David Nils Larson, the chief test pilot at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in California, talks about his job and some of the influences that guided his career. Don’t miss a very special Facebook Live with NASA Pilot, David 'Nils' Larson from inside NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center's mission control at 9:00 am PT/12:00 pm ET as he talks about what it’s like and what it takes to become a NASA pilot. He will be taking questions from online users and answering them live from our cent

Ever wondered what it takes to be a NASA pilot? This #WorldPilotsDay, go behind-the-scenes with the incredible pilots at NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center! Meet the people behind NASA's missions: https://www.nasa.gov/armstrong/people/ NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration | NASA Aeronautics | NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center

Meet the pilot who flew our quiet supersonic experimental aircraft, X-59, for the first time! What inspired him to become a test pilot? Does he sing karaoke? Learn about his pre-flight routine & what his career would be if he wasn’t a test pilot. More Nils: https://go.nasa.gov/450qDfp | NASA Aeronautics

Live HD Earth viewing from the International Space Station! Go full screen, sit back, watch and enjoy our home planet. Live views: http://go.nasa.gov/2oBrDS2 | NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration