Routine Test Flying in Aircraft Operations Training

Learning Outcomes

• Plan and prepare for a routine test flight in accordance with manufacturer specifications and regulatory requirements.
• Execute test flight manoeuvres to assess aircraft performance, handling, and systems functionality.
• Analyse in-flight data and observations to identify deviations from expected performance.
• Document test flight results accurately and complete required post-flight reports.
• Evaluate aircraft airworthiness based on test flight outcomes and recommend necessary maintenance actions.
• Demonstrate adherence to safety protocols and emergency procedures during test flights.

Target Audience

This course is designed for licensed commercial pilots and airline transport pilots who are required to perform routine test flights as part of their duties. It is also suitable for test pilots and flight operations personnel seeking to enhance their competency in aircraft testing.

Prerequisites

Valid commercial pilot license (CPL) or airline transport pilot license (ATPL) with at least 500 hours of flight experience. Completion of a recognised test pilot course is recommended but not mandatory.

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

Practical sessions provide hands-on experience in planning, executing, and analyzing routine test flights. Learners will use flight simulators and aircraft mock-ups to practice test maneuvers, data collection, and emergency procedures, culminating in a full integrated assessment.

Practical Activities

• Simulated Test Flight Planning — Learners work in teams to plan a routine test flight, including mission objectives, flight cards, risk assessment, and briefing. (8h)
• Simulated Test Flight Execution — Using a flight simulator, learners execute planned test maneuvers, collect data, and handle simulated emergencies. (16h)
• Data Analysis and Report Writing — Learners analyze flight data from the simulator session, compare with performance predictions, and write a test report. (8h)
• Integrated Practical Assessment — Each learner plans, briefs, executes (simulated), and debriefs a routine test flight, demonstrating all competencies. (8h)

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course via daily exercises, scored practical assignments, and a final summative test at the end.

Practical Assignments — 30%

Practical assignments are observed and scored against a rubric during the practical sessions. Each delegate's practical mark is averaged into a single 100% score and contributes 30% to the final total.

Daily Exercises — 20%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 20% to the final total.

Final Test — 50%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 50% to the overall mark.

Final Total

Component	Out of	Weight
Practical Assignments (rubric-scored)	100%	30%
Daily Average (multiple choice)	100%	20%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice)	100%	50%
Final Total	—	100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

How it works

• Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
• Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
• You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
• If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.

Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.

Delegates	Discount
5	3% off
10	6% off
15	9% off
20	12% off
25	15% off
30	18% off
50	30% off
75	35% off
100	40% off

3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.