All prices listed on this page are based on the course being purchased via a Purchase Order or direct payment to NTPS with NTPS standard terms.
***Students coming to any of the Professional Courses (including Pre-TPS if attending prior to a professional course) should arrive 1-2 weeks prior to the course start dates to complete all of their administrative and personal requirements prior to the start of the course. There is no time in the course schedule to complete these tasks once the course has started. Each student will be required to personally check in to NTPS no later than three days prior to the course start date to confirm all administrative requirements have been completed. Organizations should also allow for the students to stay for approximately a week after graduation to accomplish departure tasks as there is no time for these tasks during the final weeks of the course.***
Traditional Test Pilot/Flight Test Engineer Professional Course (Military Cat A; EASA Cat 1 Certified) ** - Fixed or Rotary Wing (50 weeks)
Pilot - $999,000
FTE - $666,000
June 21, 2021 - June 17, 2022 (Class 2021B)
January 3, 2022 - December 16, 2022 (Class 2022A)
June 20, 2022 - June 16, 2023 (Class 2022B)
Performance and Flying Qualities Professional Course (EASA Cat 2 Certification available)** - Fixed or Rotary Wing (26 weeks)
Pilot - $685,000
FTE - $458,000
June 21, 2021 - December 17, 2021 (P&FQ 2021)
Systems Professional Course ** - Fixed and Rotary Wing (24 weeks)
Pilot - $490,000
FTE - $400,000
January 3, 2022 - June 17, 2022 (Systems 2022)
January 2, 2023 - June 16, 2023 (Systems 2023)
Traditional Category 2 Test Pilot and Flight Test Engineer Professional Course (EASA Cat 2 Certified)** - Fixed or Rotary Wing (20 weeks)
Pilot - Contact for Pricing
FTE - Contact for Pricing
June 6, 2022 - October 21, 2022
Add 3 week Modern Flight Controls/Variable Stability option to above (23 weeks total); Contact for Pricing
EASA Standard Category 2 Test Pilot and Flight Test Engineer Professional Course (EASA Cat 2 Certified)** - Fixed Wing Light Aircraft Version (20 weeks)
Pilot - Contact for Pricing
FTE - Contact for Pricing
June 5, 2023 - October 20, 2023
Add 3 week Modern Flight Controls/Variable Stability option to above (23 weeks total); Contact for Pricing
Pre-TPS Course ** - Fixed and Rotary Wing (6 weeks)
Pilot or FTE - $28,000
November 8 - December 17, 2021 (for Class 22A)
** Course costs do not include lodging, transportation or anything not part of the course instruction
Introduction to Fixed Wing Performance and Flying Qualities Flight Testing Short Course (T&E 4007) (2 weeks ) $9,995
November 8 - 19, 2021
May 9 - 20, 2022
Introduction to Rotary Wing Performance and Flying Qualities Flight Testing Short Course (T&E 4017) (2 weeks ) $9,995
May 9 - 20, 2022
Introduction to Systems Testing Short Course (T&E 4008) (2 weeks ) $9,995
December 6 - 16, 2021
June 6 - 17, 2022
Flight Test Certification and Standardization Course - Initial - Fixed Wing (6 weeks)
$60,000/eng *** $108,000/pilot
Flight Test Certification and Standardization Course - Recurrent - Fixed Wing (2 weeks)
$20,000/eng *** $36,000/pilot
(Prerequisite: 5 week course, call for information)
*** The FTE price assumes a pilot and FTE team is attending the course together. If an FTE is coming to the course without a pilot then the price of the course for an FTE will be the same as the pilot price.
Operational Test and Evaluation Course - Fixed and Rotary Wing ( 3 Weeks) $11,000*
October 4 - 22, 2021 - Course Full. Contact for Wait List
November 29 - December 17, 2021 NEW! Space Test Course (Space Testing Focus but open to all needing OT&E training)
April 18 - May 1, 2022
August 1 - 19, 2022
UAV Systems Test Short Course (T&E 4205)* - (2 weeks) $9,995
* This course limited to US citizens or organizations with approved Technical Assistance Agreements.
NVG & HMD Testing Short Course* Fixed Wing and Rotary Wing (2 weeks) $9,995 all students
* This course limited to US citizens or organizations with approved Technical Assistance Agreements.
Technical Pilot Course for Production/Acceptance/Maintenance Flight Test Fixed Wing (2 weeks)
$20,000/pilot
February 7 - 18, 2022
NTPS Masters Modules Fixed or Rotary Wing
Core Academic Modules ALL ACADEMIC MODULES SUBJECT TO DATE CHANGE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
| T&E 4001 Fundamentals of Flight Test | January 3 - 21, 2022 June 20 - July 8, 2022 |
$2,495 |
| T&E 4002 Test Management / Operational Test and Evaluation | June 21 - 25, 2021 January 17 - 21, 2022 |
$2,495 |
| T&E 4003 Capstone Project | November 1 - 26, 2021 October 31 - 25, 2022 |
$2,495 |
| T&E 4007 or T&E 4017 – Introduction to FW P&FQ or RW P&FQ | Refer to Intro to P&FQ short course | |
| T&E 4008 Introduction to Systems Testing | Refer to Intro to Systems short course | |
Systems Academic Only Modules **
| T&E 4201 Avionics Systems Flight Testing |
Jul 5 - Aug 13 2021 (Distance Learning) Jan 24 - 28, 2022 |
$2,495 |
| T&E 4202 Communication, Navigation and GPS Flight Testing |
Aug 16 - Sep 24 2021 (Distance Learning) Feb 14 - 18, 2022 |
$2,495 |
| T&E 4203 CFR 14 Part 23/25/27/29 Avionics Certification Flight Testing |
Sep 27 - Nov 5 2021 (Distance Learning) April 25 - 29, 2022 |
$2,495 |
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T&E 4204 Flight Test of RADAR and Electronic Warfare Systems* Please note that this course is 9 days long (7 academic days) when being taken for master's or continuing education credit. It is only 5 days long when taken as a short course for non-credit professional development. |
April 4-12, 2022 | $2,495 |
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T&E 4207 Electro-Optics and Infrared Systems Flight Testing* |
February 28 - March 4, 2022 | $2,495 |
| T&E 4208 NVG & HMD Testing* (includes one demo flight) |
Please refer to HMD/NVG Short Course in Fall |
$2,495 +$1,500 Lab Fee |
| T&E 4206 Air-to-Air and Air-to-Ground Weapons Integration Flight Testing* (includes tm exercise) | June 6 - 10, 2022 |
$2,495 |
| * These modules are limited to US citizens or organizations approved by the US Department of State. | ||
| ** The pricing for the Systems Academic Only Modules listed above do not include any flying or labs unless specifically noted. Pricing information for an entire Systems Module (including flying and labs) is available upon request. | ||
Performance and Flying Qualities Academic Only Modules **
| T&E 4101 FW Performance Flight Testing I |
July 12 - July 16, 2021 Jan 3 - Feb 11, 2022 (Distance Learning) |
$2,495 |
| T&E 4111 RW Performance Flight Testing I | July 12 - July 16, 2021 | $2,495 |
| T&E 4102 FW Performance Flight Testing II |
Aug 2 - Aug 6, 2021 Feb 14 - Mar 25, 2022 (Distance Learning) |
$2,495 |
| T&E 4112 RW Performance Flight Testing II | Aug 2 - Aug 6, 2021 | $2,495 |
| T&E 4103 FW Flying Qualities Flight Testing I |
Aug 23 - Aug 27, 2021 Mar 28 - May 6, 2022 (Distance Learning) |
$2,495 |
| T&E 4113 RW Flying Qualities Flight Testing I | Aug 23 - Aug 27, 2021 | $2,495 |
| T&E 4104 FW Flying Qualities Flight Testing II |
Sept 13 - Sept 17, 2021 May 9 - Jun 17, 2022 (Distance Learning) |
$2,495 |
| T&E 4114 RW Flying Qualities Flight Testing II | Sept 13 - Sept 17, 2021 | $2,495 |
| T&E 4105 Modern Flight Control Systems | Oct 4 - Oct 8, 2021 | $2,495 |
| T&E 4106 FW Loads, Flutter & Stores Testing (includes tm exercise) |
Nov 29 - Dec 3, 2021 |
$2,495 + $500 TM Lab fee |
| T&E 4116 RW Loads & Vibration Testing | Nov 29 - Dec 3, 2021 |
$2,495 |
| T&E 4107 Civil Aircraft Icing Certification |
Dec 13 - 14, 2021 |
$832 |
| ** The pricing for the Performance and Flying Qualities Academic Only Modules listed above do not include any flying or labs unless specifically noted. Pricing information for an entire Performance and Flying Qualities Module (including flying and labs) is available upon request. | ||
On Demand Courses and Consulting / Support
| EASA Bridging Course for Test Pilots & FTEs (course length & cost tailored as required) | Estimated $10,000 - $999,000 |
| EASA Flight Test Instructor Course | Estimated $7500 - $50,000 |
| Flight Test Techniques Refresher Course | Estimated $7500 - $50,000 |
| Technical Pilot Course for Production/Acceptance/Maintenance Flight Test | $20,000 for scheduled class*** |
| Flight Test Aviation Safety Course | $1,500 for scheduled class*** |
| Upset Recognition and Recovery Training Course | $10,000 for scheduled class*** |
| Spin Training Course | $15,000 for scheduled class*** |
| Formation / Low-Level / Chase Training Course | $10,000 for scheduled class*** |
| Crew Resource Management for Flight Testers (CRM) (3 Day Initial) | $1,500 for scheduled class*** |
| Crew Resource Management for Flight Testers (CRM) (1 Day Refresher) | $500 for scheduled class*** |
| Test Pilot / Flight Test Engineer Consulting / Support (not a course) | TBD for scope required |
***Prices listed are for an individual in a scheduled class. Call for pricing and to determine if a course can be scheduled on-demand at NTPS or your location. We can tailor or design courses to meet your specific flight test needs
Course cost is subject to change without notice.
Payment is due prior to the start of each course. No course slot is secure until payment has been received. Cancellation fees apply to all courses. For short courses (6 weeks or less) a 25% cancellation fee applies if cancelled within 90 days of the course start date. After the course start date the cancellation fee is 100%. For all other courses contact NTPS for our standard terms and conditions concerning cancellation fees. Cost is subject to change without notice. Please call for current costs. If a TAA is required for a course the customer should expect to pay a $1000 non-refundable fee for the TAA process (TAA fee is waived for Professional and Cat 2 courses).
