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While being good at video games could indicate that you have qualifications for becoming a good pilot, the boring answer is that the overlap is small enough tha
by uola 10y ago
While being good at video games could indicate that you have qualifications for becoming a good pilot, the boring answer is that the overlap is small enough that it will be overshadow by all the other things that goes into becoming a good pilot.
- whamlastxmas 10y agoSpacial awareness and dexterity seem like they'd be important for fighter jets, but I imagine the top 10% of the population would be plenty good enough to do fine with the right training. My armchair analysis is that the biggest and most important aspect of being a military pilot is the patience and intelligence to follow a checklist correctly every single time, and to do it well even in extremely tense situations. Additionally, there's probably some sense of piloting being harder than it really is. It seems hard because the roles are so few and high in demand that such a low number of people actually get to fill those spots, making it look very elite. I've flown a single engine aircraft a bit and it's really not that difficult. In some ways, the larger planes are even easier (according to my instructor).
- atmosx 10y ago> It seems hard because the roles are so few and high in demand that such a low number of people actually get to fill those spots, making it look very elite. How many people will endure this kind of training[1] and face the dangers this profession has? It's very demanding. I don't think more than 10% of the population can keep up. [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lK8U8RZyzsM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lK8U8RZyzsM
- whamlastxmas 10y agoI would say the top athletic 10% of the population is capable of working to endure that sort of training just fine. It requires a lot of specific muscle strengths but nothing super-human.