XD Well...
I'd suggest reading the info to get all of it.
But, the candidates are psychic individuals from Aedolis.
They get found out and sent to the ATC. Pilots are the ones that are psychic and ride dragons, and sometimes candidates get assigned pilots and sometimes they don't!
Pilots mentor candidates on their own time, so it's... kind shopping around for your candidate XD There are WAY more pilots than the joining thing says and yess... |: Pimp out your candidate on the plots board?