March 11, 2015 TPS students 'stay classy' during test management project It's Test Management Project season at the U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School. In order to earn a master's degree in flight test, each student must successfully complete a TMP, the school's equivalent of a thesis, and present the results in June.HAVE CLASS, is a controlled L1 adaptive stability study.
Sept. 17, 2013 TPS students test injection-jamming software on F-16 When it comes to timing, navigation, targeting, and weapons systems, GPS has become an integral part of the daily operations of the U.S. Air Force. But what happens when GPS becomes denied, degraded, or unavailable? It's an important question, and increasingly relevant as dependence on GPS
Dec. 12, 2006 TPS takes to open seas The U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School took another step in building relations with other military services when Class 05B journeyed to San Diego recently and spent the day aboard the USS Stennis."Flying out to the carrier was an adventure in and of itself," said Capt. Randel Gordon, TPS student. "The
Oct. 23, 2012 TPS technical director honored for outstanding flight test contributions The Society of Flight Test Engineers honored United States Air Force Test Pilot School technical director, David L. Vanhoy, with the 2012 Kelly Johnson Award for excellence and outstanding achievement in flight test engineering. It is a single, annual award that recognizes an individual for their
Aug. 7, 2012 TPS welcomes new commandant The United States Air Force Test Pilot School welcomed its 41st commandant Aug. 3. Col. Paul Meyer, the first-ever Air Force Reservist and first non-TPS graduate to serve as commandant since Buzz Aldrin, handed the reins over to Col. Lawrence "Lars" Hoffman during a morning ceremony in Hangar 1207,
March 30, 2011 TPS's Test Management Program brings real-world projects to classroom United States Air Force Test Pilot School students endure a rigorous schedule where they have to balance intense academics while flying a wide variety of aircraft.Another portion of the 11-month course is the Test Management Program, a six- to eight-month project that gives the students hands-on
Oct. 10, 2012 Tracking systems for Red Bull Stratos project tested at Edwards While the Edwards community awaited the arrival of Space Shuttle Endeavour Sept. 20 to appear out of the blue sky on its final approach, FlightLine Films aerospace cinematographer Jay Nemeth carefully tracked NASA's shuttle carrier aircraft at approximately 30 miles out, testing his high-tech camera
Aug. 14, 2017 Traffic advisory: N. Rosamond Blvd. pavement repair project begins Aug. 28 An upcoming pavement repair project will impact traffic on North Rosamond Blvd. from Lilly Ave. to North Base Road beginning Aug. 28 until approximately Nov. 20. The construction will be done in two phases. The first phase will repair the pavement on N. Rosamond Blvd. from Lilly Ave. to North
Oct. 17, 2012 Traffic changes at Branch Elementary Oct. 22 In response to traffic flow challenges brought up at the recent town hall meeting, beginning Monday, Oct. 22, , there will be a new process in place at the Branch Elementary gravel parking lot in order to increase student safety. Parents will notice barricades positioned in this parking lot to
Aug. 13, 2013 Traffic notice: Branch Elementary opens back up Aug. 19 Branch Elementary reopens up for the fall semester Aug. 19.In order to increase student safety, parents will notice barricades positioned in the gravel parking lot to prevent the cross-flow of cars and people, and two designated lanes of traffic upon entering the parking lot off of Forbes Ave. There