It would all depend on what the task really required..ie short ferry ,airfield to airfield,gear down,light weight
Anything more complex and I would have a GroundEngineer(not a Mech),who was trained to do ground-runs,etc,in the middle seat,Loady RHS,not only as an extra pair of eyes/hands,and voice,but as a`confidence` builder.Not disparaging `Mechs`,as they could be carried as well....
I would also add ,that any selection process should be done in the Sim,as a starter,with strict emphasis on `crew terminology` where systems have to be operated iie `u/c`..check ,pause `UP`.. you don`t want anybody with `fast hands`,otherwise it may end up like the Nepal ATR CRASH...
Last edited by sycamore; 19th Mar 2023 at 19:47.