FTTEC Resources

Foundational Curriculum

This listing is intended to be a guideline for organizations developing their own training curriculum. These items should be completed (or demonstrated as complete through prior experience) within the first 6 months of starting a new flight test job. There are links to courses developed by members of the FTTEC committee.  Additional courses are in work, and FTTEC solicits your inputs

Internal Organization Training

• Self Study
  • Flight Test: The Discipline by Peter Tyson
  • The Tao of Flight Test by Mark Mondt
• Classroom (general topics)
  • Flight Test 101 - introduction to flight test
    • Daedalus Aerospace Flight Test 101: Safe, successful development of high-risk products
  • Flight Test CRM (download: pptx | pdf | pdf with instructor notes)
  • Aircrew Physiology (download: pptx | pdf | pdf with instructor notes)
  • Risk Mitigation(download: pptx | pdf | pdf with instructor notes
  • General Overview of Flight Test Techniques
    • Standard maneuvers
    • Data outputs
    • Avionics
    • FAA Regs, Subpart B (USC Title 14, Part 25)
    • Systems: mechanical, electrical, hydraulics, etc.
    • Vehicle performance
  • Writing a Test Plan
  • Flight Test Code of Conduct
• Classroom (topics specific to your organization)
  • Flight Test Policies and Procedures
  • Flight Test Processes and in-house tools
  • Writing a Test Plan (specific to your tools and process)
  • Instrumentation 101
  • Flight Test Vehicle Safety Equipment
    • Include both production safety equipment, FT-specific equipment, and Personal Protective Equipment
• Training Events
  • Simulator sessions
  • Observed test with mentor

External Organization Training

• FAA (or equivalent) Medical Qualification - minimum Class 3
• Aircraft Systems (example: Flight Safety International Ground School or Maintenance Class)
• Altitude Chamber training
• TPS Short Course (general introduction in 6 weeks)