Fixed
and Rotary Wing
One
Performance and Flying Qualities and one Systems Course are
offered each year. Both courses are aligned with the
Professional Test Pilot and Flight Test Engineer Course and with
the exception of the final project and field trip are coincident.
That is, pilots and engineers in these courses 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 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.
The
Performance and Flying Qualities Course
is 26 weeks long. The course is held each year from July to
December. The last two weeks of the course are devoted to a
student-planned evaluation of the performance and flying qualities
of an aircraft they have not previously flown. There are
seven modules in the course:
Fixed
Wing Modules
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Introduction
to Flight Test
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Static
Stability & Control
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PEC,
Takeoff & Landing, Prop Cruise
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Dynamic
Stability, Spins, CLHQ
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Propulsion,
Jet Cruise, Energy
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Flight
Controls and Simulation
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Loads and Flutter
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Rotary
Wing Modules
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Introduction
to Flight Test
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Rotor
Control, Static & Dynamic Stability
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PEC,
Hover, Vertical Climb, Level Flight Perf
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Control
Response, Engine Out, Low Speed
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Propulsion,
Climb/Descent, T/O & Landing Perf
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Flight
Controls and Simulation
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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
taught. There are nine modules in the course, which are the
same for either fixed or rotary wing:
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Introduction
to Flight Test
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Integrated
Systems Project
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Introduction
to Systems
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Night
Vision Goggles
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Comm/NAV/GPS
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Electro-Optics
and FLIR Systems
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Flight
Management Systems and Part 23/25 Civil Certification
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Air
to Air and Air to Ground Weapons Certification
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RADAR
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Prerequisites
for attending include: for pilots, a minimum of 750 hr of
pilot-in-command time and a bachelor's degree (or equivalent
military academy) in math, science or engineering; for engineers,
the same degree requirements plus medically qualified to perform
flight duties.
Call for Quote. The course fee includes accommodation in a
fully furnished two-bedroom apartment. All utilities are
included except the telephone.
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