EASA Test Pilot and FTE Courses
Flight Test Training
ITPS has an established track record of providing cost-effective flight test training to the military and civilian industry around the world. The training reflects lessons learned during many years of flight testing airplanes and helicopters for manufacturers and air arms. ITPS’ approach to flight test training is innovative and responsive and contains a truly international dimension.
The highly qualified expert team of ITPS instructors ensures that ITPS provides up-to-date, effective and affordable training to customers. It includes experts with experience in the military and civil industry, including experience on recent and current aircraft flight test programs such as the Lockheed Martin F-35, Pilatus PC-24, Airbus A220 and A400M. Foremost experts contribute in a variety of modern subject areas such as Stealth Technology, Nonlinear Dynamic Inversion Control Theory, and Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS).
The school maintains high standards of instruction and assessment, both for theoretical and flight demonstrations and exercises. Graduates of the ITPS Test Pilot and Flight Test Engineer Courses are thoroughly prepared to undertake the full spectrum of both civil and military flight testing, including modern aircraft systems and weapons.
Masters Level Flight Test Course
The Masters Level Flight Test Course is focused on training pilots and flight test engineers in the skills required to test new or modified aircraft and helicopters. The course emphasises the traditional approach to flight testing. This includes a gradual build up to critical conditions, thorough risk assessment and test planning. Students receive intensive classroom instruction in flight test methods, aided using simulation. They are also taught to use the applicable military and civil airworthiness regulations and to undertake the planning and execution of each flight test exercise. This is followed by flight test techniques instruction in flight. Graduates of the ITPS Masters Level Flight Test course have repeatedly proven to be thoroughly prepared to participate in future flight test programs. ITPS has been recognised as an accredited Test Pilot School for this course by the Society of Experimental Test Pilots (SETP) and the Society of Flight Test Engineers (SFTE).
This 48-week course includes:
- ~500 hours of ground school
- ~120 flight hours in 10 to 15 aircraft types
- Performance, stability and control, fly-by-wire, avionics and systems testing modules
- Includes Variable Stability In-flight Simulator
Start dates: January and July annually.
EASA Category 1 and 2 Flight Test Courses
Civil or Military option available: Based on the European Aviation Safety Agency regulation Flight Crew Licensing FCL.820 for an approved training course for the issue of a CAT-1 or CAT-2 Test Pilot rating. The courses are designed to qualify test pilots to undertake flight testing on new aircraft (CAT-1) or within the approved aircraft flight envelope, including post maintenance test flights, operational test and evaluation and modifications not impacting the aircraft flying qualities (CAT-2).
CAT-1 Civil Graduate Course:
- 35 weeks
- 360+ hours of ground school
- 110+ flight hours in 8 to 10 different aircraft types
- Includes Variable Stability In-flight Simulator
CAT-2 Civil Course:
- 23 weeks
- 215+ hours of ground school
- 50+ flight hours in 4 to 7 different aircraft types
Do you need an experienced flight test training partner that delivers:
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Industry approved fixed and rotary wing training;
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Flexible and responsive programming taught by recognized experts and tailored to your needs and budget; and
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Access to a variety of training aircraft that are most relevant to a student’s eventual employment.
Look no further than ITPS in London, Canada. We have packed decades of flight test experience and know-how into our course calendar.
