| His trials are likely to be above our head (4,5) |
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| The first man to fly an aircraft |
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| Plane performance tester (4,5) |
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| Chuck Yeager, say, changed toilet's TP (4,5) |
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| Experimental aviator (4,5) |
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| First man to take up a craft (4,5) |
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| Pole is three times wounded — he takes high risks |
The Guardian Cryptic |
18 May 2023 |
| Aerospace employee who assesses new aircraft |
LA Times Daily |
20 Jun 2022 |
| One appointed as first controller of Hercules among many |
The Guardian Cryptic |
24 Mar 2022 |
| Person who flies new planes |
Universal |
21 Nov 2021 |
| Appraise one in storyline, one like Brian Trubshaw? |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
06 Sep 2021 |
| Under strain, guide high-flier up for trial? |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
28 Jun 2021 |
| One whose examination starts in a taxi? |
The Sun Two Speed |
12 May 2021 |
| Experimental flier |
The Sun Two Speed |
12 May 2021 |
| Flier trier? |
New York Times |
27 Dec 2020 |
| Presumably, this is to check if high-flyer is capable to take flight from an exam? |
Irish Times Crosaire |
20 Aug 2020 |
| Aviator who tries out new planes |
Eugene Sheffer |
31 Oct 2019 |
| First flier in top titles, rewritten |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
29 Sep 2019 |
| John Glenn, circa 1957 |
Newsday |
14 Apr 2018 |
| Chuck Yeager, for one |
Thomas Joseph |
17 Oct 2017 |
| First one to try new wings? |
Universal |
26 May 2017 |
| Sanctimonious bunch suppressed by international high-flier |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
19 Apr 2017 |
| Chuck Yeager, notably |
Wall Street Journal |
18 Feb 2017 |
| First one to try new wings? |
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| Airman up for trial? |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
01 Oct 2016 |
| Daring aviator (Honda) |
Universal |
28 May 2016 |
| Checks whether one is up to the job in audition for Aviator |
Irish Times Crosaire |
25 May 2016 |
| Stop title (anag.) |
The Telegraph Quick |
27 Apr 2016 |
| Daring aviator (Honda) |
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| Flyer of new aircraft |
The Sun Two Speed |
06 Nov 2015 |
| Top titles distributed flyer in trial |
The Sun Two Speed |
06 Nov 2015 |
| High-flier up for trial? |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
01 Sep 2015 |
| One who is often up for trial |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
20 Apr 2015 |
| Aviator in search of bugs (2 words) |
Family Time |
15 Feb 2015 |
| Former job of each member of the Mercury Seven |
New York Times |
13 Feb 2015 |
| Former job of each member of the Mercury Seven |
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| First person to fly |
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| Neil Armstrong, e.g., before becoming an astronaut |
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| Neil Armstrong, e.g., before becoming an astronaut |
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| Experimental flyer |
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| New-plane flier |
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| Aircraft inspector, of a sort |
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| Boeing employee |
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| Aerospace company employee |
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| Aerospace company employee |
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| Seeker of the plane truth? |
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| Chuck Yeager was one |
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| Aviator in search of bugs |
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| Banking assessor, perhaps |
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| First person to fly a plane |
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| Chuck Yeager, at one time |
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| Airborne faultfinder |
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| '38 film starring 9 Across |
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| Flying specialist |
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| Former job for Scott Carpenter. |
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| Aviation's indispensable man. |
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| Daring aviator. |
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| William Bridgeman, for example. |
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