In response to its growing need for test pilots and flight test engineers, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) will begin training flight test pilots and flight test engineers at the International Flight Test Institute (IFTI) at aviation’s hallowed ground of Mojave, California.
Students attend a refresher course covering topics involved in civil aircraft certification training from performance and flying qualities to all types of aircraft
IFTI CEO Bill Korner said, “We believe strongly that there is a significant, unfulfilled demand for skilled civilian test pilots and flight test engineers, and we’ve invested heavily in meeting that demand – and are very proud of the amazing cadre of instructors and fleet of aircraft we’ve assembled.”
Boeing has predicted that Chinese airlines will need to find and train at least 100,000 new pilots over the next 20 years.