What Careers Benefit from Physics and a Pilot's License?

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A background in physics combined with a pilot's license and flying experience can open various career opportunities beyond astronaut and test pilot roles. Air crash investigation is one potential path, leveraging analytical skills to assess flight incidents. In the aerospace industry, particularly in regions like Seattle with major employers like Boeing, skills from a physics degree are valuable in flight testing, instrumentation, materials testing, and software development. The discussion highlights the versatility of these qualifications, suggesting numerous other roles may exist that benefit from this unique combination of expertise.
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Is anyone aware of any careers where a background in physics along with a pilot's license and flying experience is advantageous? (Other than being an astronaut or test pilot!)

I imagine that air crash investigation might be one, but are there any others?
 
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I live in the Seattle area, where Boeing is major employer. I don't work there but the skills of a physics degree would come in handy in many areas, like flight testing (instrumentation, e.g.), materials testing, software development, etc.

Probably many more areas that I can't think of, as well.
 
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