Professional Course Descriptions

Systems Professional Course Test Pilot – Flight Test Engineer   Duration 24 weeks Schedule & Cost Refer to Professional Course Schedule & Cost Page Course Description The Systems Professional Course is a subset of the Test Pilot -Traditional Professional Course. This course is designed to equip experienced pilots and engineers with the knowledge and practical experience to safely plan, conduct and report on flight test programs with emphasis in system testing. All students start with a three-week module of general topics and then join the applicable phase. Course subjects are taught in modular form, generally one week of academics followed by...

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Performance and Flying Qualities Professional Course Test Pilot – Lead Flight Test Engineer   Duration Approximately 26 weeks Schedule & Cost Refer to Professional Course Schedule & Cost Page Course Description The Performance and Flying Qualities Professional Course is a subset of the Test Pilot - Traditional Professional Course. This course is designed to equip experienced pilots with the knowledge and practical experience to safely plan, conduct and report on flight test programs with an emphasis on performance and handling qualities flight tests. This is not a basic flight training course, but an intense academic curriculum designed to...

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Course Description The Performance and Flying Qualities course is aligned with the Test Pilot and Flight Test Engineer Professional Course.  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 FAA/EASA regulations and military standards for piloted aircraft.  Safety in flight test is stressed in all aspects of the courses.  This course can be modified slightly to attain EASA Cat 2 certification.   The Performance and Flying Qualities Course is approximately 26 weeks long beginning in June (28...

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Standard EASA Cat. 2 Certified Course Test Pilot – Lead Flight Test Engineer   Duration Approximately 20 weeks Schedule & Cost Refer to Professional Course Schedule & Cost Page Course Description The course is designed to meet the  EASA Category 2 Test Pilot and Lead Flight Test Engineer level 2 requirements. The Course Course is a subset of the Traditional Professional Course.This course is designed to demonstrate techniques to evaluate fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters for FAA/EASA certification. Training includes flight time in various aircraft/helicopters.  Performance, flying qualities, systems, and the accompanying FAA/EASA...

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Course Description The Systems Course is aligned with the Test Pilot and Flight Test Engineer Professional Course.  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 FAA/EASA 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...

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Traditional Professional Course Test Pilot – Lead Flight Test Engineer EASA Cat. 1 Certified Course   Duration 50 weeks Schedule & Cost Refer to Professional Course Schedule & Cost Page Course Description The Traditional Professional Course is the ultimate in-flight test education. This course is designed to equip experienced pilots and engineers with the knowledge and practical experience to safely plan, conduct and report on flight test programs including but not limited to performance, handling qualities, and systems flight tests. This is not a basic flight training course, but an intense academic curriculum designed to produce world-class...

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Standard EASA Cat. 1 Certified Course Test Pilot – Lead Flight Test Engineer   Duration Approximately 31 weeks Schedule & Cost Refer to Professional Course Schedule & Cost Page Course Description The Standard EASA Category 1 Certified Course is a subset of the Test Pilot -Traditional Professional Course. This course is designed to meet the EASA Category 1 Test Pilot and Lead Flight Test Engineer requirements designed to enable experienced pilots and engineers with the knowledge and practical experience to safely plan, conduct and report on flight test programs including but not limited to performance, handling qualities, and systems flight...

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Course Description A twenty-week EASA Certified course demonstrating techniques to evaluate fixed wing aircraft and helicopters for FAA/EASA certification. The course contains the EASA Category 2 training requirements as per Part FCL. Training includes flight time in various aircraft/helicopters.  Performance, flying qualities, systems, and the accompanying FAA/EASA certification procedures are emphasized. Depending on the customers needs the course can be taken in one of three options: The traditional fixed wing aircraft track that includes light/medium propeller and jet aircraft; The traditional rotary wing track that includes single/multi...

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Course Description   The Professional Course is the ultimate in flight test education. Graduates of this 50 week course are prepared to perform envelope expansion, civil certification, and military suitability flights meeting FAA/EASA certification or military specifications. This course is designed to equip experienced pilots and engineers with the knowledge and practical experience to certify new or modified aircraft to stringent FAR/EASA/Military certification standards and to recommend the aircraft for specific military missions. This is not a basic flight training course. It is an intense academic and flying curriculum designed to...

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