The aim is to provide practical training on Airworthiness Certification processes tailored to the needs of the Defense and Aviation sectors, targeting professionals in the aviation industry. This approach aims to enhance expertise in the field.
In-person training methods will be prioritized, using tools such as a projector, whiteboard, and, for some courses, relevant MS Office tools (e.g., Word, Excel) as required by the content.
The training is primarily designed for professionals in the defense sector. Potential participants include employees of project-executing institutions and organizations, personnel of the Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB) as the procurement authority, and employees of public institutions and organizations as the requirement authority. In addition to industry professionals, training programs can also be designed as a “bootcamp” concept for newly graduated engineers in relevant fields.
The training programs are designed and implemented with the support of industry professionals. Within this framework, the Expert Advisory Board defines the vision for the Airworthiness School and regularly provides insights on the training content.
The "Expert Advisory Board (EAB)" within the Airworthiness School provides recommendations and guidance on the following topics:
The "Coordinators" within the Airworthiness School operate in line with the needs of the defense industry and are responsible for:
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Müjdat Aslan
Yusuf Cansu Baran
Yılmaz Koç
Erkan Akay
Bilal Demir
Burcu Kalyoncu
This course explores aircraft cabin design and safety compliance, focusing on the integration of safety and functional considerations. Case studies from Turkish DGCA, FAA, and EASA are included to illustrate real-life examples and best practices on cabin safety design.
This course will explore the critical aspects of aircraft cabin design and safety compliance, providing an in-depth understanding of the key principles underlying cabin interior design, with a focus on integrating safety and functional considerations. Real-life case studies from Turkish DGCA, FAA, and EASA will be presented, along with best practices on cabin safety design.
Part of the training will be given in the classroom and through presentations, stills, and videos.
A bachelor's degree in Engineering
General aviation knowledge mainly based on transport category aircraft
EASA and FAA Specifications and Related Guidance Material
This course familiarizes participants with the physiological effects of flying on the human body and their impact on aircraft systems, from an engineering perspective. Topics include aviation hypoxia, hyperventilation, decompression sickness, and more.
Aircraft and related systems must be designed and optimized by considering the physical and cognitive characteristics of the people who will fly or travel in the aircraft. This course aims to familiarize participants with the physiological effects of flying on the human body and their impact on various aircraft systems from an "engineering perspective".
The training will be given in the classroom and through videos and presentations.
Basic aviation knowledge.
EASA CS-25 - Certification Specifications and Acceptable Means of Compliance for Large Aeroplanes
MIL-HDBK-516C – DoD Handbook, Airworthiness Certification Criteria
This course details the types of aircraft environmental control and life support systems, emphasizing differences in military and civilian platforms. Critical civil and military certification items and relevant accident investigations are also presented.
In this course, the types of aircraft environmental control and life support systems will be explained in detail with emphasis on the differences between military and civilian platforms. Critical civil and military certification items and accident investigations are included.
The training will be conducted in the classroom and through videos and presentations.
Basic aviation knowledge.
Acceptable Means of Compliance for Large Aeroplanes
MIL-HDBK-516C – DoD Handbook, Airworthiness Certification Criteria
EWIS covers design, certification, training, operations, and maintenance principles for safe wiring interconnection systems. This training highlights how to reduce EWIS-related risks through proper processes, analysis, and documentation.
The term ‘EWIS’ refers to wiring interconnection system principles that ensure safe engineering, maintenance, operations, and documentation. This course underscores EWIS processes, best practices, and regulatory requirements to minimize wiring-related risks.
The training will be given in the classroom and through presentations.
Personnel in design/production orgs, regulatory agencies, airlines, or military as Certification Engineers, Airworthiness Specialists, Systems Engineers, CVE candidates. Basic Aviation Knowledge.
SAE AS50881
This course aims to enhance the knowledge of Systems Engineering in product development projects. It covers Product Development Process, Requirements Management, Verification & Validation, and details about standards/handbooks used for Systems Engineering.
This course aims to improve the knowledge level of Systems Engineering implementation in product development projects. Product Development Process, Requirements Management, Verification & Validation activities are discussed, including details about standards and handbooks used for Systems Engineering.
Training will be given in the classroom and through presentations.
Basic Aviation Knowledge
(Not specified)
This course introduces fundamentals of flight with practical applications, detailing fixed-wing flight control systems, their pros and cons, and touches on disciplines like aerodynamics, flight sciences, human factors, redundancy, avionics, and mechanical design. Civil and military certification requirements plus real accident cases are also covered.
This course introduces the fundamentals of flight in a practical context and provides a detailed explanation of fixed-wing flight control systems, emphasizing their advantages and disadvantages. Participants will explore flight control system interfaces with aerodynamics, flight sciences, human factors, redundancy, avionics, and mechanical design. A brief overview of the most critical civil and military certification requirements is given, and two flight control system-related accidents are investigated.
Training is delivered in the classroom with presentations and videos. In the practical session, the redundancy concept is studied using simple examples.
No specific prerequisites.
The Pilot’s Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge, FAA
This training provides engineers, technical personnel, and quality control specialists with a comprehensive understanding of RTCA DO-160 technical requirements and implementation procedures, enhancing awareness of environmental compatibility and certification processes.
This program provides a comprehensive understanding of RTCA DO-160 standard’s technical requirements and procedures, focusing on environmental compatibility of avionics equipment, appropriate test methods, and certification processes.
The training will be given in the classroom and through presentations.
None
There are no recommended external sources
This course offers guidelines for aviation organizations, covering type/supplemental type certificate holders and relevant approval holders, on how to maintain and promote continued airworthiness, including service bulletins, airworthiness directives, modifications, and manuals.
This course provides common interpretations and guidelines for aviation organizations, covering responsibilities of type/supplemental type certificate holders, other design approval holders, to maintain and promote Continued Airworthiness. It addresses service bulletins, airworthiness directives, ICA, maintenance/operations management, and more.
The training will be given in the classroom and through presentations.
None
EASA PART 21 / SHT 21
This course outlines the Airworthiness Certification Process and Production Organization Approval under PART-21 Subpart G. Participants learn the requirements, organizational needs, and responsibilities to obtain POA, along with legislative structures and real-life examples.
This course offers an essential overview of the Production Organization Approval process under PART-21 Subpart G, legislative structure, fundamental principles, and organizational responsibilities required to obtain POA.
Training is delivered in the classroom and through presentations, with fictional and real-life examples supporting the lectures.
None
Easy Access Rules for Airworthiness and Environmental Certification (Regulation (EU) No 748/2012)
This course defines aircraft flight performance, covering core concepts, phases of flight, various airspeed definitions, and principles that underpin flight dynamics. It discusses level flight, takeoff, landing, climb-descent, and mission profiles, ensuring participants gain a clear overview of flight performance.
This course defines aircraft flight performance, introducing essential flight concepts, phases, airspeed definitions, and flight dynamics. Participants gain knowledge on level flight, takeoff/landing, climb-descent, mission profiles, and maneuvering flight, covering critical performance aspects.
Training will be given in the classroom and through presentations.
Basic Aviation Knowledge
Aircraft Performance and Design, John D. Anderson, Jr
This introductory course highlights the essential role of flight testing in aerospace product development. Participants will learn why flight testing is critical, how it is planned and executed, as well as the practical aspects of conducting tests and reporting.
This introductory course provides a foundational understanding of why flight testing is integral to aerospace product development. Participants will learn how flight tests are planned, executed, and reported, along with key considerations for safety and risk management.
Training will be given in the classroom and through presentations.
Basic Aviation Knowledge
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This course introduces aircraft hydromechanical systems, covering flight control, hydraulic power, landing gear components, and compliance with design, performance, and airworthiness standards. Attendees learn system functions, architecture, airframe integration, and equipment details.
An aircraft hydromechanical system integrates hydraulic and mechanical components for essential aircraft functions, including flight control, landing gear, and brakes. This course covers system architecture, components, airworthiness specifications, and practical examples.
The course will be given in the classroom and through presentations.
• A bachelor's degree in Aeronautical, Aerospace or Mechanical Engineering.
• Basic Aviation Knowledge
Aircraft Systems: Mechanical, Electrical, and Avionics Subsystems Integration; Ian Moir, Allan Seabridge
Aircraft Systems for Pilots; Dale De Remer
This training provides fundamental knowledge about EASA’s Airworthiness Management, covering Part-M and Part CAMO requirements, maintenance processes, and management organizations. Key topics include CRS and ARC, enabling practical application in the aviation industry.
The aim of this training is to provide participants with fundamental knowledge about EASA’s Airworthiness Management under Part-M and Part CAMO. Topics include maintenance processes, management organization, CRS, and ARC.
The training will be conducted through theoretical lectures and active participation. Real-case discussions facilitate a practical understanding of Part-M requirements.
Anyone working in the aviation field
EASA Official Website
This course provides fundamental knowledge of aircraft maintenance regulations according to EASA Part-145. Participants learn about Part-145 requirements, facility & personnel conditions, maintenance data, incident reporting, quality systems, and MOE.
This training equips participants with fundamental knowledge of aircraft maintenance regulations in accordance with EASA Part-145, focusing on requirements, facility conditions, personnel, maintenance data, incident reporting, quality systems, and MOE.
The training will be conducted through theoretical lectures and active participation. Real-case discussions enhance understanding of Part-145.
Anyone working in the aviation field
EASA Official Website
Human Factors Engineering aims to optimize human cognitive and physical attributes to enhance overall system performance. This course provides an in-depth understanding of Human Factors in flight deck design and cockpit interface, focusing on certification compliance methods.
Human Factors is a scientific discipline utilizing theories, principles, and data to optimize system performance by addressing human cognitive and physical attributes. This course covers Human Factors in flight deck design, cockpit interface, workload, situational awareness, and error management, including compliance methods.
The training will be given in the classroom through presentations and practical examples.
Basic Aviation Knowledge
Christopher D. Wickens, John Lee, Yili D. Liu, and Sallie Gordon-Becker. 2003. Introduction to Human Factors Engineering
Neville Anthony Stanton, Alan Hedge, Karel Brookhuis, Eduardo Salas, Hal W. Hendrick. 2004. Handbook of Human Factors and Ergonomics Methods
Gavriel Salvendy, Waldemar Karwowski. 2021. Handbook of Human Factors and Ergonomics
MIL-STD-1472 Department of Defense Design Criteria Standard Human Engineering
This course emphasizes critical issues to achieve safe store integration on air vehicle systems, covering certification criteria/processes for various weapons, electronic warfare systems, external fuel tanks, and internal stores. Practical examples from real integration projects are shared.
Target is to emphasize critical issues for safe integration of stores (weapons, EW systems, external fuel tanks, etc.) to an aircraft platform. Airworthiness criteria and certification processes are explained in detail, enriched with experienced instances from integration projects.
Classroom lectures supported by presentations and real case examples from completed store integrations. A practical application includes drafting a Stores Integration System Certification Plan for a model project.
Bachelor's degree holders working in design/production orgs, regulatory agencies, government/military as Certification Engineers, Airworthiness Specialists, Design/System/Test Engineers, CVE, etc.
Military Avionics Systems, I. Moir and A. Seabridge, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
Cockpit is central to aircraft safety, with human error being a major factor in accidents. This training discusses how to prevent user errors and design user-friendly, ergonomic, and safe cockpits. Human Factors requirements and airworthiness specifications are detailed, with deeper investigation into certification compliance.
Cockpit design is pivotal for aircraft safety, as human error is frequently tied to cockpit mistakes. This course delves into preventing errors, designing ergonomic cockpits, and explaining airworthiness specifications & human factors requirements. Certification compliance is thoroughly investigated.
Classroom-based training with presentations, practical studies, and examples illustrating cockpit design applications.
Working in aviation sector / Basic aviation knowledge
No proposed sources. Examples will be given during the training.
This course provides an in-depth look at SAE ARP4754A, governing systems development in aerospace. Topics include systems engineering, airworthiness certification, safety assessment, requirements validation, and DAL assignment, ensuring effective design and verification.
This course details the SAE ARP4754A standard, focusing on systems engineering, airworthiness certification, and the role ARP4754A plays in aviation certification. Topics range from basic terms/definitions to integral processes like safety assessment, requirement validation, DAL assignment, and more.
The training will be given in the classroom and through presentations.
None
SAE-ARP-4754A Guidelines for Development of Civil Aircraft and Systems
This advanced course offers knowledge of safety assessment methods for aircraft systems’ design, reliability, and certification. Various approaches for assessing complex systems are described, providing an open forum for discussing safety assessment-related issues.
This course aims to provide knowledge of safety assessment methods concerning design, reliability, and certification of aircraft systems. It explains various approaches to evaluate increasingly complex aircraft systems and fosters discussion on related safety topics.
The training will be given in the classroom and through presentations.
None
SAE-ARP-4761 Guidelines and Methods For Conducting the Safety Assessment Process on Civil Airborne Systems and Equipment
This course offers an in-depth presentation on RTCA DO-330 for developing and qualifying tools used in airborne software development and verification. Participants learn tool definitions, functions, qualification needs, and life cycle stages.
This course presents RTCA DO-330, which addresses the development and qualification of tools used during airborne software development and verification. Participants gain foundational understanding of tool definitions, functions, and qualification needs.
The training takes place in the classroom with presentations, supported by fictional and real-life examples.
RTCA DO-178C training
RTCA DO-330 Software Tool Qualification Considerations, December 13, 2011.
Fault Tolerant Software is designed to detect, isolate, and recover from faults, maintaining intended functionality and preventing system failures. This course details various fault tolerance techniques and their usage, including single and multiple version strategies.
"Fault Tolerant Software" is designed to detect, isolate, and recover from faults to maintain functionality and prevent system failures. This course explores different fault tolerance techniques and provides practical information on their application.
Training is delivered in the classroom with presentations and examples (both fictional and real-life) illustrating fault tolerant strategies.
None
• Laura L. Pullum, “Software Fault Tolerance - Techniques and Implementation”, Artech House, 2001.
• Michael Butler et al., “Methods, Models and Tools for Fault Tolerance”, Springer-Verlag, 2009.
• Katinka Volter, “Stochastic Models for Fault Tolerance”, Springer-Verlag, 2010.
This course details preparing requirements for safety-critical aviation software using the “Extended Four Variable Model” based on “Parnas-Madey: Four Variable Model.” From system-level to high-level software requirements, participants gain hands-on experience via a sample scenario.
This course focuses on preparing the most fundamental element of development in safety-critical aviation software—requirements—using the “Extended Four Variable Model” approach. Participants learn from the system level down to high-level software requirements, working through a sample scenario.
Classroom-based training with presentations, supported by both fictional and real-life examples.
None
“Requirements Engineering Management Handbook”, DOT/FAA/AR-08/32, June 2009
This intensive course explores reliability engineering and failure mode analysis. Participants will gain hands-on experience in predicting and improving reliability, focusing on practical strategies for quality enhancement, early fault detection, and customer satisfaction.
This three-day course covers Applied Reliability and FMECA. Aimed at professionals wanting a deeper application of reliability engineering and failure mode analysis, it stresses hands-on approaches to predict and improve product/process reliability.
Classroom presentations and practical Excel-based exercises for reliability analysis. Workshop tasks involve real-case or pre-prepared data.
None
MIL-HDBK-338B, MIL HDBK-1629, SAE ARP5580
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) for complex products. Participants learn about key ILS elements (analysis, planning, lifecycle management) and critical concepts like reliability, availability, maintainability, and testability (RAM-T).
The course covers Integrated Logistics Support (ILS), explaining how to effectively and efficiently support complex products throughout their lifecycle. Key ILS elements include logistics support analysis, maintenance planning, material support, and lifecycle management, alongside RAM-T concepts.
Classroom-based lectures, presentation files, and practical sessions where participants perform Testability Analysis and MSG-3 Analysis using Excel, MATLAB, or PowerPoint.
No prerequisites
Integrated Lojistik Support Handbook, James V. Jones
Logistic Support Analysis, MIL-STD-1388
S3000L International Procedure Specification for Logistics Support Analysis
This course explains Airworthiness Certification Process and the Design Organization Approval process under PART-21 Subpart J, outlining the requirements, rules, organizational prerequisites, and responsibilities for DOA. It also covers legislative structures and relevant examples for obtaining Production Organization Approval.
This course details the Airworthiness Certification Process and Design Organisation Approval (DOA) under PART-21 Subpart J. It explains the requirements, organizational needs, and responsibilities for obtaining DOA, offering an essential overview of Subpart J’s legislative structure and key principles.
The training will be delivered in the classroom and through presentations, supported by fictional and real-life examples.
None
Easy Access Rules for Airworthiness and Environmental Certification (Regulation (EU) No 748/2012)
This course provides basic knowledge in practical design and certification of avionic systems. Participants learn Avionics System Engineering concepts, architecture, and equipment functions. Real-life scenarios and examples illustrate how to practically interpret extensive avionic knowledge.
This course aims to provide practical design and certification knowledge of avionic systems. Participants will understand Avionics System Engineering and each equipment’s function within the architecture. Real scenarios, simulations, and interactive training simplify the complex nature of avionics.
Part of the training is given in the classroom, supported by presentations, real experiences, and scenario-based simulations.
• Bachelor's/Master’s degree in Electrical/Electronics/Communication/Physics Engineering, etc.
• Avionic System Engineers, Project Specialists, Quality/Test & Certification Experts
-(No external sources specified)
This course teaches the airworthiness certification process, legislation, and regulatory structure of EASA PART-21, along with organizational needs and responsibilities. Participants gain awareness of fundamental airworthiness principles, type certification, and real-world regulatory applications.
This course provides knowledge on the airworthiness certification process, legislation structure, and regulatory rules under EASA PART-21. It raises awareness of organizational responsibilities, type certification, and real-world regulatory applications.
Delivered in the classroom with presentations and both fictional and real-life examples to demonstrate practical applications.
None
Easy Access Rules for Airworthiness and Environmental Certification (Regulation (EU) No 748/2012)
This course covers DO-254 guidelines, focusing on safety and airborne electronic hardware planning, design, support processes, and certification. Topics include hardware life cycle, validation, verification, config management, and best practices to avoid common DO-254 execution errors.
This course offers an essential overview of DO-254, highlighting the relationship between safety and airborne electronic hardware. Topics include hardware life cycle, design, validation, verification, config management, and process assurance. Common execution errors are addressed with best practices.
The training is classroom-based with presentations, using both fictional and real-life examples to illustrate DO-254 guidelines and processes.
None
RTCA DO-254 Design Assurance Guidance for Airborne Electronic Hardware, April 19, 2000.
This course provides an in-depth presentation of RTCA DO-178C, the cornerstone of airworthiness certification for aviation software. Participants gain a foundational understanding of the certification process, the safety-software relationship, and the software development life cycle.
This course delves into RTCA DO-178C, a key standard in airworthiness certification for aviation software. Topics include safety-software interrelation, planning, development, verification, config management, quality assurance, and certification liaison processes.
Classroom-based training using presentations supported by both fictional and real-life project examples, highlighting DO-178C best practices and pitfalls.
None
RTCA DO-178C Software Considerations in Airborne Systems and Equipment Certification, December 13, 2011.
Savunma Sanayi Akademi
Üniversiteler Mahallesi ODTÜ TEKNOKENT, 06800, Çankaya/Ankara/Türkiye
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