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Drone Drivers Needed

PostPosted: Sat Jan 17, 2015 9:28 pm
by mustangaroo
Here's something to sink your dentures into. Holoman (sp?) is running into a shortage of virtual pilots at their facility (training AB near tuscon). So what if we retirees double up, say three to a shift one to fly one to get coffee and the odd smoke breaks can be handled by the third. Pay the oldsters minimum airman salary with free base privileges and a liberal beer ration.
That way we can keep them off the streets, out of the casinos and make them feel like they contribute. What do you think?

Re: Drone Drivers Needed

PostPosted: Sun Jan 18, 2015 2:41 am
by H
Actually, that doesn't seem too out of sorts -- and it isn't too different from one of my first video games as a crew chief of a SAM radar unit (except, as a training unit, our missles were simulated -- didn't want a green Wrong-Way-Charlie pilot to run into one of our drones). Plus, they'd save some with me since I don't drink beer (too bitter; they may lose more with me per creamer, although I do put in a dash of coffee for a hint of caffein...


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Re: Drone Drivers Needed

PostPosted: Sun Jan 18, 2015 11:55 pm
by mustangaroo
I did say beer. Okay, beer in the southwest is more or less glorified water... something for your sweat glands to worry about. After a stint in a air conditioned sensory overload cubicle and a walk across a 100+ degree parking lot you do not care if it might have a bitter aftertaste. I should have specified COLD beer which covers a lot of bases. On the other hand this sort of thing is what we do for FUN and sometimes PAY to do so... the military would be getting a bargain.