Do you have what it takes? [OPEN]

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PT finished at 0700, and the pilots and new recruits got a half hour to cool off before they got into the cockpits of their assorted craft. In the two hours since 0500 they ran several miles, did push-ups, sit-ups and pull-ups, and then a hundred jumping jacks to get the blood pumping. "You don't even want to think about how much force you put on your body when you're piloting," Trudy said at the start of the exercises. "Pilots need to be in peak condition to handle it."

Those who were used to doing the training five days out of the week would be out of breath but not exhausted. Anyone new, however, might have a little trouble getting their wind back.

"All right everyone, gather around. We have a few new recruits today, so we're not going to be running the Zokez scenario. I know you're all heartbroken." She kept a straight face, but that was a definite joke. She was sick of running the Zokez scenario. "We'll be doing some standard training exercises - maneuverability and gunning practice."

The track and exercise equipment melted away, and in its place the hangar of the Macross Quarter materialized with all its fighters and mobile suits. "Outside is a standard sim course. I'm going to have the recruits run it first to see how they handle and then the squadrons will go out as a unit. Recruits, let's put you in birds."

((OOC: This log is for anyone who signed up to fly a mobile suit, a VF or an X-wing and is not already in Starfighter Command. The flight sim is like something you'd see out of the training missions on Star Fox - fly through the rings, shoot the enemies, avoid the obstacles it throws at you like sheets of scrap and asteroids. EDIT: Subthreads for the squadrons are now up!))

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[mynameisax.livejournal.com]

Andalites frankly just weren't designed to do push-ups, sit-ups, or pull-ups. And while jumping jacks were closer to physically probable, they were also likely to result in death-by-laughter in anyone observing. Fortunately, Ax and Trudy had worked out his training regimen early on, so none of the recruits had to run that risk.

They had also finally finished modifying the cockpit of a VF for him to fit into -- not a mean feat, but he could even be inside of it without getting more than a twinge of claustrophobia. He was very excited to actually try flying it.

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"Engineering does good work," Trudy said, having inspected the real version of Ax's modified craft where it sat in the real Quarter's hangar. "If I didn't know better I'd say the bird was meant to be designed that way."

And, well, she'd just put a blue hedgehog in the cockpit of a VF, so an Andalite wasn't that much of a stretch. Stacy was a strange place and they needed to adapt accordingly. "Ready to show me what that Andalite pilot training did for you?"

[mynameisax.livejournal.com]

< Yes I am, General Chacon, > Ax said with a nod of his head. He'd taken advantage of his position in the Engineering department to learn how his VF worked inside and out. It wasn't going to be like flying an Andalite fighter, but at least he wasn't going to do anything stupidly embarrassing.

He climbed into the cockpit and went through the warm-ups and system checks with a calm, practiced air. It had been a long time since he'd flown something that was actually designed with him in mind. This actually might even be enjoyable.