Second run in the Sim: Using weapons

[can_be_more]

"I think I'll let the gnomes fend for themselves," she assures him seriously.

Re: Second run in the Sim: Weapons-free course

[cameronmitchell.livejournal.com]

Barry stayed far away from the flight simulator when Cameron headed in for his second run. It was probably a good thing considering this ride was a lot rougher.

Cameron managed to take out all the towers, but he misses the target at the end of the run. He finishes in 12 minutes and 36 seconds.

Re: Second run in the Sim: Using weapons

[pure-blooddraco.livejournal.com]

Draco wanted a goddamn cookie. He freaks out the first minute or two and gets shot a few times. He got three of the turrets on the first try. He ended up doing pretty well for himself. He finishes in about twelve minutes.