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Accession Number:

AD1168508

Title:

United States Air Force Experimental Flight Test Pilot School: Background 1962

Author(s):

• Geiger, Jeannine

Author Organization(s):

• Air Force Test Center History Office

Report Date:

2022-04-07

Abstract:

The mission of the USAF Experimental Flight Test Pilot School as stated in AFR 53-19, is to train selected pilots to monitor and to conduct flight tests of research, experimental and production aircraft. These tests are made to determine flight characteristics, performance, stability, control, and functional utility, and to obtain technical information on serviceability and efficiency of installed equipment and component parts.

Document Type:

Conference:

Journal:

Pages:

17

File Size:

2.72MB

Contracts:

Grants:

Descriptors:

• air force
• spacecraft
• students
• training devices
• personnel management
• simulators
• aircrafts
• computer programs
• control simulators
• flight training
• instructors
• management personnel
• training
• aerospace craft
• attrition
• instructions
• pilots

Identifiers:

• USAF Experimental Flight Test Pilot School

SubjectCategory:

• Aviation Technology
• Behavioral and Social Sciences

Communities of Interest:

• Air Platforms

Distribution Statement:

Approved For Public Release

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