Welcome to the Imperial Naval Academy, Gshlecc- hell of a name ya got there.  And did you get our automessage?  I'm still trying to figure out if it's actually being sent just yet- I know Kadann has it, but I thought I'd confirm anyways; either way- welcome to Basic Training (BT).  I'm Shazam, the Officer of Training (TO) and my colleagues and I will be taking you through our training system.  You've actually already finished the first portion, known as Imperial Initiation (II)- you really just had to find your way here and make a thread to do that, though.  The second half is a bit more challenging and is known as Flight School (FS)- here you'll learn about the basic of flight, your equipment and what it takes to be an active member of one of our fighter groups.  If you'll visit Flight School and take a look at Chapter 1 entitled "Character Creation," you'll be well on your way to completing the first portion of FS.  Once you've got a bio written up, simply post it here and one of our trainers will be along to post their comments and further instructions.  In the meantime, if you're looking to get idea of our club and its members, I highly encourage you to explore the rest of the ComNet and jump onto our IRC server, via either our free chat applet (jIRC) or the downloadable version known as mIRC.  Either way, I hope the best to ya in the future here, Gshlecc; welcome to the Imperial Naval Academy.

Nice job on the bio, Gshlecc. Can't say I've seen a character with that background before.

For the second step, take a look at Chapter 2 at the Flight School link Shazam posted above. In short, your assignment is to describe two of the flight maneuvers in your own words. If you have one (or even two) that aren't listed there we by all means encourage you to use them (and they will be posted alongside the rest of them).

Keep up the good work.

Low Yo-yo:
Attacker is behind me. Break left and go into negative-g drop. Bleed off speed and allow attacker to shoot past.  Level off, break right while increasing  speed and pull up behind attacker. Kill.

Split S: 
Attacker pulling away. Break left, and go into negative-g drop. Roll inverted. Continue dive gaining speed. Pull up and over. Roll inverted again. Accelerate behind target. Kill.

Double take:
Attacker behind. Pull up and hit airbrakes and level off. Attacker tries same pull up, hit airbrakes a second time and level off. Attacker breaks right or left. Break left or right, roll and come up behind. Kill.

Double Take was an adjustment of something I saw in a film once. If found elsewhere, pure coincidence. Drawing is correct.

Great work on completing all of the assignments, Gshlecc- and in reply to your question about callsigns: you hold authorial dictate on what you are and are not called.  However, to be consistent and to kind of follow with what I like to call "Fictional Realism," we tend to use callsigns with squadron designations like - "Kaph 10," as you mentioned.  Why?  It's more ambiguous and an enemy listening in wouldn't be able to pick up who they were fighting against quite as easily; if our groups were more infamous, it's likely they'd change their names every time, but their numbers would be the same.  Again, though- if you've got a nickname that's not especially specific like "kid" or "ace" - well I don't see any kind of problem with that.  Hell, if you wanna use maverick- whatev, lol.

Now that you've completed all of the chapters of our training process, on behalf of myself and the rest of my training staff I'd like to congratulate you and give you the customary *nod* of the head, lol.  Note that we haven't quite cut the umbilical cord just yet- in a week's time we'll have wanted to receive a copy of your Aviator's Exam: so a week from today it should be to us.  But to the good stuff: completion of training means a couple of things- firstly, that you will be assigned to a squadron, in your case: Nazgul Squadron, and that you are now branded as well as honored with that squadron's name- your actions reflect on your fighter group.  Secondly, that you are now expected to be what is called "active," meaning that you will do all in your power to sustain the life and health of your squadron through your personal efforts to posts and communicate with other members of your group.  This activity also involves the continuous cycle of weekly reporting- make it a habit, Gshlecc: your squadron commanders will certainly appreciate your dedication to keeping them informed.  And lastly- that you are entitled to having a great time in this club and that you should take advantage of as many opportunities to succeed and enjoy your time here as possible- this club is about having a good time above all, so make sure you keep it that way.  If you ever run into problems or just aren't feeling your squadron or flight isn't doing the job, it's your job to report it: don't die out and disappear, Gshlecc: don't be afraid to speak up.

So with all of that in mind- find your way to the Naval Main ComNet and introduce yourself to your fellow squadron members- you are now Nazgul 11.  Note that your FL is currently on a short leave due to computer problems and will probably return in the next few days, and that the other member of your squadron is pretty new to the game as well: you'll need to be supportive of yourself and others- they'll show the same generosity back.  And, if you really wanna enhance your chances at success in your squadron- find your way onto IRC and meet some of your fellow members, especially the members of your squadron and, in particular, your flight.  You'll find that a squadron can become a great group of friends or a distant group of people you happen to write with- include yourself and get to know people.  Trevor Evenson and Rogue are also on often, so there's and excellent opportunity to meet with your commanding officers right off the bat.  Now that I've spoken quite enough, I hope to see your Aviator's Exam within the next week and your future success, Gshlecc- the best to you.  Welcome to the Imperial Navy.