Once, twice and again!
On her first few actual missions -- the first time she'd been flying with other combat-tested pilots, into unfamiliar territory -- she'd worried that things might become too comfortable. too routine. no.
Straighten Up and Fly Right
Sometimes she had it in her mind to try her luck with one of them, although if her father didn't like her acting as a test pilot he definitely wasn't about to turn a sympathetic ear to_that_ kind of talk.
Pilot In Command
She's a test pilot now. furthermore, she came from a religious family, so she never really bought into nazism. it certainly comes in handy now, with how international all of her fellow test pilots are.
An Endless Voyage Ch 51: Shore Leave Continued
"lieutenant commander grace, starship excalibur, test pilot, fighter pilot, engineer 1st class." the flight attendant read. "sorry about that. i'll get your drink right away." "nice display sexy!"
Chapter 13: Star Fox Commanding
I heard she was a test pilot, not a fighter pilot. there's a huge difference between the two." bill scoffed.
Petticoats and Padding
Weren't you a test pilot for space dynamics?" fara leaned back and brought her hands together. "i was, and actually still am, the chief test pilot for all the space fighter craft we produce." with a sense of resignation, she sighed.
Highball (2021)
Vlado quipped, having once lived with his family in san diego, when he used to be a test pilot for raytheon, before his wife passed away. "back to fucking ohio..." ivo chuckled.
From the Ashes
I think...just to do my test piloting for the actual hardware back in the day." she honestly couldn't remember. there were just small flashes of what she thought was her past, but it was hard and the wine wasn't helping.