École du personnel navigant d'essais et de réception

EPNER (École du Personnel Navigant d’Essais et de Réception) is the French test pilot school, based on the Istres-Le Tubé Air Base, France. One of the five main test pilot schools in the western hemisphere, EPNER maintains close links with the three schools; the Empire Test Pilots' School (ETPS); the United States Air Force Test Pilot School (USAFTPS) and the United States Naval Test Pilot School (USNTPS).