Systems Professional Course
Course Description
One Systems Course is offered each year. The Systems Course is aligned with the Professional Test Pilot and Flight Test Engineer Course and with the exception of the final project and field trip are coincident. That is, pilots and engineers in this course attend the same academic classes and fly many of the same exercises as the students in the applicable portion of the Professional Course. Emphasis is placed on Federal Airworthiness Regulations, the Joint Airworthiness Regulations and military standards for piloted aircraft. Safety in flight test is stressed in all aspects of the courses.
The Systems Flight Test Course is 24 weeks long. The course is held each year from January to June. Throughout the course there are multiple student-planned projects addressing all of the main systems taught. There are nine modules in the course, which are the same for either fixed or rotary wing:
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Fixed and Rotary Wing Modules |
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| Introduction to Flight Test Introduction to Systems Comm/NAV/GPS Flight Management Systems and Part 23/25 Civil Cert RADAR |
Integrated Systems Project Night Vision Goggles Electro-Optics and FLIR Systems Air to Air and Air to Ground Weapons Certification |
Pre-requisites
All students: English language proficiency. Non-native English speakers must pass a Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).
Pilots: A minimum of 750 hr of pilot-in-command time and a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent military academy) in math, science or engineering.
Engineers: A bachelor’s degree (or equivalent military academy) in math, science or engineering, plus medically qualified to perform flight duties.
Accommodations
The course fee includes accommodations in a fully furnished two-bedroom apartment. All utilities are included except the telephone.