Pilots

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Contents 1 The Firan Airforce 1.1 Piloting Regulations 1.1.1 Equipment 1.2 Applying 2 Piloting Skills 2.1 Requirements for Pilots 2.2 Other Relevant Skills 3 Suggested Roleplaying Ideas 4 Links

The Firan Airforce

The Firan Airforce was developed to counter the threat posed by the shamibelian air forces. Whilst there are two mounts available; griffons and giant eagles they are almost exclusively mounted upon griffons. There is only one Giant Eagle currently in the city and she is said to only allow one person to ride her, Sharin Rissik.

With the relative youth of the Air Force compared to the shamibelians' air forces -- and the fact that the Firans have far fewer griffons and pilots than their enemies -- casualties in the Air Force are higher than those of other units, although service in the Republic Air Force is looked upon as an honor and a privilege.

Piloting Regulations

There are a lot of rules, laws and policies relating to pilots and the control of their animals. All pilots should be familiar with these rules and regulations as breaking them will have IC (and potentially OOC) consequences. These rules can be found here.

Equipment

Pilots in the Air Force can wear either leather, bronze or iron armor, as it suits them and is legally appropriate. Republic pilots are required to wear their republic uniforms unless permission has been granted by their Commanding Officer. This current regulations on appropriate kit for each rank can be found here (link to military page on kit/ranks coming).

Applying

Anyone can apply to join the Air Force, but preference is given to veterans of other units in the Republic military. Special training is required to become a pilot, and certain skills are required before a unit member is given a griffon of their own and considered a pilot. Until you become a pilot, you will be assigned a griffon from the training pool which can be used to practice your piloting skills with in the presence of an instructor.

Piloting Skills

There are certain minimum skills required to become an official pilot. These skills can be gained during training and are not pre-requisites for being accepted as a pilot trainee. Prospective enlistees should also have high reflex and agility attributes and a size attribute of 3 or 4.

Requirements for Pilots

Required Skills

• riding/aerial at 2
• Dodge at 2
• Combat/Archery at 2 or Combat/Javelins at 2

2 or more skills from the following list (at a minimum of 1)

• Combat/spears
• Combat/thrown weapons
• animal husbandry/griffons
• animal empathy
• farrier
• healing

Other Relevant Skills

• animal husbandry/<animal> - knowledge of how to breed certain groups of animals. (animal: horses, griffons)
• appraisal/<animal> - knowledge of assessing the quality of an animal. (animals: horses, griffons, farm stock)

Suggested Roleplaying Ideas

1. Take someone for a ride: Pilots are allowed to take civilians and soldiers alike up for rides. Use it as an opportunity to show off!
2. Patrol with another pilot. Take younger pilots on training flights.
3. Make up something wrong with your griffon and ask a farrier to take a look.
4. Carousing! Pilots are well known for being men and women who live life fast and hard.

Links

See also: Roleplaying While On Patrol -- Officer Walkthrough -- griffon animals -- giant eagle animals -- piloting -- Tutorial 10d: Ranged Fighting -- piloting regulations -- Tutorial 10a: Combat Introduction -- Tutorial 10c: Melee Fighting -- Mounted Combat -- Air Force -- Hawk Squad - Republic Military Griffon Assignments