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Old 6th Dec 2002, 12:24
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the_chairman
 
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Flight test engineer/Test Pilot Wanabee

Hi guys,

not sure if I should post here or not, but I'm guessing the people who'll know would be in here rather than Wanabee Forum.

Qu: What sort of qualifications/experiance do I need? - Routes/companies do I take if I actually wanted to become a flight test engineer/test pilot.

Me: - Grad Physics two yrs ago. Currently working in City, which is paying for my PPL and have saved enough to do MSc nxt Oct.
I like the look of the Msc Aerospace Dynamics @ Cranfield, and there doesnt seem to be any other Aero pstgrad courses out there esp. for Phy. grad. Most of my friends work as systems engineers for DSTL, Qine, BAe (2 of them are rivals on the same anti-torpedo decoy project!)

I would like to join them, but I would really like to incorporate some flying in the job as well as doing all the desk/lab work.

I wear contacts (but I'm not that interested in military fastjets.)

Any advice would be great: - I'll still love to work as a normal system/aero engineer but it would be great if I could do flying if I ever gain a CPL perhaps after I've finished my postgrad.

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