Yancy quirked an eyebrow, but refrained from pointing out how unlikely it was for a pilot trainee to have spare time like that. He'd been through the program himself, he knew better. But what was the harm in a nice daydream like soaking up some sun? Let the guy have it for now.

"Do they start you from scratch when you transfer?" He asked instead. It's a protocol he'd never had to deal with personally, having come in with a strong drift partner and all. Relocating them wouldn't have made any sense. But for single pilot hopefuls, there was a big difference in tactics. Maybe the guy hadn't made a good match with anyone in Alaska but had good potential. That seemed like something that could happen, right?