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Institutions where pilots are trained

You can become a test pilot just by gettingeducation in one of the aviation institutes and colleges. They are civilian and military. The most famous aviation institute for civilians is MAI. In order to enroll there, you must provide the following set of documents: - a certificate of completion of eleven classes of secondary school or a diploma on the termination of a flight school - a certificate of passing the Unified State Examination; - a medical certificate (form No. 086 / y); - a certificate of the citizen to be drafted (registration certificate) or military ticket (only for men 18-27 years old) - a general passport (copy and original) - photos - 3x4 or 4x6, black and white, 6 pcs. It is also necessary to have good knowledge in physics and mathematics matics, as additional examinations on these subjects are conducted upon admission. Prepare pilots and military institutes and schools. They are located in Irkutsk, Ulyanovsk, Yeysk, Krasnodar and other Russian cities. To enter each of these schools, you need your own set of documents, a list of which can be clarified by phone. Telephones of universities and colleges can be found on the reference sites. Having finished the necessary high school or aviation school, it is necessary to become an active pilot and fly a certain number of hours in order to be able to get a second education in the specialty of the test pilot.

Test pilots - where they are trained

Test pilots are required both in the militaryaviation, and civil. They are trained in the schools of test pilots. They are in Russia only two - in the Moscow region of Zhukovsky and the city of Akhtubinsk. To enter there, it is necessary to have an education in the specialty of a pilot-engineer, and preference is given to candidates who graduated with honors from an educational institution. Also for the exams are allowed only pilots, flying a certain number of hours. At the same time the age of the entrant should not be older than thirty-one years. An interview is conducted with each of those entering the school. In addition, future test pilots undergo special psychological tests, the purpose of which is to identify readiness for this complex and dangerous work. Training in the school of test pilots is carried out for a year and a half. During this time, future specialists fly on twelve types of aircraft equipment, and also study various simulators. By the end of the training, the trainees are able to determine the flight performance of aviation equipment, and can also fly any type of aircraft.