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by verde 3326 days ago
Profession: Flight test engineer, full time, a huge organization you probably know...

Workday (test days): -[5:00] Wake up, try to catch a shower, eat -[6:00] Prepare for the days test events -[7:00] Brief the team, test points, priorities, safety, etc... -[8:00] First flight period -[11:00] Debrief, eat lunch, prepare for second period -[13:00] Second flight period -[16:00] Shutdown flight ops -[16:30] Debrief with test team and air crew -[17:30] Dinner -[18:00] Data analysis, planning for the next day -[20:00] Brief plan for next day to leadership -[21:00] Send summary for the days events home -[22:00] Relax and bed

1 comments

Sounds like a great job. Do you enjoy it?
Absolutely! It's a great mix of day to day problem solving and exploring the limits of the aircraft.