NTPS - Course Schedule And Costs

Course Schedule and Costs	Last Update 14 January 08

Test Pilot/Flight Test Engineer Professional Course Fixed and rotary wing. (51 weeks)
Cost (Call for Request for Proposal)

June 25, 2007 - June 13, 2008 (Class 07B)

January 02, 2008 - December 19, 2008 (Class 08A)

June 23, 2008 - June 19, 2009 (Class 08B)

Performance and Flying Qualities Professional Course fixed and rotary wing (26 weeks)
$220,000/eng $441,000/pilot

June 23, 2008 - December 19, 2008 (Class 08B)
June 22, 2009 - December 18, 2009 (Class 09B)

Systems Professional Course fixed and rotary wing (24 weeks)
$189,000/eng $368,000/pilot

January 02 - June 13, 2008 (Class 08A)
January 05 - June 19, 2009 (Class 09A)

Pre-TPS Course fixed and rotary wing (6 weeks ) $34,000

May 05 - June 13, 2008 (Class 08B)

November 03 - December 12, 2008 (Class 09A)

Introduction to Fixed Wing Performance and Flying Qualities Flight Testing (2 weeks ) $6,900

January 14 - January 25, 2008 Feburary 18 - Feburary 29, 2008

May 5 - May 16, 2008 July 7 - July 18, 2008

October 20 - October 31, 2008 December 1 - December 12, 2008

Introduction to Rotary Wing Performance and Flying Qualities Flight Testing (2 weeks) $6,900
April 21 - May 02, 2008

Introduction to Avionics Systems Course (2 weeks) $6,900

June 02 - June 13, 2008
August 11 - August 22, 2008

September 8 - September 19, 2008 November 3 - November 14, 2008

Flight Test Certification and Standardization Course Fixed and rotary wing (6 weeks)

(On Demand Call for Schedule and Quote)

Flight Test Certification and Standardization Course Fixed Wing (2 weeks)

(Prerequisite: 6 week course, call for information)

Technical Pilot Course (Acceptance/Maintenance/Production) (2 weeks) $9,900

(On Demand Call for Schedule)

Operational Test and Evaluation Course Fixed and Rotary Wing ( 2.6 Week) $7,500*

Class starts a Tuesday and ends a Friday

~~March 11-28, 2008 Full~~

May 27 - June 13, 2008

July 22 - August 8, 2008

Sep. 30 - Oct. 17, 2008

*Cost listed is for the fixed wing flights. Call for rotary wing options.

Light Aircraft Flight Test Course (formerly TB-2 Course, 16 weeks)
$48,000/eng $68,000/pilot

June 23 - October 10, 2008

June 22 - October 09, 2009

Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Course Fixed Wing and Rotary Wing (2 weeks) $4,950

(On Demand - Call for Schedule)

NFTI Masters Modules (CEU Credits) Fixed or Rotary Wing

T&E 4001 Professional Long Course Introduction (spread over three weeks)	Jan 02- Jan 18, 2008	June 23 - July 11, 2008

*Systems Academic Modules*

T&E 4201 Intro to Avionics and Weapons Systems Flight Testing	Jan 21 - Jan 25, 2008	$1,950
T&E 4201a Workload Demonstration Flight Lab (1 flight)	Jan 21 - Jan 25, 2008	$370
T&E 4211 Workload Data Flight Exercise (1 flight)	Jan 28 - Feb 01, 2008	$2,850
T&E 4202 Communication, Navigation and GPS Flight Testing	Feb 04 - Feb 08, 2008	$1,950
T&E 4202a Radio Aids to Navigation and GPS Demo Flight Lab (1 flight)	Feb 04 - Feb 08, 2008	$550
T&E 4212 Navigation, GPS and INS Flight Exercises (3 flight)	Feb 11 - Feb 15, 2008	$5,100
T&E 4203 Flight Management Systems and Part 23/25 Civil Cert (Sim)	Feb 18 - Feb 22, 2008	$1,950
T&E 4213 Civil Certification Project (6 Hours Sim + Travel)	Feb 25 - Mar 07, 2008	$7,950
T&E 4208 Night Vision Imaging System Evaluation Technique	Mar 10 - Mar 14, 2008	$1,500
T&E 4208a Night Vision Imaging System Flight Demonstration Lab	Mar 10 - Mar 14, 2008	$500
T&E 4218 Night Vision Imaging System Flight and Laboratory Evaluation	Mar 17 - Mar 21, 2008	$2,000 (Pilot $4,000)
T&E 4207 Electro-Optic and Infrared Systems Flight Testing	Mar 31 - April 04, 2008	$1,950
T&E 4207a FLIR Demo Flight Lab ( 1 flight)	Mar 31 - April 04, 2008	$2,100
T&E 4217 FLIR / EO Systems Evaluation Flight Exercise (3 flights)	April 07 - April 18, 2008	$9,950
T&E 4204 Flight Test of RADAR and Electric Warfare Systems	April 21 - April 29, 2008	$1,950
T&E 4204a RADAR Demo Flight Lab (1 flight)	April 21 - April 29, 2008	$2,400
T&E 4214 RADAR Evaluation Flight Exercise (1 flight)	April 30 - May 09, 2008	$6,400
T&E 4206 Air-to-Air and Air-to-Ground Weapons Integration	May 12 - May 16, 2008	$1,950
T&E 4206a Real-time analysis of Weapons Accuracy, TM Exercise	May 12 - May 16, 2008	$400
T&E 4002 Test Management and Operational Test & Evaluation	Jan 14 - Jan 18, 2008 July 07 - July 11, 2008	$1,950
T&E 4209 Helmet Mounted Display Test and Evaluation	Mar 24 - Mar 28, 2008	$1,950


Performance and Flying Qualities Academic Modules

T&E 4101 Performance Flight Testing I	July 14 - July 18, 2008	$1,950
T&E 4111 Helicopter Performance Flight Testing I	July 14 - July 18, 2008	$1,950
T&E 4102 Performance Flight Testing II	Aug 04 - Aug 08, 2008	$1,950
T&E 4112 Helicopter Performance Flight Testing II	Aug 04 - Aug 08, 2008	$1,950
T&E 4103 Flying Qualities Flight Testing I	Aug 25 - Aug 29, 2008	$1,950
T&E 4113 Helicopter Flying Qualities Flight Testing I	Aug 25 - Aug 29, 2008	$1,950
T&E 4104 Flying Qualities Flight Testing II	Sept 15 - Sept 19, 2008	$1,950
T&E 4114 Helicopter Flying Qualities Flight Testing II	Sept 15 - Sept 19, 2008	$1,950
T&E 4105 Modern Flight Control Systems	Oct 13 - Oct 17, 2008	$1,950
T&E 4106 Structures, Loads, Flutter, and Vibration	Nov 10 - Nov 19, 2008	$1,950

Courses Scheduled on Demand

Aviation Safety Course
Upset, Spin and Formation / Low-Level / Chase Training
GPS and Applications in Civil Aviation
Academic Only Courses
Crew Resource Management for Flight Testers (CRM)
FAA Systems Certification Course (Part 25) (2 weeks)
FAA Systems Certification Course (Part 25) academics only (1 week)

$800
$5,400/$7,350/$5,800
$1,750
$1,950
$800 ea (no flying)
$5,700
$1,950

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, with the exception of the professional 51 week course. Cancellation fee of 10% if student cancels within two weeks of start date of course! Cost is subject to change without notice. Please call for current costs. Further information concerning each course as well as registration material can be obtained from:

National Test Pilot School

P.O. Box 658
1030 Flightline Street,
Mojave, CA 93502-0658 USA

phone: 661.824.2977
fax: 661.824.2943
email: ntps@ntps.edu