Performance and Flying Qualities Professional Course
Course Description
One Performance and Flying Qualities Course is offered each year. The Performance and Flying Qualities course is aligned with the Test Pilot and Flight Test Engineer Professional Course and with the exception of the final project and field trip are coincident. Pilots and engineers attend the same academic classes and fly many of the same exercises as the students in the applicable portion of the Test Pilot and Flight Test Engineer 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.
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Fixed Wing Modules |
Rotary Wing Modules |
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T&E 4001 Professional Long Course Introduction |
T&E 4001 Professional Long Course Introduction |
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T&E 4101 Performance Flight Testing I |
T&E 4111 Performance Flight Testing I |
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T&E 4102 Performance Flight Testing II |
T&E 4112 Performance Flight Testing II |
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T&E 4103 Flying Qualities Flight Testing I |
T&E 4113 Flying Qualities Flight Testing I |
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T&E 4104 Flying Qualities Flight Testing II |
T&E 4114 Flying Qualities Flight Testing II |
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T&E 4105 Modern Flight Control Systems |
T&E 4105 Modern Flight Control Systems |
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T&E 4106 Structures, Loads and Weapon Testing |
T&E 4106 Structures, Loads and Weapon Testing |
Pre-requisites
Pilots: A minimum of 750 hours 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.
All Students: English language proficiency. Non-native English speakers must pass a Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL).
Accommodations
The course fee includes accommodations in a fully furnished two-bedroom apartment. All utilities are included except the telephone.