Some extra info:

Aviator: Members of the British Aerial Corps.

Prospective aviators were trained from the age of seven with the Corps, with the eventual goal of becoming captain to a dragon. Aviators became captains only if, given the opportunity, a dragonet allowed him or her to place the dragon in a harness. Once done, duty tied aviator and dragon together forever. As a result, aviators live an odd existence outside the traditional bounds of society, although the youth of good families were often given to the corps for training at age 7. Because of their long training and dedication, aviators do not welcome the prospect of anyone outside the Corps attempting to harness a dragon.

Aviators form an isolated society. Their mentality different from that of English society. Many of their practices would be judged as scandalous by the people. The first major difference was the treatment of women. Because some British dragons (e.g. Longwings) would only take female companions, British Corps allowed women to become Aviators. They even wear identical uniforms, which in this time is unthinkable. The presence of women in the Corps had to be kept secret to avoid a scandal.

The second difference was the relaxed way in which aviators thought about family. They engaged in informal relationships, but few of them ever married. It was expected of unmarried women to produce children for the Corps.

The last issue is the attitude towards dragons themselves People often thought of them as savage and dangerous, and that it's best to keep them as far away as possible. However, the life of the Corps revolved around them. Dragons are cared for and admired as they symbolized power and respect. Unfortunately, when a dragon was unable to fight, it lost this status and was removed to the breeding grounds. If it was hatched with a deformity it was put to death. However, it has to be said that most British aviators are very loyal towards their dragons, to the point that they are judged by how well they tend to their dragon.

Even though the society isn't aware of how aviators really live, they are looked down on and often thought to be as savage as the dragons. Becoming an aviator is NOT considered a respectable career by society. Aviators can often be cold to outsiders and protective of each other and especially their dragons.

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