The book, Test Pilot follows the ups and downs of a group of trainee test pilots at Boscombe Down in Wiltshire England.  This book explores the process of becoming a test pilot and reveals both the stresses and successes of each student's participation in the program.  During the gathering of data for "Test Pilot", the author had the full support of the R.A.F. and as a result was able to present a unique, authoritative account of the training for one of the most difficult and exciting jobs in modern aviation.  "Test Pilot" follows the training cycle beginning with the exacting selection procedure that focuses on the professional qualities a pilot needs in order to become a test pilot.  Of note is the fact that only six UK and twelve foreign students are chosen for this program each year.  Once selected, training is given on both fixed-and-rotary-wing aircraft and by the end of the course each student is fully conversant with the skill-sets necessary to fly each type.  Students learn to recover safely from spins, how to cope with sudden equipment failures in mid-flight and how to safely perform "dead-stick" landings.  A final part of the course is the "preview exercise" where every student is required to evaluate an aircraft he has never flown before and to make a formal presentation of his conclusions to his examiners.  Overall, "Test Pilot" provides an inside look into what takes place during the test pilot program conducted at Boscombe Down in Wiltshire, England and will be of interest to most military aviation enthusiasts.  The major sections of "Test Pilot" are as follows: 1) Acknowledgements; 2) Chapter 1 - Boscombe Down; 3) Chapter 2 - ETPS; 4) Chapter 3 - Course No. 44; 5) Chapter 4 - Learn To Test; 6) Chapter 5 - Test To Learn; 7) Chapter 6 - Mid-Term; 8) Chapter 7 - Finals; 9) Notes; 10) Appendices; 11) Glossary; 12) Bibliography and 13) Index.  In addition to an informative narrative, "Test Pilot" includes the following features: 1) Approximately 189 black and white photographs; 2) About 22 color photographs and 3) Approximately 20 charts & tables.  This book is 287 pages and is in very good condition.  The author is Brian Johnson.  Edition published in 1986.