Genghis,
good point. I did Aero at Southampton and also have noticed how many of us ended up in flight test.
GB,
my advice to you while you're at Cranfield; talk to your instructors about their industry experience. Most TPs and FTEs fall ass backwards into flight testing; it's a difficult job to position yourself for, but not impossible. For what it's worth, I'd say that the Cranfield course was the most productive week of my entire degree. Enjoy it and please do tell us what the course now consists of.
One thing I will say; be aware that many academic flight test courses have a heavy emphasis on stability and performance, but a very high percentage of modern flight test work concerns avionics testing. I'd like to see more systems testing taught acedemically if only to educate engineering managers that avionics testing is NOT a ridealong activity
