NTPS - Course Schedule And Costs

Course Schedule and Costs	Last Update 10 December 08

Test Pilot/Flight Test Engineer Professional Course Fixed and rotary wing. (51 weeks)
$410,000/eng $840,000/pilot

June 23, 2008 - June 19, 2009 (Class 08B)

January 05, 2009 - December 18, 2009 (Class 09A)

June 22, 2009 - June 18, 2010 (Class 09B)

Performance and Flying Qualities Professional Course fixed and rotary wing (26 weeks)
$227,000/eng $463,000/pilot

June 22, 2009 - December 18, 2009 (Class 09B)
June 21, 2010 - December 17, 2010 (Class 10B)

Systems Professional Course fixed and rotary wing (24 weeks)
$195,000/eng $386,000/pilot

January 05 - June 19, 2009 (Class 09A)
January 04 - June 18, 2010 (Class 10A)

Pre-TPS Course fixed and rotary wing (6 weeks ) $31,000/eng $35,000/pilot

May 11 - June 19, 2009 (Class 09B)

Nov 02 - December 11, 2009 (Class 10A)

Introduction to Fixed Wing Performance and Flying Qualities Flight Testing (2 weeks ) $7,500

October 20 - October 31, 2008 December 1 - December 12, 2008

January 19 - January 30, 2009 February 23 - March 06, 2009

May 11 - May 22, 2009 October 19 - October 30, 2009

November 30 - December 11, 2009

Introduction to Rotary Wing Performance and Flying Qualities Flight Testing (2 weeks) $7,500
April 27 - May 08, 2009

Introduction to Avionics Systems Course (2 weeks) $7,500

November 03 - November 14, 2008

June 08 - June 19, 2009

August 17 - August 28, 2009

September 14 - September 25, 2009

November 02 - November 13, 2009

Flight Test Certification and Standardization Course - Initial Fixed and rotary wing (6 weeks) $23,500/eng $68,500/pilot

September 29 - November 05, 2009

Flight Test Certification and Standardization Course - Recurrent Fixed Wing (2 weeks) $7,600/eng $20,300/pilot

(Prerequisite: 6 week course, call for information)

Technical Pilot Course (Acceptance/Maintenance/Production) (2 weeks) $11,000

November 09 - November 20, 2009

Operational Test and Evaluation Course Fixed and Rotary Wing ( 2.6 Week) $8,000*

Sep. 30 - Oct. 17, 2008

March 10 - March 27, 2009

May 26 - June 12, 2009

July 28 - August 14, 2009

September 29 - October 16, 2009

*Cost listed is for the fixed wing flights. Call for rotary wing options.

Light Aircraft Flight Test Course (formerly TB-2 Course, 16 weeks)
$49,000/eng $72,000/pilot

June 22 - October 09, 2009

June 21 - October 08, 2010

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Course Fixed Wing and Rotary Wing (2 weeks) $5,500

February 09 - February 20, 2009
April 13 - April 24,2009

NFTI Masters Modules (CEU Credits) Fixed or Rotary Wing

T&E 4001 Professional Long Course Introduction (spread over three weeks)	Jan 05- Jan 23, 2009	June 22 - July 10, 2009

*Systems Academic Modules*

T&E 4201 Intro to Avionics and Weapons Systems Flight Testing	Jan 26 - Jan 30, 2009	$1,950
T&E 4201a Workload Demonstration Flight Lab (1 flight)	Jan 26 - Jan 30, 2009	$500
T&E 4211 Workload Data Flight Exercise (1 flight)	Feb 02 - Feb 06, 2009	$3,300
T&E 4202 Communication, Navigation and GPS Flight Testing	Feb 09 - Feb 13, 2009	$1,950
T&E 4202a Radio Aids to Navigation and GPS Demo Flight Lab (1 flight)	Feb 09 - Feb 13, 2008	$600
T&E 4212 Navigation, GPS and INS Flight Exercises (3 flight)	Feb 16 - Feb 20, 2009	$5,900
T&E 4203 Part 23/25 Civil Certification	Feb 23 - Feb 27, 2009	$1,950
T&E 4213 Civil Certification Project (6 Hours Sim + Travel)	Mar 02 - Mar 13, 2009	$7,950
T&E 4208 Night Vision Imaging System Evaluation Technique	Mar 16 - Mar 20, 2009	$2,800
T&E 4208a Night Vision Imaging System Flight Demonstration Lab	Mar 16 - Mar 20, 2009	$600
T&E 4218 Night Vision Imaging System Flight and Laboratory Evaluation	Mar 23 - Mar 27, 2009	$4,100
T&E 4207 Electro-Optic and Infrared Systems Flight Testing	Mar 30 - April 03, 2009	$1,950
T&E 4207a FLIR Demo Flight Lab ( 1 flight)	April 06 - April 10, 2009	$3,100
T&E 4217 FLIR / EO Systems Evaluation Flight Exercise (3 flights)	April 06 - April 10, 2009	$9,950
T&E 4204 Flight Test of RADAR and Electric Warfare Systems	April 27 - May 05, 2009	$1,950
T&E 4204a RADAR Demo Flight Lab (1 flight)	May 06 - May 08, 2009	$2,950
T&E 4214 RADAR Evaluation Flight Exercise (1 flight)	May 11 - May 15, 2009	$7,200
T&E 4206 Air-to-Air and Air-to-Ground Weapons Integration	May 18 - May 22, 2009	$3,400
T&E 4206a Real-time analysis of Weapons Accuracy, TM Exercise	May 18 - May 22, 2009	Included
T&E 4002 Test Management and Operational Test & Evaluation	Jan 19 - Jan 23, 2009 July 06 - July 10, 2009	$1,950
T&E 4209 Helmet Mounted Display Test and Evaluation	April 20 - April 24, 2009	$1,950


Performance and Flying Qualities Academic Modules

T&E 4101 Performance Flight Testing I	July 13 - July 17, 2009	$1,950
T&E 4111 Helicopter Performance Flight Testing I	July 13 - July 17, 2009	$1,950
T&E 4102 Performance Flight Testing II	Aug 03 - Aug 07, 2009	$1,950
T&E 4112 Helicopter Performance Flight Testing II	Aug 03 - Aug 07, 2009	$1,950
T&E 4103 Flying Qualities Flight Testing I	Aug 24 - Aug 28, 2009	$1,950
T&E 4113 Helicopter Flying Qualities Flight Testing I	Aug 24 - Aug 28, 2009	$1,950
T&E 4104 Flying Qualities Flight Testing II	Sept 14 - Sept 18, 2009	$1,950
T&E 4114 Helicopter Flying Qualities Flight Testing II	Sept 14 - Sept 18, 2009	$1,950
T&E 4105 Modern Flight Control Systems	Oct 12 - Oct 16, 2009	$1,950
T&E 4106 Structures, Loads, Flutter, and Vibration	Nov 09 - Nov 18, 2009	$1,950

Courses Scheduled on Demand

Aviation Safety Course
Upset, Spin and Formation / Low-Level / Chase Training
GPS and Applications in Civil Aviation
Academic Only Courses
Crew Resource Management for Flight Testers (CRM)
FAA Systems Certification Course (Part 25) (2 weeks)
FAA Systems Certification Course (Part 25) academics only (1 week)

$800
$6,500/$7,900/$6,500
$1,750
$1,950
$950 ea (no flying)
$6,700
$1,950

We can tailor or design courses to meet your specific flight test needs

Course cost is subject to change without notice.
Payment is due at the beginning of each course, with the exception of the professional 51 week course. Cancellation fee of 10% if student cancels within two weeks of start date of course! Cost is subject to change without notice. Please call for current costs. Further information concerning each course as well as registration material can be obtained from:

National Test Pilot School

P.O. Box 658
1030 Flightline Street,
Mojave, CA 93502-0658 USA

phone: 661.824.2977
fax: 661.824.2943
email: ntps@ntps.edu