Course Schedule and Costs
Test Pilot/Flight Test Engineer Professional Course - Fixed and Rotary Wing (51 weeks)
$452,000/eng $918,000/pilot
January 3, 2012 - December 14, 2012 (Class 12A)
June 18, 2012 - June 14, 2013 (Class 12B)
Performance and Flying Qualities Professional Course - Fixed and Rotary Wing (26 weeks)
$240,000/eng $505,000/pilot
June 18, 2012 - December 14, 2012 (Class 12B)
Systems Professional Course - Fixed and Rotary Wing (24 weeks)
$212,000/eng $410,000/pilot
January 3 - June 15, 2012 (Class 12A)
Pre-TPS Course - Fixed and Rotary Wing (6 weeks)
$37,000/eng $37,000/pilot
May 7 - June 15, 2012 (Class 12B)
Nov 5 - Dec 14, 2012 (Class 13A)
Introduction to Fixed Wing Performance and Flying Qualities Flight Testing (2 weeks ) $9,000
May 07 - May 18, 2012
June 18 - June 29, 2012
Oct 1 - Oct 12, 2012
Dec 3 - Dec 14, 2012
Introduction to Rotary Wing Performance and Flying Qualities Flight Testing (2 weeks) $10,000
April 23 - May 04, 2012
Introduction to Avionics Systems Course * (2 weeks) $9,000
June 4 - June 15, 2012
November 5 - November 16, 2012
* This course limited to US citizens or organizations approved by the US Department of State.
Flight Test Certification and Standardization Course - Initial - Fixed and Rotary Wing (6 weeks)
$30,000/eng $75,000/pilot
Flight Test Certification and Standardization Course - Recurrent - Fixed Wing (2 weeks)
$10,000/eng $25,000/pilot
(Prerequisite: 6 week course, call for information)
Operational Test and Evaluation Course - Fixed and Rotary Wing ( 2.8 Week) $9,000*
March 6 - March 23, 2012
Light Aircraft Flight Test Course (16 weeks) (Formerly TB-2 Course)
$75,000/eng $100,000/pilot
June 18 - October 5, 2012
Introduction to UAV Flight Testing - Fixed Wing and Rotary Wing (2 weeks) $9,000
September 10 - 21, 2012
NFTI Masters Modules (CEU Credits) Fixed or Rotary Wing
Core Academic Modules
| T&E 4001 Professional Long Course Introduction (spread over three weeks) | Jan 3 - Jan 20, 2012 Jun 18 - July 6, 2012 |
$2,025 |
| T&E 4002 Test Management / Operational Test and Evaluation | Jan 16 - Jan 20, 2012 July 2 - July 6, 2012 |
$2,025 |
| T&E 4003 Capstone Project |
Systems Academic Modules
| T&E 4201 Intro to Avionics and Weapons Systems Flight Testing | Jan 23 - Jan 27, 2012 | $2,025 |
| T&E 4201A Workload Demonstration Flight Lab (1 flight) | Jan 23 - Jan 27, 2012 | $800 |
| T&E 4201B Workload Data Flight Exercise (1 flight) | Jan 30 - Feb 03, 2012 | $5,000 |
| T&E 4202 Communication, Navigation and GPS Flight Testing | Feb 6 - Feb 10, 2012 | $2,025 |
| T&E 4202A Radio Aids to Navigation and GPS Demo Flight Lab (1 flight) | Feb 6 - Feb 10, 2012 | $600 |
| T&E 4202B Navigation, GPS and INS Flight Exercises (3 flight) | Feb 13 - Feb 17, 2012 | $6,500 |
| T&E 4203 CFR 14 Part 23/25/27/29 Avionics Certifications | Feb 20 - Feb 24, 2012 | $2,025 |
| T&E 4203A Civil Certification Project (6 Hours Sim + Travel) | Feb 27 - Mar 09, 2012 | $8,500 |
| T&E 4208 Night Vision Imaging System Evaluation Technique* | Mar 12 - Mar 16, 2012 |
$2,800 |
| T&E 4208A Night Vision Imaging System Flight Demonstration Lab* | Mar 12 - Mar 16, 2012 |
$800 |
| T&E 4208B Night Vision Imaging System Flight and Laboratory Evaluation* | Mar 19 - Mar 23, 2012 |
$2,300 / eng $5,000 / pilot |
| T&E 4207 Electro-Optic and Infrared Systems Flight Testing | Mar 26 - Mar 30, 2012 | $2,025 |
| T&E 4207A FLIR Demo Flight Lab ( 1 flight) | Mar 26 - Mar 30, 2012 | $3,100 |
| T&E 4207B FLIR / EO Systems Evaluation Flight Exercise (3 flights) | April 2 - April 13, 2012 | $12,000 |
| T&E 4204 Flight Test of RADAR and Electric Warfare Systems | April 23 - May 1, 2012 | $2,025 |
| T&E 4204A RADAR Demo Flight Lab (1 flight) | May 2 - May 5, 2012 | $2,950 |
| T&E 4204B RADAR Evaluation Flight Exercise (1 flight) | May 7 - May 11, 2012 | $8,500 |
| T&E 4206 Air-to-Air and Air-to-Ground Weapons Integration | June 4 - June 8, 2012 | $3,400 |
| T&E 4206A Real-time analysis of Weapons Accuracy, TM Exercise | June 4 - June 8, 2012 | Included |
| T&E 4209 Helmet Mounted Display Test and Evaluation* | April 16 - April 20, 2012 |
$2,025 |
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* NVIS and HMD modules are limited to US citizens or organizations approved by the US Department of State. |
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Performance and Flying Qualities Academic Modules
| T&E 4101 Performance Flight Testing I | July 9 - July 13, 2012 | $2,025 |
| T&E 4111 Helicopter Performance Flight Testing I | July 9 - July 13, 2012 | $2,025 |
| T&E 4102 Performance Flight Testing II | July 30 - Aug 3, 2012 | $2,025 |
| T&E 4112 Helicopter Performance Flight Testing II | July 30 - Aug 3, 2012 | $2,025 |
| T&E 4103 Flying Qualities Flight Testing I | Aug 20 - Aug 24, 2012 | $2,025 |
| T&E 4113 Helicopter Flying Qualities Flight Testing I | Aug 20 - Aug 24, 2012 | $2,025 |
| T&E 4104 Flying Qualities Flight Testing II | Sept 10 - Sept 14, 2012 | $2,025 |
| T&E 4114 Helicopter Flying Qualities Flight Testing II | Sept 10 - Sept 14, 2012 | $2,025 |
| T&E 4105 Modern Flight Control Systems | Oct 8 - Oct 12, 2012 | $2,025 |
| T&E 4106 Structures, Loads, Flutter, and Vibration | Oct 29 - Nov 7, 2012 | $2,025 |
| T&E 4210 Civil Aircraft Icing Certification | Dec 3 - Dec 7, 2012 | $2,025 |
| T&E 4210A Icing Demo Flight | Dec 3 - Dec 7, 2012 | $800 |
Courses Scheduled on Demand
| Aviation Safety Course | $1,500 |
| Upset Training Course | $10,000 |
| Spin Training Course | $10,000 |
| Formation / Low-Level / Chase Training Course | $10,000 |
| Crew Resource Management for Flight Testers (CRM) (3 day initial) | $1,500 |
| Crew Resource Management for Flight Testers (CRM) (1 day refresher) | $500 |
| FAA Systems Certification Course (Part 25) (2 weeks) | $7,500 |
| FAA Systems Certification Course (Part 25) academics only (1 week) | $2,025 |
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.