The Artemis II mission, the first crewed Orion flight around the moon, is primarily a test mission with a crew largely composed of military aviators and test pilots. NASA's selection of test pilots ...

The flight test crew guiding the Boeing 777X through its lengthy certification campaign occupies one of the most demanding jobs in commercial aviation. Unlike traditional airline pilots, Boeing’s ...

Let’s have a look at the Advanced Controls Evaluator (ACE), based on the Aero Vodochody L-39C, presented at the 11th annual Flight Test Seminar of the International Test Pilots School (ITPS). The ...

The FAA's Part 107 exam, required for commercial drone pilots, consists of 60 multiple-choice questions, must be completed in two hours, costs $175, and requires a 70% passing score. The test covers ...

The US Air Force (USAF) has formally begun operations with the Embraer A-29C Super Tucano turboprop, which is being incorporated into the service’s test pilot programme at Edwards AFB in California.

The pilots in a deadly business jet crash in Michigan were performing a test flight themselves, following repairs, instead of waiting for a test pilot, when the aircraft plunged into woods near ...

Actual aircraft performance frequently deviates from Pilot's Operating Handbook (POH) specifications due to factors like individual aircraft variations, common piloting techniques, and aftermarket ...