USAF Test Pilot School

We create test leaders, develop staff & conduct research to accelerate multidomain capabilities to the warfighter..."testers, leaders, thinkers & innovators!"

[USAF Test Pilot School @TestUsaf]

Honored to have hosted Secretary Kendall and showcased the cutting-edge autonomy work that TPS, @DARPA, @AFResearchLab, @EdwardsAFB and our teammates throughout the test enterprise are advancing together! @HQ_AFMC

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[USAF Test Pilot School @TestUsaf]

SPOTTED: 1st Lt Kevin "AMP" Tran, a student of Class 24A at TPS, analyzes data to evaluate RF comms. An astronautical #engineer in the #USSF, AMP aims to leverage the knowledge and skills gained in the Space Test Course to positively impact the test enterprise as a whole.

[Edwards Air Force Base @EdwardsAFB]

The #B21 Raider continues to conduct flight tests at Edwards with the B-21 Combined Test Force, including ground testing, taxiing, and flying operations. The Raider continues to make progress toward becoming the backbone of the #USAF bomber fleet. #AFMC @usairforce

[Airman Magazine @AirmanMagazine]

⚠️New Issue of @AirmanMagazine⚠️

We spoke to the @usairforce's leading minds on artificial intelligence to learn how Airmen are developing solutions, enhancing capabilities, and innovating in an evolving technological landscape.

Full Issue: https://t.co/COlx8pdcx1

[USAF Test Pilot School @TestUsaf]

Shout out to @AirmanMagazine for the latest issue on artificial intelligence! Fantastic coverage of the Air Force's responsible development of AI and the test force (including TPS) that is leading the way. #AFMC #AFTC #EdwardsAFB

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[USAF Test Pilot School @TestUsaf]

#USAFTPSTuesday
22A-Wk 37:Acad & flying is in support of TMP execution.
22B-Wk 10:Compl F-16 CF sorties;high/low L/D glider sorties;Completed Intro airborne test conduct sorties;Level accel/sawtooth climbs;Acad:equations of motion
STC 22-2-Wk 9:Astro Exams;FIN Propulsions & GPS

[USAF Test Pilot School @TestUsaf]

#USAFTPSTuesday
21B - Wk 48: Final Test Management Project Oral Reports, Patch Night on Wednesday & Graduation on Saturday!
22A - Wk 22: Cont T-38 Flying Qual Data Flights & began F-16 Weapons Delivery Flights; Stall, Departure & Spin Testing Academics & TMP TPWGs

[USAF Test Pilot School @TestUsaf]

#USAFTPSTuesday
21B - WK46: Cont KC-135 Multi-Engine Flying Qualities, Glider Spins, and Comprehensive Oral Examinations
22A - WK20: Cont F-16 Departure Demos, T-38 Weapons Familiarization Flts & T-38 Flying Qualities Data Flts; Completing Handling Qualities Evaluation Academics

[USAF Test Pilot School @TestUsaf]

#USAFTPSTuesday
21B – Wk 45: Cont C-12 Engine Out Demos, KC-135 FQ/HQ Demos, Glider Spins, L-39 QE & Comp Oral Examinations
22A – Wk 19: Cont F-16 Departure Demos & began T-38 Weapons Familiarization flights; Acad this week are focused on Design for Flying Qualities & Navigation

[USAF Test Pilot School @TestUsaf]

#USAFTPSTuesday
21B-Wk 44-cont C-12 Engine Out Demos, T-38 Flying Qual Pract. Exams & HU-16 QE. WK1 Comp Orals
22A-Wk 18-cont HU-16 Performance Pract. Exams & Data flts. TMP Resource Workshops, & focusing on Propulsion.
*USAF TPS hosted Navy TPS Students with flts in T-38/F-16.

[USAF Test Pilot School @TestUsaf]

#USAFTPSTuesday
Space Test Course Class 22-1
Week 16: Capstone Outbriefs; Course Feedback; Graduation!!! Congratulations STC

[USAF Test Pilot School @TestUsaf]

#USAFTPSTuesday
22A–Wk 17: Cont F-16 Sensor & Departure Demos/LJ-25 VSS Lat/Dir Demos; Began HU-16 Performance Practical Exams; Academics this wk focused on Automatic Controls as well as Weapons Integration/Testing; Completed TMP Resource Workshops

[USAF Test Pilot School @TestUsaf]

#USAFTPSTuesday
21B–Wk 43: Cont C-12 Engine Out Demos, KC-135 FQ/HQ Demos & Glider Spins; Began T-38 FQ Practical Exams & HU-16 Qual Evals; Completed TMP Program Assessment Review #2

[USAF Test Pilot School @TestUsaf]

#USAFTPSTuesday
22A–Wk 15: Cmpl MULT MIBs, MIL-STD, Visual Interfaces, & Test Safety acad; Intermediate Test Conduct, Sensors Demo, & Stability instructional sorties; PERF data flights.
STC 22-1-Wk 14: F-16 POD Intro/Sim; Satellite Collection; Statistics Base Test Design

[USAF Test Pilot School @TestUsaf]

#USAFTPSTuesday
21B-Wk 41: Capstones wk2 w/ groups at- China Lake NAS: growler flts, SH-60 SAR demos; OPL: night sorties; L-29 flts; Tinker AFB: E-3/B-2 sims. Eglin AFB: P-51, F-15, C-130, UH-1, CV-22, JSF sims; Navy TPS: F-18 flights, Lakota flts, U-6 flt; Heavy Sims Las Vegas.

[USAF Test Pilot School @TestUsaf]

#USAFTPSTuesday
22A-Wk14: Cont LJ-25 VSS Longitudinal Demos, F-16 Sensors Demos & Performance Data Group flights; Began Aero-modeling Demos; Aircraft Flt Mechanics & Visual Interfaces acad
STC 22-1 - Wk 13: Field Trip - Johnson Space Center
TPS - Week 1 of USAFA 456 cadet visit

[USAF Test Pilot School @TestUsaf]

#USAFTPSTuesday
21B-Wk40: Wk 1 of Capstones w/ groups of students at Eglin AFB, China Lake NAS, Navy TPS, University of Iowa – OPL & Heavy Sims in LAS

[USAF Test Pilot School @TestUsaf]

#USAFTPSTuesday
22A - Wk 12: Cont T-38 Level Accel/Sawtooth Climb Demos, T-38 Chase Intros & Glider FAM & Solo flt; Began F-16 Turn PRF Demos; Radar acad
STC 22-1 - Wk 11: Test Planning/Model Dev acad; Modeling & Simulation Exercise w/ Medium Scale Rocket Launch at Koehn Dry Lake

[USAF Test Pilot School @TestUsaf]

#USAFTPSTuesday
21B - Week 37: Continuing F-16 Systems Practicals, C-12 First Flights & Glider Spins; Began F-16 Structures/Envelope Expansion & DC-3 qual evals; NASA Armstrong Tour

[USAF Test Pilot School @TestUsaf]

#USAFTPSTuesday
22A - Wk 10: Software Dev & Test, EO/IR, & Cyber Security Fnd; Finished CF, behan gliders, cont TC, TFB, propulsion CR intro
STC 22-1 - Wk 9: Electro-optics exam, space sys eng, satellite SYS, propulsion, statistics, & workload ex; mid-course FDBK session Tue AM