The International Test Pilots School has launched an improved flight test training program and has announced that the first students on the course will be from Honeywell Aerospace.
The Hybrid Industry Training Solutions for Flight Test Teams program significantly reduces students’ time away from their workplace and home while they learn to be test pilots or flight test engineers. Students usually spend several months at a time at flight schools living away from home and workplaces to gain similar qualifications.
The International Test Pilots School (ITPS) in Ontario Canada said the 18-month hybrid course offers a more flexible, affordable and effective way for students to become qualified test pilots and flight test engineers. The course aims to increase productivity, mitigate flight test safety risk, and assist in the retention of highly skilled flight test professionals.
The hybrid program is delivered via instructor-led online theory courses and hands-on exercises using the school’s aircraft and simulator fleet. The program culminates in a capstone project for the course participants at the customer’s flight test center.
The Honeywell Aerospace Flight Test team will enrol the first two candidates in the inaugural course later this year.
Dave Lohse, CEO at ITPS said, “We listened to the industry and designed a syllabus that directly addresses the need for effective and efficient flight test team training.
“ITPS is committed to delivering innovative training solutions that balance industry demands with professional development. The Hybrid Industry Training Solutions program delivers high-quality training while minimizing disruptions to our customers’ critical flight test operations.
Bill Lee, senior director of Flight Test Operations at Honeywell Aerospace said, “Our collaboration with ITPS marks a significant step forward in advancing an industry-first flight test training program.
“The new training program will ensure Honeywell’s Flight Test professionals remain at the forefront of flight-testing standards and innovation so we can continue to bring cutting-edge aerospace products to the market for our customers.”
The ITPS is an EASA Approved Training Organization recognized by the Society of Experimental Test Pilots (SETP) and the Society of Flight Test Engineers (SFTE). With over 37 years of experience, ITPS Canada has trained students from the world’s leading civil aerospace manufacturers and more than 25 NATO, Five Eyes and Allied Air Arms around the world.
