Boeing Test Pilot’s Career Mixes Flying with Engineering

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Key Takeaways:

  • Richard Johnson's career as a production pilot at Boeing required significant patience and time-management.
  • He achieved his goal by simultaneously working as a flight instructor and pursuing engineering degrees.
  • Johnson, now an engineer and pilot for Boeing, shares advice for those interested in similar career paths.
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For Richard Johnson, the path to a career at Boeing took patience and time-management skills.

The production pilot worked as a flight instructor while simultaneously earning his engineering degrees before landing his job. Now, the sun is always shining at 41,000 feet in Seattle for the engineer and pilot.

See what kind of advice Johnson has for people who want to pursue a similar career in the video below.

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