Changes: Pilot

Latest revision as of 04:59, 4 December 2023

"When I was studying to be a pilot, I memorized something Chuck Yeager said. 'I never let myself be afraid. I just focus on the dials and concentrate on flying.'"

– Travis Mayweather, 2155 ("Demons")

"You fly boys are all the same. You'll probably take the first piloting assignment that comes along and leave me home to change the diapers."

– B'Elanna Torres, 2378 ("Endgame")

A pilot was an individual who navigated an aircraft, ship or starship. The term "fly boy" was slang for a pilot. (VOY: "Endgame")

As of 2370, pilots could have a level as high as five. Jadzia Dax was a level three, while Arjin was a level five. (DS9: "Playing God")

Command pilot

A command pilot was a navigator from the command division on a starship.

In the 2230s, Una Chin-Riley trained to become a command pilot at Starfleet Academy. (SNW: "Ad Astra per Aspera", display graphic)

In the mid-23rd century, Spock trained to become a command pilot at Starfleet Academy. (SNW: "Among the Lotus Eaters", display graphic)

When Leonard McCoy and Spock were arguing over who ought to fly a shuttlecraft into the space amoeba, Captain James T. Kirk broke up their spat by indicating his desire to go instead, as he was a better command pilot than McCoy. (TOS: "The Immunity Syndrome")

Fighter pilot

Bashir and O'Brien Battle of Britain — Bashir and O'Brien in fighter pilot costumes

A fighter pilot or combat pilot was a military aviator explicitly trained to engage other aircraft. On the planet Earth, fighter pilots were used by the governments and militaries of many countries during the 20th century.

The Battle of Britain, an aerial conflict between Germany and Old Britain during Earth's Second World War, utilized fighter pilots on both sides of the battle. The Battle of Britain was one of Julian Bashir and Miles O'Brien's favorite holoprograms at Quark's holosuites, taking the role of two RAF pilots in a squadron that included Clive. (DS9: "Homefront")

In 2369, Odo said, "I'm a security chief, not a combat pilot", when his runabout came under attack from Ah-Kel. (DS9: "Vortex")

In 2373, Elim Garak lightly chided O'Brien for "spend[ing] hours in the holosuites dressed up as [a] fighter pilot, reliving ancient battles", implying that despite his current occupation as an engineer, he was still a soldier at heart. (DS9: "Empok Nor")

In 2375, Bashir proposed a toast to Starfleet helmsman, Lieutenant junior grade Hector Ilario, after he successfully evaded six Jem'Hadar fighters while at the helm of the USS Defiant. He said he was "living proof that Starfleet Academy produced the finest fighter pilots in the galaxy". (DS9: "Field of Fire")

External link

Pilot at Wikipedia

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-[[File:Bashir and O'Brien Battle of Britain.jpg|thumb|[[Julian Bashir|Bashir]] and [[Miles O'Brien|O'Brien]] in fighter pilot costumes.]]
+[[File:Huey loading cloaked BoP.jpg|thumb|[[Hikaru Sulu|Sulu]] piloting a [[helicopter]].]]
-A '''fighter pilot''' or '''combat pilot''' was a [[military]] [[pilot|aviator]] explicitly trained to engage other [[airplane|aircraft]]. On the [[planet]] [[Earth]], fighter pilots were used by the [[government]]s and militaries of many [[country|countries]] during the [[20th century]].
+{{aquote|When I was studying to be a pilot, I memorized something [[Chuck Yeager]] said. <nowiki>'</nowiki>''I never let myself be afraid. I just focus on the [[dial]]s and concentrate on [[flight|flying]].''<nowiki>'</nowiki>|[[Travis Mayweather]]|2155|Demons}}
+{{aquote|You fly boys are all the same. You'll probably take the first piloting assignment that comes along and leave me home to change the [[diaper]]s.|[[B'Elanna Torres]]|2378|Endgame}}
+A '''pilot''' was an individual who navigated an [[aircraft]], [[ship]] or [[starship]]. The [[Terminology|term]] "'''fly boy'''" was [[slang]] for a pilot. ({{VOY|Endgame}})
+As of [[2370]], pilots could have a level as high as five. [[Jadzia Dax]] was a level three, while [[Arjin]] was a level five. ({{DS9|Playing God}})
-The [[Battle of Britain]], an aerial conflict between [[Germany]] and [[Great Britain]] during Earth's [[Second World War]], utilized fighter pilots on both sides of the battle. The Battle of Britain was one of [[Julian Bashir]] and [[Miles O'Brien]]'s favorite [[holoprogram]]s at [[Quark]]'s [[holosuite]]s, taking the role of two [[RAF]] [[pilot]]s in a [[squadron]] that included [[Clive]]. ({{DS9|Homefront}})
+== Command pilot ==
-In [[2369]], [[Odo]] said, "''[[I'm a doctor, not a|I'm a security chief]], not a combat pilot''", when his [[runabout]] came under attack from [[Ah-Kel]]. ({{DS9|Vortex}})
+A '''command pilot''' was a [[navigator]] from the [[command division]] on a starship.
+In the [[2230s]], [[Una Chin-Riley]] trained to become a command pilot at [[Starfleet Academy]]. ({{SNW|Ad Astra per Aspera}}, ''display graphic'')
-In [[2373]], [[Elim Garak]] lightly chided O'Brien for ''"spend[ing] hours in the holosuites dressed up as [a] fighter pilot, reliving ancient battles"'', implying that despite his current occupation as an [[engineer]], he was still a [[soldier]] at heart. ({{DS9|Empok Nor}})
+In the mid-[[23rd century]], [[Spock]] trained to become a command pilot at Starfleet Academy. ({{SNW|Among the Lotus Eaters}}, ''display graphic'')
-In [[2375]], Doctor Bashir proposed a [[toast]] to [[Starfleet]] [[helmsman]], [[Lieutenant junior grade|Lieutenant]] [[Hector Ilario]], after he successfully evaded six [[Jem'Hadar fighter]]s while at the [[helm]] of the {{USS|Defiant|2370}}. He said he was ''"living proof that [[Starfleet Academy]] produced the finest fighter pilots in the [[galaxy]]"''. ({{DS9|Field of Fire}})
+When [[Leonard McCoy]] and [[Spock]] were arguing over who ought to fly a [[shuttlecraft]] into the [[space amoeba]], [[Captain]] [[James T. Kirk]] broke up their spat by indicating his desire to go instead, as he was a better command pilot than McCoy. ({{TOS|The Immunity Syndrome}})
-==External link==
-* {{wikipedia}}
+== Fighter pilot ==
+[[File:Bashir and O'Brien Battle of Britain.jpg|thumb|Bashir and O'Brien in fighter pilot costumes]]
+A '''fighter pilot''' or '''combat pilot''' was a [[military]] aviator explicitly trained to engage other [[airplane|aircraft]]. On the [[planet]] [[Earth]], fighter pilots were used by the [[government]]s and militaries of many [[country|countries]] during the [[20th century]].
+The [[Battle of Britain]], an aerial conflict between [[Germany]] and [[Old Britain]] during Earth's [[Second World War]], utilized fighter pilots on both sides of the battle. The Battle of Britain was one of [[Julian Bashir]] and [[Miles O'Brien]]'s favorite [[holoprogram]]s at [[Quark]]'s [[holosuite]]s, taking the role of two [[RAF]] pilots in a [[squadron]] that included [[Clive]]. ({{DS9|Homefront}})
+In [[2369]], [[Odo]] said, "''[[I'm a doctor, not a|I'm a security chief, not a]] combat pilot''", when his [[runabout]] came under attack from [[Ah-Kel]]. ({{DS9|Vortex}})
+In [[2373]], [[Elim Garak]] lightly chided O'Brien for ''"spend[ing] [[hour]]s in the holosuites dressed up as [a] fighter pilot, reliving ancient battles"'', implying that despite his current occupation as an [[engineer]], he was still a [[soldier]] at [[heart]]. ({{DS9|Empok Nor}})
+In [[2375]], Bashir proposed a [[toast]] to [[Starfleet]] [[helmsman]], [[Lieutenant junior grade]] [[Hector Ilario]], after he successfully evaded six [[Jem'Hadar fighter]]s while at the [[helm]] of the {{USS|Defiant|2370}}. He said he was ''"living proof that [[Starfleet Academy]] produced the finest fighter pilots in the [[Milky Way Galaxy|galaxy]]"''. ({{DS9|Field of Fire}})
+== See also ==
+* [[Automatic pilot system]]
+* [[Cargo pilot]]
+* [[Co-pilot]]
+* [[Flight control officer]]
+* [[Flight instructor]]
+* [[Pilot error]]
+* [[Pilot First Rank]]
+* [[Pilot school]]
+* [[Pilot vessel]]
+* [[Pilot's personal log, USS Enterprise (NCC-1701)|Pilot's personal log]]
+* [[Shuttle pilot]]
+* [[Test pilot]]
+== External link ==
+* {{wikipedia|Pilot (aeronautics)|Pilot}}
 [[Category: Occupations]]