David Mackay (pilot)
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David William Donald Mackay
Early life
David Mackay was born in Scotland, and lived in Helmsdale, Highland.[2] David's father was a police officer. He would see aircraft flying (low) from RAF Lossiemouth.
David studied Aeronautical Engineering at the University of Glasgow.[3] He first piloted an aircraft in 1977.
Career
Royal Air Force
He joined the RAF in 1979. He flew the Harrier GR3 in Germany and the Falklands.
Test pilot
In 1986 he was selected for test pilot training. In 1988 he graduated from the French test pilots' school,
Virgin Atlantic
He joined Virgin Atlantic in 1995, flying Boeing 747s as a Captain from 1999; he also flew the Airbus A340 from 2002. He finished his flying career with over 11,000 hours flying.
Virgin Galactic
He joined Virgin Galactic in 2009, and is now the Chief Pilot. The suborbital spacecraft,
References
- ^ Crae, Ross. "Updated: Highland pilot David Mackay becomes the first Scots-born astronaut on latest Virgin Galactic test flight". The Sunday Post. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ^ "Northern Times July 2011". Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
- ^ Aeronautical Engineering
- ^ "Engineering Careers". Archived from the original on 20 April 2013. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
External links
Audio clips
- West FM 96.7 in July 2012
- 2009 interview with Flightglobal.com
Video clips
- Interview in July 2012 with Flightglobal on YouTube
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