Test Pilot

piloterror · Post by **piloterror** » Tue Jul 12, 2005 9:08 pm

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bizjet_mania · Post by **bizjet_mania** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 7:32 am

I believe they did used to hire pilots to do this, but they may have changed their ways to the same as Boeing and Airbus where the test pilots are really engineers in the company. Ive heard different stories as to whats going on.

Hot Fuel · Post by **Hot Fuel** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 7:59 am

PM a guy that goes by the name of Elliot Moose...works for Bombardier he can probably stear you in the right direction.

Yoyoma · Post by **Yoyoma** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 9:12 am

Biz, at Airbus, they're pilots first, engineers second (and not all have an engineer degree) most of them have flown military or training for major Airlines.

piloterror · Post by **piloterror** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 9:19 am

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bizjet_mania · Post by **bizjet_mania** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 9:31 am

Yoyoma wrote:Biz, at Airbus, they're pilots first, engineers second (and not all have an engineer degree) most of them have flown military or training for major Airlines.

I stand corrected, should of known it was opposite to Boeing

hz2p · Post by **hz2p** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 12:36 pm

I met a guy who bragged he was a retired Bombardier test pilot.

He was dumber than a sack of hammers. Last I heard someone appointed him to be a judge. Go figure.

Right Seat Captain · Post by **Right Seat Captain** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 12:39 pm

Depends on the type of test pilot. There's the experimental ones in witchita, and the production test pilots in Montreal, Toronto and a few other bases in the States.

Hot Fuel · Post by **Hot Fuel** » Wed Jul 13, 2005 1:28 pm

Questions a little clearer to me after a couple of responses...Elliot Moose is in YUL on the production side and got there via a YPL HS748 operator.

import · Post by **import** » Fri Jul 15, 2005 12:54 am

I know that Airbus just hired a test pilot, his resume is pretty impressive : fighter pilot, test pilot already for the french army, graduated from "Polytechnique" (the french MIT) and... astronaut!!! So I guess the level is pretty high.

Anyway, good luck, if he has succeded, why not others...