The National Test Pilot School (NTPS) is the premier total flight test education and training organization in the world.
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18 Sep 2025
The National Test Pilot School and Flight Level Engineering are proud to sponsor the first annual Golden Arm Competition during The Society of Experimental Test Pilots’ 69th Annual Symposium and Banquet taking place in Anaheim, California, from September 24-27,2025.
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23 Jul 2025
From May 23–30, students and instructors from the National Test Pilot School (NTPS) participated in a groundbreaking evaluation of a head-mounted display “usable cue environment” in a collaboration with NASA.
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10 Jul 2025
✈️ NTPS was proud to host 16 exceptional students from local high schools for our annual Summer Flight Test Academy, held June 23–27, 2025! 🌟
Throughout the week, students took flight with our instructors, explored aerospace through classroom lessons and simulators.
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3 Jul 2025
Meet NTPS’ New Graduate Assistant: Kayla Davis!
Say hello to Kayla Davis, our newest Graduate Assistant at NTPS! Originally from Granby, Colorado, Kayla is a recent graduate of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Class of 2024).
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30 Jun 2025
Congratulations to our Class 24B Graduates! ✈️ 🎓
On June 20, 2025, we proudly celebrated the graduation of Professional Course Class 24B, alongside participants from the 2025 Systems Professional Course, CAT I bridging course, and our Master’s Degree track.
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18 Jun 2025
Welcome Brian Sandberg – our new instructor at NTPS!
We’re excited to welcome Brian Sandberg as a new instructor at NTPS! He recently completed his first flight with us. He brings over 25 years of experience in flight test, aviation leadership, and instructional excellence.
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11 Jun 2025
UAV Systems Testing Course
June 5th, 2025, NTPS completed the Professional Course Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Systems Testing module. This course, offered once a year on-campus in Mojave, focuses on the unique challenges of UAV testing.
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10 Apr 2025
Launch your career in flight test engineering with the National Test Pilot School Graduate Assistant Program.
NTPS is now accepting applications for its competitive 3-year, paid Graduate Assistant program in Flight Test Engineering, starting December 1, 2025.
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8 May 2025
Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. NTPS is not able to sponsor employment visas.
For full details and to apply, visit: [linkedin.com/jobs/view/42257…] #FlightTest #AerospaceEngineering #NTPS #EngineeringCareers #FlightTestEngineer #AviationJobs
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8 May 2025
UPDATE: We will be accepting application submissions until 1700 PST Friday, May 9th. Please note that we will not be following up with applicants until the application period ends and all applications have been reviewed.
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25 Mar 2025
National Test Pilot School (NTPS) and Flight Level Engineering (FLE) are excited to announce a new Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), marking the beginning of a collaborative effort to advance flight test training, engineering development, and aerospace research.
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25 Mar 2025
- Joint Research & Development – Engage in projects of mutual interest related to flight test engineering, flight test instrumentation, simulations, and performance and flying qualities analysis.
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25 Mar 2025
- Resource Sharing – Leveraging specialized laboratories, simulators, aircraft, and training resources to support research, training, and flight test activities.
NTPS and FLE are committed to shaping the future of flight testing through innovation, education, and collaboration.
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10 Mar 2025
NTPS Hosts Beta Technologies' ALIA CX300 CTOL!
National Test Pilot School had the honor of hosting the ALIA CX300 CTOL from Beta Technologies for a couple of days. Our students had the opportunity to receive an in-depth briefing on the program and take an look at this aircraft.
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10 Mar 2025
To top it off, one of our instructors had the chance to fly the CX300, experiencing its advanced design and performance firsthand!
Many thanks to Beta Technologies for this opportunity—fostering hands-on learning in the next generation of test pilots & flight test engineers.
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