ISAE-SUPAERO and ENAC, two academic and research leaders in the field of aviation and aerospace engineering, join to propose a course about the basics of aircraft airworthiness.



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-The requirements for aircraft airworthiness
-The process of aircraft certification
-The activities to ensure safe aircraft operations
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October 2025
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ISAE-SUPAERO and ENAC, two academic and research leaders in the field of aviation and aerospace engineering, join to propose a course about the basics of aircraft airworthiness. Through this short introduction, you will have an overview of what you will learn during this MOOC. So let's learn the basis of aircraft airworthiness!
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1 video2 readings
In this module, we will start by defining what is safety especially in aeronautics. For that, we will need to explain some key concepts required to deal with airworthiness: safety objectives, airworthiness, certification requirements, accident. Then, we'll focus on what aviation safety encompasses and what figures are relevant to safety.
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2 videos2 readings2 assignments
In this module, we will detail the generic regulatory structure in an ICAO contracting State. We will especially define the role of the States in the process for initial airworthiness.
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4 videos3 readings4 assignments
In this module, we will analyze how an authority and an applicant proceed to certify a product. Then we'll examine how the Type Certificate is validated. This process is of great importance in certification activities, as it enables products to be exported. Finally, we'll show that modifications to the design of the model certificate can be of different kinds: design modifications to improve the customer experience, and repairs to remedy problems identified a posteriori.
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2 videos3 readings5 assignments1 app item
Continued and Continuing Airworthiness are key to ensure the airworthiness of an aircraft all through its operational life. In this module, we will define what Continued and Continuing Airworthiness are and we will describe their specific tasks and processes.
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2 videos1 reading2 assignments
To conclude this course, we will share a testimony of a Certification and Airworthiness Engineer. This will give you an overview of an operational application in the context of the development of an innovative aircraft design. Then, the final evaluation will assess your knowledge and your skills related to Aircraft Airworthiness.
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2 videos2 readings1 assignment
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