Certification flight test seminar

We are holding a Certification Flight Test Seminar on 24 and 25 March 2025 in Melbourne.

The seminar will cover basic information for aircraft certification and design approval activities involving flight testing, and in depth discussion on specific advanced certification topics involving complex supporting data and compliance requirements.

The seminar will be run over two days, participants may choose to attend one or both days. Methods of attendance are in-person at the CASA Melbourne Office in Docklands or online through Microsoft Teams.

Who is it for?

The seminar is for:

• pilots (specifically test pilots) involved in the conduct of flight test activities to support certification or design approvals
• flight analyst design Instrument of Appointment (IOA) holders and flight test engineers involved in:
  • certification flight test activities
  • the approval of flight test data and flight manuals.
• design organisation engineers or other IOA holders who may approve flight test-related data and/or use flight test data as a basis for the finding of compliance with airworthiness standards
• managers of design organisations which conduct flight testing as part of the design approval or certification process.

Agenda

Day 1 will cover basic CASA policy and requirements such as:

• Explain the certification and design approval processes and the requirements for certification documentation.
• Detail certification flight testing requirements and processes, particularly when gathering flight test data.
• Discuss specific requirements for flight test documentation including certification flight test plans and reports.
• Provide information on CASA’s involvement in flight test activities including the type inspection process.
• Workshop flight test safety best practices, including analysis, management and mitigation of flight test risks, the CASA flight test safety policy and updates to guidance material.
• Provide guidance on the requirements for the issue of experimental certificates and other approvals that enable flight testing.

Day 2 will cover specific advanced certification topics.

Schedule

Cost

The sessions are free of charge.

Food and drink

We will provide tea, coffee and a light lunch. Please advise on the registration form if you have any dietary requirements.

Register your interest

Register your interest for the 2025 CASA Certification Flight Test Seminar.