Professional Courses

Traditional Professional Course
Test Pilot / Lead Flight Test Engineer
EASA Cat. 1 Certified Course

Duration: 50 weeks

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 ...

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Standard EASA Cat 1 Certified Course
Test Pilot / Lead Flight Test Engineer

Duration: Approximately 31 weeks

The Standard EASA Category 1 Certified 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 including but not limited to performance, handling qualities, and systems flight tests...

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Standard EASA Cat 2 Certified Course
Test Pilot / Lead Flight Test Engineer

Duration: Approximately 22 weeks

The Standard EASA Category 2 Certified 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. The course contains the EASA Category 2 training requirements. Training includes flight time in various aircraft/helicopters. Performance, flying qualities, systems, and the accompanying FAA/EASA certification procedures are emphasized.

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Performance and Flying Qualities Professional Course

Duration: 26 weeks

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 produce world-class flight test...

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Systems Professional Course

Duration: 24 weeks

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 an emphasis on system testing. All students start with a three-week module of general topics and then join the applicable phase. Course...

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