ISAE-SUPAERO
Introduction to Aircraft Airworthiness
ISAE-SUPAERO

Introduction to Aircraft Airworthiness

Joël Jézégou

Instructor: Joël Jézégou

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Beginner level

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8 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace
Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Beginner level

Recommended experience

8 hours to complete
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • -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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14 assignments

Taught in English

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There are 6 modules in this course

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!

What's included

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.

What's included

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.

What's included

2 videos2 readings1 assignment

Instructor

Joël Jézégou
ISAE-SUPAERO
1 Course8 learners

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