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A pilot is a crew member who flies the airplane. A pilot must be licensed by the FAA to fly an airplane. He has to be licensed to fly a specific type airplane. An aeronautical engineer is a person who helps design an airplane. That is a term for a college degree. They are also referred to as aerospace engineer. In the US, the engineer does not have to be licensed. He only has to meet the criteria of the company who designs the airplane. A mechanic is a person who is licensed to repair an airplane or build an airplane. I mention this because in Europe, the term "engineer" can sometimes refer to a mechanic. The FAA does license some engineers to be the industry representative for the FAA and to approve design changes to meet the Federal Regulations. These are called Designated Engineering Representatives.
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∙ 14y agoA pilot flys a plane. An astronaut travels to space.
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What is a mission specialist?
A mission specialist is a NASA astronaut who does not pilot the spacecraft.
Did Sunita Williams take up aeronautical engineering or did she become a pilot first and then an astronaut?
Sunita Williams is an American astronaut. She started a career in the Navy and began training as a pilot in 1989. She graduated from Florida Institute of Technology in 1995 with a M.S. in Engineering Management. In 1998, she began her career as an astronaut with NASA.
What is neil Armstrong profession?
Neil armstrong was a navy pilot and a astronaut, he is retired ,and now is a farmer.
Can Indian air force pilot become an astronaut?
Yes: Rakesh Sharma was a former Indian Air Force test pilot and became a cosmonaut. He became a cosmonaut only because he flew with the Russians, if he had flown with a European or American agency he would have been an astronaut.
What was the occupation of Neil Armstrong?
First the occupation of Neil Armstrong was a pilot in the U.S. Navy. He later was selected to be a astronaut.
What is the difference between rocket pilot and aeroplane pilot?
the dress of the pilots are different
What was Neil Armstrong job?
a test pilot, astronaut,and a aerospace engineer
What did Buzz Aldrin do before he was a astronaut?
Buzz Aldrin was a pilot before he became a astronaut.
What is a sentence using the word astronaut?
An astronaut is a commander, pilot, or a crew member of a spacecraft. In Russia an astronaut is known as a cosmonaut.
What is job of astronaut?
U can be a crew member or a pilot
How do you become a space shuttle pilot?
That is now impossible. To become an astronaut, you have to be admitted to their Astronaut Training Program.
What is the difference between a pilot holding a Commercial Pilot Certificate and a pilot holding a Airline Transport Pilot Certificate?
usually the weight of aircraft your can fly
What is a feminine of pilot?
In English, there is no difference between male and female
What is the difference between an astronaut and a cosmonaut?
Astronaut and cosmonaut are the names given to people who travel in space, either as a pilot or crew member of a spacecraft. Astronaut is widely used by English-speaking countries, cosmonaut is used by Russia. Other countries like China use completely different words for space traveler.But they are essentially the same thing, astronaut being an American version and cosmonaut generally referring to Russian space travelers. It is the English rendering of the Russian word Kosmonavt
What is an astronavigator?
An astronavigator is a person who performs astronavigation, an astronaut or a space pilot.
What is an astrogator?
An astrogator is an alternative name for an astronavigator, an astronaut or a space pilot.
What is a mission specialist?
A mission specialist is a NASA astronaut who does not pilot the spacecraft.
