EPL - Elève Pilote de Ligne
- Organisation: ENAC
- Type of Course: Initial education
- Language(s): French
- Place: Toulouse (French Regions: Occitanie)
- Prepared diploma/grade/title: CES: Certificate of Advanced Studies (from a higher education institution)
- Level of entry: French Baccalaureat + 1
Course Details
Objectives: Become aircraft pilot
Intended for: Students
Prerequisites: Medical aptitude and excellent english langage knowledge and practice
Admission requirements: Competitive examination for students coming from a preparatory classe or for holders of scientific BTS, DEUG or DUT
Duration and terms: 24 months
Dedicated web site: http://www.enac.fr/fr/epl-eleve-pilote-de-ligne
Disciplines
Topics
- 1 - Environment and Physical Measurement: Radiation, Particles, Solar Wind, Debris, Mechanical and Thermal environment, Aerology, Meteorology, Climate, Environmental Measurements and Analysis, Physico-chemical Analysis, Sensors, Metrology, Vacuum Techniques, etc.
- 2 - Dynamics and Kinematics: Reference Systems, Flight Mechanics, Trajectography, Space Dynamics, Perturbations, Orbit Restitution, Attitude and Orbit Control, Rendezvous, Formation Flying, Constellations, Interplanetary Trajectories, etc.
- 13 - Localization, Positioning, Mobility: Navigation, Guidance, Radiofrequency Aids (ILS, VOR, etc.), GNSS, Location Based Services (LBS), Mobility, Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), Transportation, etc.
- 14 - Aeronautical and Space Vehicles: Aircraft, Balloons, Drones, Launch vehicles, Satellites, Cubsats, High Altitude Platforms, Landers, Rovers, Manned Flights, etc.
- 18 - Aerospace Systems Infrastructure and Operations: Airport Platforms, Launch Bases, Control and Mission Centers, Air and Space Traffic Management, In-Orbit Services, Operations, Planning, Man-Machine Interfaces, Human Factors, etc.