Educational content

In-flight tests

The spirit behind in-flight testing, its objectives (safety, means of compliance) and its contradictions.
Examples of characteristics tests. In-flight certification tests, criteria for setting up an in-flight test programme. Flight/structure interface examples. JAR/CS 25 requirements.
Test flights, simulator tests, route proving, inflight tests and human factors.
Measuring facilities. Flight quality test, analysis of a programme according to JAR/CS 25.
Performance tests, final objective: to construct an AFM.

ETOPS certification

History, technical and human facilities enabling twin-engined aircraft to achieve safety levels equivalent to those of three or four-engined aircraft, link with the operational aspect, parameters taken into account in the organisation of an ETOPS flight.

Cabin safety

Emergency landing, evacuation, materials, flight over water, water landings, qualification of cabin equipment.

Half-day visit to the Aérospatiale inflight test unit

For information only  : 60 hours