Avianator

Avianator / noun :

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An avianator is a person who has undertaken the great study and skill required to pilot birds, on the Island of Geb. While this can mean landlocked avians, the study always includes the handling of the airborne variety. While magical aptitudes (such as air or animal based magics) greatly assist in this process, all avianators must understand how to communicate with, and properly handle, an avian in flight, without the use of magical assistance. Advance courses in mathematics, animal handling and athletics, must be learned, and must be practiced on a daily basis, before one can obtain the knowledge required to be an avianator.

Going to school is a big plus, but the name of the school attended doesn't guarantee certification. What determines an avianator is a practical demonstration of the knowledge required to be one: first with a written exam; then with a flight test (typically accompanied by an instructor). Because of the intense amount of training, avianators typically develop a very close relationship with their “mounts”. It is so close, in fact, rare is an avianator who dares to call their bird a “mount” or “pet”. As far as they're concerned, these birds are family.

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