All prices listed on this page are based on the course being purchased via a simple Purchase Order or direct payment to NTPS with NTPS standard terms. Those organizations requiring a formal, specific, or extensive proposal and/or requiring unique terms and conditions can expect to pay a higher price than what is listed here.
Coming NEW in Spring 2019: NTPS intends to add EASA BASIC Category 2 and EASA BASIC Category 1 Bridging Courses for Aeroplane Test Pilots and Flight Test Engineers to our stable of courses. We will still be offering our World-Renowned Professional Flight Test courses but these new offerings provide a chance for the civil focused student to fully meet the EASA training requirements at a lower cost than the traditional courses. This potentially opens flight test training opportunities for many individuals or companies that were previously blocked. Stay tuned for details in 2018.
Test Pilot/Flight Test Engineer Professional Course (EASA Cat 1 Certified) ** - Fixed or Rotary Wing (50 weeks)
Pilot - $970,000
FTE - $640,000
June 18, 2018 - June 14, 2019 (Class 2018B)
January 2, 2019 - December 13, 2019 (Class 2019A)
Performance and Flying Qualities Professional Course (EASA Cat 2 Certification available)** - Fixed or Rotary Wing (26 weeks)
Pilot - $650,000
FTE - $430,000
June 18, 2018 - December 14, 2018 (P&FQ 2018)
June 17, 2019 - December 13, 2019 (P&FQ 2019)
Systems Professional Course ** - Fixed and Rotary Wing (24 weeks)
Pilot - $465,000
FTE - $385,000
January 2 - June 14, 2019 (Systems 2019)
Category 2 Test Pilot and Flight Test Engineer Course (EASA Certified)** - Fixed or Rotary Wing (20 weeks)
Pilot - $399,000
FTE - $267,000
June 4, 2018 - October 19, 2018
Add 3 week Modern Flight Controls/Variable Stability option to above (23 weeks total); $50,000/engineer $75,000/pilot (Recommended)
Pre-TPS Course ** - Fixed and Rotary Wing (6 weeks)
Pilot or FTE - $28,000
November 5 - December 14, 2018 (Class 19A)
May 6 - June 14, 2019 (Class 19B)
** Course costs do not include lodging
Introduction to Fixed Wing Performance and Flying Qualities Flight Testing (2 weeks ) $9,950
November 5 - 16, 2018 Registration Closed
May 6 - May 17, 2019
Introduction to Rotary Wing Performance and Flying Qualities Flight Testing (2 weeks) $9,950
May 13 - 24, 2019
Introduction to Systems Testing (2 weeks) $9,950
December 3 - 14, 2018 Registration Closed
June 3 - 14, 2019
Flight Test Certification and Standardization Course - Initial - Fixed Wing (5 weeks)
$50,000/eng *** $90,000/pilot
January 7 - February 8, 2019
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 ( 2.8 Week) $9,950*
February 25 - March 15, 2019
April 15 - May 3, 2019
July 29 - August 16, 2019
UAV Systems Test* - (2 weeks) $9,990
Cancelled for 2018; 2019 Schedule TBD.
* This course limited to US citizens or organizations with approved Technical Assistance Agreements.
HMD & NVG Testing* Fixed Wing and Rotary Wing (2 weeks)
$9,990/eng $15,000/pilot
October 22 - November 2, 2018
* 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 4 - February 15, 2019
NTPS Masters Modules Fixed or Rotary Wing
Core Academic Modules
| T&E 4001 Fundamentals of Flight Test | Jan 2 - Jan 18, 2019 | $2,495 |
| T&E 4002 Test Management / Operational Test and Evaluation | Jan 14 - Jan 18, 2019 | $2,495 |
| T&E 4003 Capstone Project | TBD | $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 | Jan 21-25, 2019 | $2,495 |
| T&E 4202 Communication, Navigation and GPS Flight Testing | Feb 11-15, 2019 | $2,495 |
| T&E 4203 CFR 14 Part 23/25/27/29 Avionics Certification Flight Testing | Apr 22-26, 2019 | $2,495 |
| T&E 4204Flight Test of RADAR and Electronic Warfare Systems* | Apr 1-9, 2019 | $2,495 |
| T&E 4207 Electro-Optics and Infrared Flight Testing* |
Feb 25 - Mar 1, 2019 | $2,495 |
| T&E 4208HMD & NVG Testing* (includes one demo flight) |
Mar 18-22, 2019 |
$2,495 +$1,500 Lab Fee |
| T&E 4206 Air-to-Air and Air-to-Ground Weapons Integration Flight Testing* (includes tm exercise) | June 3 - June 7, 2019 |
$2,495 +$500 Lab Fee |
| * 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 Performance Flight Testing I | July 8 - July 12, 2019 | $2,495 |
| T&E 4111 Helicopter Performance Flight Testing I | July 8 - July 12, 2019 | $2,495 |
| T&E 4102 Performance Flight Testing II | July 29 - Aug 2, 2019 | $2,495 |
| T&E 4112 Helicopter Performance Flight Testing II | July 29 - Aug 2, 2019 | $2,495 |
| T&E 4103 Flying Qualities Flight Testing I | Aug 20 - Aug 24, 2018 | $2,495 |
| T&E 4113 Helicopter Flying Qualities Flight Testing I | Aug 20 - Aug 24, 2018 | $2,495 |
| T&E 4104 Flying Qualities Flight Testing II | Sept 10 - Sept 14, 2018 | $2,495 |
| T&E 4114 Helicopter Flying Qualities Flight Testing II | Sept 10 - Sept 14, 2018 | $2,495 |
| T&E 4105 Modern Flight Control Systems | Oct 8 - Oct 16, 2018 | $2,495 |
| T&E 4106 Loads, Flutter & Stores Testing (includes tm exercise) |
Nov 26 - Nov 30, 2018 |
$2,495 + $500 TM Lab fee |
| T&E 4116 Helicopter Loads, Vibration & Stores Testing (includes tm exercise) |
Nov 26 - Nov 30, 2018 |
$2,495 + $500 TM Lab fee |
| T&E 4107 Civil Aircraft Icing Certification | June 4 - June 5, 2018 | $500 |
| ** 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: Cat 2 to Cat 1; Other TPS to EASA Cat 1 (course length & cost tailored to individual) | Call For Price |
| EASA Flight Test Instructor Course | Call For Price |
| Commercial Spaceflight Education and Training (CSET) Course Levels 1 through 5 | Call For Price |
| Flight Test Techiques Refresher Course | TBD for Individual |
| Technical Pilot Course for Production/Acceptance/Maintenance Flight Test | $20,000 |
| Flight Test Aviation Safety Course | $1,500 |
| Upset Recognition and Recovery Training Course | $10,000 |
| Spin Training Course | $15,000 |
| Formation / Low-Level / Chase Training Course | $10,000 |
| Crew Resource Management for Flight Testers (CRM) (3 Day Initial) | $1,500 |
| Crew Resource Management for Flight Testers (CRM) (1 Day Refresher) | $500 |
| Test Pilot / Flight Test Engineer Consulting / Support | Call For Price |
| English Training prior to Pre-TPS (4-8 weeks) | Call For Price |
We can tailor or design courses to meet your specific flight test needs
Course cost is subject to change without notice.
Payment is due at the beginning of each course. Cancellation fees apply to all courses. For short courses (6 weeks or less) a 25% cancellation fee applies if cancelled within 60 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).
