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[boomslang]

Originally posted by atpollard:
And even the pilot is over rated - how hard can it be to go straight up? How different can it be from an air/raft (which everyone has and is also space capable). Remember the early space flights, NASA required lots of engineers, but debated whether they needed an Air Force Pilot or a monkey in the driver's seat.

I'm sure any number of Boat Drivers would agree with you; Pilots can be Boaters-1, but Boaters can't be Pilots-1.

OTOH, perhaps Piloting "ain't like dusting crops, boy" after all...

 

[boomslang]

Originally posted by atpollard:
And even the pilot is over rated - how hard can it be to go straight up? How different can it be from an air/raft (which everyone has and is also space capable). Remember the early space flights, NASA required lots of engineers, but debated whether they needed an Air Force Pilot or a monkey in the driver's seat.

I'm sure any number of Boat Drivers would agree with you; Pilots can be Boaters-1, but Boaters can't be Pilots-1.

OTOH, perhaps Piloting "ain't like dusting crops, boy" after all...

 

[chshrkt]

Originally posted by boomslang:
OTOH, perhaps Piloting "ain't like dusting crops, boy" after all...

And space combat is not just like when you "used to bullseye womp rats in my T-16 back home" either...