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SIGISMOND MONNET
EASA Instructor and Flight Examiner
FAA CFI - CFII - MEI
Experimental Test Pilot
Presentation
Sigismond MONNET
Experimental Test Pilot Fixed Wing
Flight Test Instructor
EASA Examiner (FE, CRE, IRE, FIE)
FAA CFI, CFII, MEI
Sigismond Monnet was born in Switzerland in 1973 and started flying gliders at the age of 17. He pursued a career as a corporate pilot and as a military Qualified Flying Instructor (QFI) and test pilot. To date, he has accumulated more than 8,800 flight hours on a wide variety of military and civil fixed-wing aircraft (over 130 aircraft types, ranging from gliders to medium multi-engine jets and fighter aircraft), including 1,350 hours in experimental flight test, 2,900 hours as an instructor, and 1,200 hours on rotorcraft.
In addition to a strong flight test background, he has served as a military instructor B1 since 2012, teaching at all levels from undergraduate pilots to post-graduate experimental test pilots, flight test engineers and other test aircrew. He holds an EASA Flight Test Rating Category 1 with FTI privileges and graduated from EPNER in 2000.
Some of the major projects in which he has been involved as a test pilot include: performance and handling qualities evaluation for the Romanian CAA (RCAA) King Air 350 special missions aircraft; certification of LiDAR and photogrammetric equipment (STC) on King Air BE90 for INCAS (Romania); certification of Collins Pro Line 4 and TFE731-5BR on Falcon 20; certification of EGPWS and TCAS II on Falcon 20; flight envelope expansion of the PC-7 with underwing tanks; advanced spin testing of the PC-7 in dissymmetrical configurations; certification of the Pilatus PC12 with GTN 750/650 avionics and imaging, LiDAR and photogrammetric equipment (STC); and certification of avionics upgrades on the DHC-6 Twin Otter with dual Garmin G600 and Midcontinent Standby Attitude Module (SAM).
Sigismond was involved over a six-month period (Sep 2025 to Feb 2026) in operational flight test and evaluation activities within the Beta CX300 program (electric propulsion aircraft), contributing to the assessment of aircraft performance, handling qualities and operational limitations, with a specific focus on single-pilot IFR operations. His work supported the validation of operational concepts and procedures, as well as the alignment of the Flight Operating Manual (FOM), QRH and POH with real-world operational use within the Avinor (Norway), CAA(N) and Bristow Norway AS Test Arena.
Sigismond performed the inaugural flight of the GE Catalyst turboprop engine, which took place on 30 September 2021 at Berlin Airport on a King Air 350 flying test bed.
Sigismond holds EASA, FAA, ICAO San Marino and Transport Canada Airline Transport Pilot Licences, as well as commercial helicopter privileges. He is an Associate Fellow of the Society of Experimental Test Pilots and a Member of the Royal Aeronautical Society. Sigismond is fluent in French, English and German.
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Examination
AT - AustriaSkill Test
IR(A)
SPA CR SEP / PC-12
Notification : 48h
FO_LFA_ACW_035_EN
FO_LFA_ACW_043_EN
Proficiency Check
IR(A)
SPA CR SEP / PC-12
Notification : 48h
FO_LFA_ACW_035_EN
FO_LFA_ACW_043_EN
For indicative purposes ONLY, always refer to the Examiner Differences Document.
June 2022
BE - BelgiumSkill Test
SPA CR SEP / PC-12
Notification : 24h
Skill test class rating
Proficiency Check
IR(A)
SPA CR SEP / PC-12
Notification : 24h
Proficiency check IR
Proficiency check class rating
For indicative purposes ONLY, always refer to the Examiner Differences Document.
June 2022
CH - SwitzerlandSkill Test
PPL(A)
CPL(A)
IR(A)
SPA CR SEP / PC-12
Notification : 48h
60.220
60.320
60.420
60.525
Proficiency Check
IR(A)
SPA CR SEP / PC-12
English Level 4
Notification : 48h
60.525
60.525
69.530
For indicative purposes ONLY, always refer to the Examiner Differences Document.
May 2022
DE - GermanySkill Test
IR(A)
SPA CR SEP / PC-12
Notification : 1 week (IR)
Report (100)
Report (100)
Proficiency Check
IR(A)
SPA CR SEP / PC-12
Notification : -
Report (100)
Report (100)
For indicative purposes ONLY, always refer to the Examiner Differences Document.
May 2022
FR - FranceSkill Test
SPA CR SEP / PC-12
Notification : 5 days
04FORMEXA
Proficiency Check
IR(A)
SPA CR SEP / PC-12
English Level 4
Notification : -
03FORMEXA
04FORMEXA
For indicative purposes ONLY, always refer to the Examiner Differences Document.
June 2022
IE - IrelandSkill Test
IR(A)
SPA CR SEP / PC-12
Notification : 7 work days
RPPL-F-147A
RPPL-F-147A
Proficiency Check
IR(A)
SPA CR SEP / PC-12
Notification : 3h
RPPL-F-147A
RPPL-F-147A
Relavalidation and Renewal
For indicative purposes ONLY, always refer to the Examiner Differences Document.
June 2022
LX - LuxembourgSkill Test
IR(A)
SPA CR SEP / PC-12
Notification : 2 work days
Form 111-09A
Form 111-01
Proficiency Check
IR(A)
SPA CR SEP / PC-12
Notification : -
Form 111-01
Form 111-01
For indicative purposes ONLY, always refer to the Examiner Differences Document.
July 2022
MLT - MaltaSkill Test
IR(A)
SPA CR SEP / PC-12
Notification : 5 days
Form TM/CAD/0119
Form TM/CAD/0160
Proficiency Check
IR(A)
SPA CR SEP / PC-12
Notification : -
Form TM/CAD/0160
Form TM/CAD/0160
Notification
for Skill-Test
For indicative purposes ONLY, always refer to the Examiner Differences Document.
June 2022
NL - NetherlandsSkill Test
IR(A)
SPA CR SEP / PC-12
Notification : 7 days
Report skill test and proficiency check
Report skill test and proficiency check
Proficiency Check
IR(A)
SPA CR SEP / PC-12
Notification : 7 days
Report skill test and proficiency check
Report skill test and proficiency check
For indicative purposes ONLY, always refer to the Examiner Differences Document.
June 2022
RO - RomaniaSkill Test
IR(A)
SPA CR SEP / PC-12
Notification : ASAP (not defined)
A47 IR(A)
A51 Class Type Rating
Proficiency Check
IR(A)
SPA CR SEP / PC-12
Notification : -
A47 IR(A)
A51 Class Type Rating
Notification
For indicative purposes ONLY, always refer to the Examiner Differences Document.
July 2022
Ferry pilot
Worlwide service
Experimental Flight Test
Our test pilots and engineers can team up to provide engineering assistance throughout the whole development, test and evaluation of an aircraft program, the certification of an aeronautical system, a specific testing phase of an aerial vehicle, or the build-up and instruction of an aerospace engineering team. They can run engineering audits and be involved in the support of:
• Aircraft and System Modeling and Characterization
• Handling Qualities Test & Evaluation
• Structural and Flutter Clearance
• Air Data System Calibration
• Stability and Control Estimation
• Test Planning
• Documentation Review
• First Flight Review
• Technical and Safety Review Boards
• Program Management
Fees
Currency in CHF
LAPL | 400.- |
PPL(A) | 520.- |
CPL(A) | 600.- |
CR SEP(Land) add 100.- if combined with IR | 400.- |
CR MEP(Land) add 100.- if combined with IR | 600.- |
CR PC-12 (Legacy – NG – NGX) | 600.- |
CR PC7 | 500.- |
CR PC6 | 500.- |
CR TBM SET | 600.- |
CR PA46 | 600.- |
IR - SE | 500.- |
IR - ME | 600.- |
Flight instructor initial (not permitted for Swiss candidates according Examiner Difference Document) | 800.- |
Flight instructor renewal /revalidation | 700.- |
FAA Instrument Proficiency Check (IPC) | 400.- |
FAA Flight Review | 300.- |
Flight Test Service | on request |
Pilot / Instructor Service | 120.-/h | 750.-/day |
Ferry Pilot Service | on request |
Travel expenses (from Sion – LSGS) | 1.- / km |
Expenses (flight, hotel, meal, parking, …) | at cost |
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