NTPS - Course Schedule And Costs

Course Schedule and Costs	Last Update 30 December 09

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

January 04, 2010 - December 24, 2010(Class 10A)

June 28, 2010 - June 20, 2011 (Class 10B)

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

June 21, 2010 - December 17, 2010 (Class 10B)

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

January 04 - June 18, 2010 (Class 10A)
January 03 - June 17, 2011 (Class 11A)

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

May 10 - June 18, 2010 (Class 10B)

Nov 08 - December 17, 2010 (Class 11A)

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

May 10 - May 21, 2010 July 12 - July 23, 2010

October 25 - November 5, 2010 December 6 - December 17, 2010

Introduction to Rotary Wing Performance and Flying Qualities Flight Testing (2 weeks) $7,500
April 26 - May 07, 2010

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

June 7 - June 18, 2010

September 13 - September 24, 2010

November 8 - November 19, 2010

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

September 28 - November 04, 2010

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 08 - November 19, 2010

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

May 25 - June 11, 2010

July 27 - August 13, 2010

October 5 - October 22, 2010

*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 21 - October 15, 2010

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

April 5 - April 16, 2010

NFTI Masters Modules (CEU Credits) Fixed or Rotary Wing

T&E 4001 Professional Long Course Introduction (spread over three weeks)	Jan 04 - Jan 22, 2010	June 28 - July 17, 2010

*Systems Academic Modules*

T&E 4201 Intro to Avionics and Weapons Systems Flight Testing	Jan 24 - Jan 28, 2011	$1,950
T&E 4201a Workload Demonstration Flight Lab (1 flight)	Jan 24 - Jan 28, 2011	$500
T&E 4211 Workload Data Flight Exercise (1 flight)	Jan 31 - Feb 04, 2011	$3,300
T&E 4202 Communication, Navigation and GPS Flight Testing	Feb 07 - Feb 11, 2011	$1,950
T&E 4202a Radio Aids to Navigation and GPS Demo Flight Lab (1 flight)	Feb 07 - Feb 11, 2011	$600
T&E 4212 Navigation, GPS and INS Flight Exercises (3 flight)	Feb 14 - Feb 18, 2011	$5,900
T&E 4203 Part 23/25 Civil Certification	Feb 21 - Feb 25, 2011	$1,950
T&E 4213 Civil Certification Project (6 Hours Sim + Travel)	Mar 01 - Mar 12, 2010	$7,950
T&E 4208 Night Vision Imaging System Evaluation Technique	May 03 - May 07, 2010 Nov, 08 - Nov 12, 2010	$2,800
T&E 4208a Night Vision Imaging System Flight Demonstration Lab	May 03 - May 07, 2010 Nov, 08 - Nov 12, 2010	$600
T&E 4218 Night Vision Imaging System Flight and Laboratory Evaluation	May 10 - May 14, 2010 Nov, 15 - Nov 19, 2010	$2,300 / $4,600
T&E 4207 Electro-Optic and Infrared Systems Flight Testing	Mar 29 - April 02, 2010	$1,950
T&E 4207a FLIR Demo Flight Lab ( 1 flight)	April 05 - April 09, 2010	$3,100
T&E 4217 FLIR / EO Systems Evaluation Flight Exercise (3 flights)	April 05 - April 9, 2010	$9,950
T&E 4204 Flight Test of RADAR and Electric Warfare Systems	April 26 - May 04, 2010	$1,950
T&E 4204a RADAR Demo Flight Lab (1 flight)	May 05 - May 07, 2010	$2,950
T&E 4214 RADAR Evaluation Flight Exercise (1 flight)	May 10 - May 14, 2010	$7,200
T&E 4206 Air-to-Air and Air-to-Ground Weapons Integration	May 17 - May 21, 2010	$3,400
T&E 4206a Real-time analysis of Weapons Accuracy, TM Exercise	May 17 - May 21, 2010	Included
T&E 4002 Test Management and Operational Test & Evaluation	Jan 18 - Jan 22, 2010 July 13- July 17, 2010	$1,950
T&E 4209 Helmet Mounted Display Test and Evaluation	April 19 - April 23, 2010	$1,950


Performance and Flying Qualities Academic Modules

T&E 4101 Performance Flight Testing I	July 20- July 24, 2010	$1,950
T&E 4111 Helicopter Performance Flight Testing I	July 20 - July 24, 2010	$1,950
T&E 4102 Performance Flight Testing II	Aug 09 - Aug 13, 2010	$1,950
T&E 4112 Helicopter Performance Flight Testing II	Aug 09 - Aug 13, 2010	$1,950
T&E 4103 Flying Qualities Flight Testing I	Aug 30 - Sept 03, 2010	$1,950
T&E 4113 Helicopter Flying Qualities Flight Testing I	Aug 30 - Sept 03, 2010	$1,950
T&E 4104 Flying Qualities Flight Testing II	Sept 20 - Sept 24, 2010	$1,950
T&E 4114 Helicopter Flying Qualities Flight Testing II	Sept 20 - Sept 24, 2010	$1,950
T&E 4105 Modern Flight Control Systems	Oct 18 - Oct 23, 2010	$1,950
T&E 4106 Structures, Loads, Flutter, and Vibration	Nov 15 - Nov 24, 2010	$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