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orion8 · Post by **orion8** » Wed May 08, 2002 3:16 pm

Please elaborate on why each is/isn't your favorite.

Boomerang · Post by **Boomerang** » Wed May 08, 2002 3:43 pm

For pilots the orbiter is definately the best. It has the most to do for pilots. I cant speak from other positions point of view though,

whitestar · Post by **whitestar** » Wed May 08, 2002 7:19 pm

Mission Control was my fav. Especially since I was CAPCOM. I still remember being the person to tell the guys in the orbitor to stow the satilite cause someone wasn't watching the time...

monkeynautt · Post by **monkeynautt** » Wed May 08, 2002 7:33 pm

I was an MS and wanted to be on the orbitor but got stuck in MOCR. I was made at first but then had more fun than I would of in the orbiter. MOCR was great and you got to make fun of the people on stationand in the orbiter!!

Boomerang · Post by **Boomerang** » Wed May 08, 2002 7:43 pm

MOCR is ok for 1 hour missions but i couldnt stand to be their for the 6 hour mission.

monkeynautt · Post by **monkeynautt** » Wed May 08, 2002 7:46 pm

We were kept busy so it wasn't that bad. The one hour mission sucked thou.

I hope to be in the orbiter this summer!!

Boomerang · Post by **Boomerang** » Wed May 08, 2002 8:51 pm

The orbiter is the best.

monkeynautt · Post by **monkeynautt** » Thu May 09, 2002 8:29 am

You had to of been in the orbiter to understand why it's the best. Depending on where I am this summer my opinion might change!!

Boomerang · Post by **Boomerang** » Thu May 09, 2002 3:07 pm

True i was lucky i got to be in the orbiter during the edm.

monkeynautt · Post by **monkeynautt** » Thu May 09, 2002 4:59 pm

everyone on my team had fun where they were.

Boomerang · Post by **Boomerang** » Fri May 10, 2002 10:22 pm

I still have to say that i enjoyed the orbiter best. I always liked being a pilot or commander for the missions over the years. That way i could be in control of the orbiter for the flight.

monkeynautt · Post by **monkeynautt** » Fri May 10, 2002 11:40 pm

ill see how the pilot track goes this year

Boomerang · Post by **Boomerang** » Sat May 11, 2002 1:02 am

The pilot track is fun but its alot to learn in a short time if your in the orbiter for the edm.

monkeynautt · Post by **monkeynautt** » Sat May 11, 2002 12:54 pm

I'm sure people would understand that and that mistakes are going to happen.

Boomerang · Post by **Boomerang** » Sat May 11, 2002 3:08 pm

Oh mistakes do happen i know i made a few. Luckily the switches dont actually do anything. Otherwise i would have accidently cut off theumbilical between the orbiter and the ET

orion8 · Post by **orion8** » Mon May 13, 2002 2:59 pm

monkeynautt wrote:ill see how the pilot track goes this year

I love the pilot track, though it's kind of unfair... the Pilot does alot and the Commander does little.

Boomerang · Post by **Boomerang** » Mon May 13, 2002 3:10 pm

Wehn i was pilot the commander and i divided the work evenly to make things work better. It seemed to work pretty well.

orion8 · Post by **orion8** » Mon May 13, 2002 3:21 pm

most of the switches are on the pilot side, though. Checklist procedures are mostly done by the pilot, though the commander reads off to you.

Boomerang · Post by **Boomerang** » Mon May 13, 2002 3:50 pm

Thats true but it does keep you busy.

orion8 · Post by **orion8** » Mon May 13, 2002 3:57 pm

during takeoff and landing especially. The APU startup and shutdown was alot to do in 40seconds!

I remember our counselor sitting behind me with a stopwatch timing how long it took. once I got a feel for where all the switches were, I got pretty good at it. even if you don't do anything, the orbiter still takes off and lands though.

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