Markus Scherdel

TEST PILOT
I help to develop a safe aircraft for Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg flights. I’m going to achieve a first flight and to test the aircraft before the record flights of Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg. I shall help engineering and certification.

Biography
  • Graduate in aerospace engineering, education as a test pilot
  • Flight test engineer at the German Aerospace Center in Oberpfaffenhofen
  • Project pilot and Design Responsible Engineer for the development of the 728/928JET
  • Chief pilot / technical pilot for a JAR OPS 1 flight operation
  • Active glider pilot and winner of the deutsche dezentrale Meisterschaft in circuit gliding
"THIS IS AN AMAZING AIRCRAFT. THE CLOSER YOU GET INVOLVED THE MORE UNIQUE ARE THE CHALLENGES"