Technical Pilot Course
Course Description
This course introduces the student to the philosophy, procedures, and theory of acceptance / maintenance / production flight test. A review of basic aerodynamics and aircraft performance, plus risk management, upset recovery theory, aircraft pilot compatibility, an introduction to stability and control and acceptance / maintenance / production flight test procedures are accomplished prior to in-flight / simulator practical application exercises. During one of the inflight exercises, an actual aircraft acceptance flight test to include crew resource management exercise is performed in the Citation V, while a complete takeoff speed development and stability and control exercise for large jet aircraft is preformed in the Gulfstream Simulator. At the completion of this course the student will have a basic knowledge of the Type Certificate Requirements / Process, and the role maintenance and acceptance flight test plays in ensuring the aircraft performance, flying qualities, and systems meet the critical Type Certificate Requirements.
Aircraft & Simulators
Aircraft
B-76 Duchess
C-172 Cessna
MB-326 Impala
Simulators
Variable Stability Simulator
Citation V Simulator (Cat C)
Subjects Covered
Subsonic Aerodynamics
Certification Process/Documentation
Takeoff & Land/Takeoff Speed Development
Integrated Avionics
Introduction to Stability and Control (S&C)
Aircraft Subsystems
Aircraft Design/Modification Effects on S&C
Mach Effects on S&C
Introduction to Variable Stability Simulation
Upset Recovery Theory
Transonic Aerodynamics
Acceptance Test Checklist
Flight Management System
Flight Controls
Crew Resource Management
Warning Systems
Ground Acceptance Inspection
PIO/APC Theory
Stalls and High Angle of Attack
Asymmetric Flight
Introduction to Acceptance Testing
Navigation Systems
Aeroelasticity and Flutter Hazards
Safety In Flight Test