Abstract Based on the existing compilation technology of load spectrum, this paper proposed a new method for the compilation of the general standard test load spectrum of aircraft engine. On the premise of meeting operating requirements of the actual condition and the basic life test, it simplifies the test load conditions and overcomes the shortage of the existing technology. According to the actual flight of aircraft engine, the load spectrum of a flight mission profile was divided into three parts: the take-off phase, the middle-flight phase, and the landing phase. The proposed compilation method ensures that the generated load spectrum of the take-off phase and landing phase is consistent with the actual flight, and the load spectrum of the middle-flight phase is programmed according to a certain method so that a simple load cycle sequence can be implemented. On that basis, the load spectrum was analyzed and compiled by subsection. The general standard test load spectrum lays the foundation for carrying out the life test and reduces the error between the test and practical use. Since the parameters of the engine load are standardized in the process of compiling, the method can be widely used in various types of engines.