Flying a commercial airliner from city to city may represent the pinnacle of many aviation careers, but a broad range of career opportunities exist throughout the aviation and aerospace sectors — including some that qualify for genuine “cool” status.
Experimental Test Pilot – Do you want to fly the latest and most advanced civilian or military aircraft? Since 1981, the not-for-profit National Test Pilot School (NTPS) has specialized in training pilots to meet professional flight test standards established in the U.S. and international aviation communities, with test pilot and flight-test engineer candidates often placed in military or civilian test and evaluation organizations shortly upon graduation. Although many test pilots come from the military ranks, anyone demonstrating the “right stuff” is encouraged to learn more about this highly sought-after career in aviation and aerospace.
