Flight Test Engineering Technical References

Or where can I learn more?

Nov 15, 2024

This is intended to be a place I gather links to resources, as it is a recurring request.

First, lmgtfy

• Societies

  • Society of Flight Test Engineers ← Best way to learn about Flight Test Engineering is to join!

  • Society of Experimental Test Pilots

  • Flight Test Safety Committee

    • FTSC Recommended Practices

    • FTSC Resources

• Handbooks

  • SFTE Flight Test Engineering Reference Handbook

  • NASA Flight Test Engineering (direct pdf download)

  • Air Force Flight Test Engineering Handbook 1966 (direct pdf download)

  • NATO Introduction to Flight Test Engineering

• US Navy Test Pilot School Manuals

  • USNTPS FTM 103 FW Stability and Control

  • USNTPS FTM 108 FW Performance

  • USNTPS FTM 106 RW Performance 

  • USNTPS FTM 107 RW Stability and Control

  • USNTPS FTM 109 Systems Testing

• Non-Military Flight Test Training

  • National Test Pilot School

    • Other Links from NTPS

  • International Test Pilot School (Canada)

  • Cranfield University (UK)

• USAF

  • Test Project Managament

    • Test Project Management 96TWI99-100 (direct pdf download)

    • Test Project Management EDWARDSAFBI99-100 (direct pdf download)

  • Test Plans

    • Test Plan Author’s Guide 412TW-TIH-22-01 (direct pdf download)

    • 412 TW Test Plans EDWARDSAFBI99-101 (direct pdf download)

  • Test Control and Conduct

    • Test Control and Conduct EDWARDSAFBI99-105 (direct pdf download)

  • Test Safety Review

    • Test Hazard Analysis Form AFTC5000 (direct pdf download)

    • Air Force Test Center Test Safety Review Policy AFTCI91-202 (direct pdf download)

    • Air Force Test Center Test Safety Review Policy AFTCI91-202_412TWSUP (direct pdf download)

    • Air Force Test Center Test Safety Review Policy AFTCI91-202_96TWSUP (direct pdf download)

    • Air Force Test Center Test Safety Review Policy AFTCI91-202_AEDCSUP (direct pdf download)

  • 11-2FT Series

    • Flight Test Aircrew Training AFMAN11-2FTV1 (direct pdf download)

    • Flight Test Aircrew Training AFMAN11-2FTV1_96TWSUP (direct pdf download)

    • Flight Test Aircrew Training AFMAN11-2FTV1_EDWARDSAFBSUP (direct pdf download)

    • Flight Test Aircrew Evaluation Criteria AFMAN11-2FTV2 (direct pdf download)

    • Flight Test Operations Procedures 96 TW Supplement AFI11-2FTV3 (direct pdf download)

    • Flight Test Operations Procedures 96 TW Supplement AFI11-2FTV3_EDWARDSAFBSUP (direct pdf download)

    • Flight Test Operations Procedures 96 TW Supplement AFI11-2FTV3_96TWSUP (direct pdf download)

  • AFTC Distributed Test Operations AFTCI99-103 (direct pdf download)

  • Test Control Personnel Training and Evaluation AFTCI99-110 (direct pdf download)

  • Test and Evaluation DAFPD99-1 (direct pdf download)

  • Capabilities-Based Test and Evaluation

    • Capabilities-Based Test and Evaluation DODI5000.89_DAFI99-103 (direct pdf download)

    • Capabilities-Based Test and Evaluation DODI5000.89_DAFI99-103_AFMCSUP (direct pdf download)