How to become a test pilot
After reading all the relevant threads, I am still a bit lost and looking on some personal advice on how to actually go about training to be a TP. I have a bachelor's degree in aeronautical engineering and a pgdip in aircraft design, ppl and currently studying for my atpls.
From what I understand a course like that costs somewhere around half a million which makes it impossible to pay for. So the only way is being sponsored. To satisfy the entry requirements and if after getting my atpl I was to fly a MRJT for example as a FO, then as CPT, where would I turn for sponsorship? Are there airlines that sponsor pilots to go train for TP?
If you could just drop a line it would be great.
Thanks,
Nick