The Final 2024 Graduates of ITPS Canada

On Friday, December 13, 2024, we celebrated our latest ITPS Graduates, marking a significant milestone for our students from Canada, Australia, Norway, and Turkey. These exceptional individuals were awarded well-earned designations, including Test Pilot Aeroplanes (Category 1), Lead Flight Test Engineer Aeroplanes (Category 1), Test Pilot Helicopters (Category 1), Lead Flight Test Engineer Helicopters (Category 1), Test Pilot Aeroplanes (Category 2), and Master of Science degrees, recognizing their dedication, expertise, and academic excellence.

Royal Danish Air Force Chief Test Pilot and Chief of Fighter Division Lieutenant Colonel Casper Bǿrge Nielsen (PEL) delivered the keynote address, sharing highlights from his distinguished career and challenging the graduates to make their own mark on the flight test industry. Mr. EMRE CAN KAYA, Chief Flight Test Engineer of Turkish Aerospace was awarded an Honorary Master of Science in Flight Test Engineering. ITPS President & CEO Giorgio Clementi and Chief Academic Officer David Ostler, PhD, presented Emre with this honour on behalf of the ITPS Academic Faculty, acknowledging his exceptional and ongoing contributions to the flight test profession.

Our graduates received heartfelt congratulatory videos from family members around the world who were unable to attend in person, allowing them to be part of this proud moment. The evening was a fitting recognition of the perseverance and success of each graduate, and we were honored to celebrate their remarkable achievements.

We wish our graduating class safe travels home and all the very best for their future flight test careers!