Start Over Back More Crane Stories Photo: Heather Ray Robo-Crane in Action How does Robo-crane help the tiny chick feel safe to follow this ultralight plane? How does the pilot hide his human form? Captive baby whooping cranes hatched to be in the new Eastern flock must learn to follow the plane on their first migration. Experts who train the chicks never let the chicks see or hear humans. They are silent and wear white suits. They worked hard to be sure the chicks have been imprinted to imitate their own species: wild whoopers. It's Ground School now, Flight School next!