What does it take to make a Viper Driver? More importantly, what does it take to turn a pilot into a successful single-seat, single-engine fighter pilot? Major Brandon "Cracker" McBrayer, an IP at Luke, lists the qualifications: determination, aggressiveness, resilience, thick skin, physical strength/stamina, ability to multi-task, and learning to walk the fine line between confidence and arrogance. Flying a single-seat fighter demands this finely tuned balance of mental and physical characteristics in order to survive the stresses of training or combat missions. A single-seat fighter pilot can never become complacent, as complacency has killed too many good fighter pilots. "Brillo" Brill's six thousand hours of Viper experience reinforce this. "Part of why I continue to find this job so challenging is that you can't rest on your laurels for a minute. My most challenging flight is always the next flight. You've got to keep your head in the game."
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