“The Empire Test Pilots’ School”
Thursday 7th February 2019
Lecture Starts at 6.00 pm
Post-Lecture Reception at 7.30 pm
Speakers: Cdr Stu Irwin RN, Commanding Officer, ETPS
Nick Lay, Operations Director, Air & Space Transformation, QinetiQ
Location: Wolfson Hall, Churchill College, Storey’s Way, Cambridge CB3 0DS.
NOTE: Parking is available all along Churchill Road and in the main car park at the end of that road.
Lecture Synopsis
After 75 years of training Test Pilots and Flight Test Engineers, ETPS is undergoing a major transformation to ensure it stays at the forefront of Test and Evaluation training. Mr Nick Lay and Cdr Stu Irwin RN will explain the background to the programme, the strategy being followed and detail how new fleet aircraft were selected, the main capabilities they will offer and how they are being integrated into the new ETPS courses. They will explain how the new courses are being designed and produced and the exciting innovations and new technologies that are being applied. The structure and the main features of the new courses will be described before the main challenges, risks and issues are outlined.
Visitors Welcome, No Booking Required.