The 2-week Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) Systems Flight Test Short Course was developed by eVTOL experts as advanced training for pilots or engineers with prior experience in fixed or rotary wing flight test who are participating in flight test of eVTOL aircraft. Traditional fixed wing and rotary wing aircraft flight test techniques need to be tailored to apply to eVTOL’s novel architectures, complex systems and characteristics. The course teaches planning and execution of developmental or certification flight testing of eVTOL aircraft. It covers Certification Basis, Systems Safety, Energy Storage, Electric Propulsion, Advanced Flight Controls, and Simulation.
Admission:
Graduate student standing or permission from the instructor
Topics:
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Understand FAA and EASA basis of certification for eVTOL aircraft
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Apply fixed wing and rotary wing performance theory
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Understand the unique hazards associated with electric energy storage & propulsion, and advanced flight control systems, and practical mitigations for these risks
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Understand the theory behind Category A capability
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Apply low-speed flight test methodology to collect low-speed performance data, and predict Category A performance
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Understand Safety Targets for novel aircraft configurations
Duration: 2 weeks
Prerequisites:
1) Graduate of Rotary Wing or Fixed Wing Long Course as a Pilot or Flight Test Engineer
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2) Certificate of completion of a Rotary Wing or Fixed Wing flight test short course as a Pilot or Flight Test Engineer
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3) At least a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Mathematics or Physics and at least two years of flight test experience as a Pilot or Flight Test Engineer
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Looking for more info? email: info@ITPSCanada.com
The new facility features a 27,000 sq.ft. hangar, big enough to house ITPS’s expanding fleet of aircraft. The administration and classroom building have been extended by 15,000 square feet and feature six additional classrooms, a simulator centre, a state of the art Telemetry Room, additional student facilities and change rooms. The new building features additional briefing rooms, a flight crew ready room and much enlarged canteen area.
CYXU is a modern regional airport 5 nm north east of the city of London, Ontario. The airport is an international gateway airport with direct flights from Chicago and Detroit and Immigration and Customs facilities. It is as of 2009 the 20th busiest airport in Canada, which makes for efficient school operations with little to no delays due to traffic. The airport is south of Toronto and outside the Toronto (CYYZ) FIR and has close access to large sections of Class E and G airspace minimizing transit times for the execution of flight exercises which can be flown up to FL180 on a VFR flight plan but are Controlled VFR (CVFR) with flight control by Toronto Center above 12000 feet. Two dedicated test areas Delta and Juliet a low altitude one to 12000 and a high altitude one over Lake Huron, up to FL350, north west of London may be used by the school under an agreement with NAV Canada, the Canadian Air Traffic Control Authority. The school therefore enjoys a very favourable air traffic environment for its training operations.
