Forum Munich Aerospace: What does a Test Pilot actually do?

Munich Aerospace

The speaker will examine what makes a test pilot and illustrates the diverse flying and ground activities experienced during his career.

Technische Universität München Garching

<p>Reflecting on a career as a military test pilot at the UK MoD test centre Boscombe Down, the speaker will examine what makes a test pilot and illustrates the diverse flying and ground activities experienced during his career. This covers testing a foreign fighter at short notice to contributing to the design and development of the Eurofighter Typhoon, clearing new weapons onto the Tornado and even simulating chemical attacks during training exercises for the Army and Navy.</p><p>Laurie Hilditch is a retired RAF pilot, and a graduate of the US Naval Test Pilot School at Patuxent River. He is a former Commandant of the UK Empire Test Pilot School, and retired from the UK Defence Ministry as MoD Chief test Pilot. He also served several years as Head of Future Capability for Eurofighter GmbH, and as a Shuttleworth Trust pilot had has access to some of the world’s oldest airworthy examples of historic aircraft.</p>

Agenda

Welcome

Lecture: What does a Test Pilot actually do?

Q & A

Networking over beer and pretzels

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