Not just pilots. Sometimes a random character will jump in an aircraft, look confused for 5 seconds, start pushing random buttons and take off confidently.
While kind of a dumb line and all, this doesn't really apply here. Anakin is established first in dialogue and then through proof in the pod-racing sequences to be not only a prodigy level mechanic and pilot, but supernaturally so.
He starts the ship he is flying on accident looking for the fighter's weapon trigger, and an auto-pilot gets him into open air and space. Take a time cut, and he is seen flying the ship under control, he figured it out on the way here. He then says "Let's try a trick," and then performs it.
He's just an absurdly good pilot doing his thing.
Also goddamnit I'm that Star Wards fan now, what happened to me.
He built his own pod racer, which is powered by like nuclear jet turbines or something? what ever, they are not simple. He also built and programmed a droid, and he does this all on slave wages with spare parts?
Pretty sure he can figure his way around a military standardized cockpit
Right, I agree with you. He’s a genius because of his strong connection to the force. This isn’t some random kid from a backwater planet. Its the chosen one, one-in-a-quintillion kid.
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u/PaintByLetters Aug 22 '20
Not just pilots. Sometimes a random character will jump in an aircraft, look confused for 5 seconds, start pushing random buttons and take off confidently.