Flight Test Safety Committee

The Flight Test Safety Committee (FTSC) was formed jointly in November 1994 by members of the Society of Experimental Test Pilots (SETP), the Society of Flight Test Engineers (SFTE) and the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA). These and numerous additional organizations presently comprise the FTSC. The purpose of the FTSC is to initiate and sustain a flight test related safety organization intended to promote flight safety, reduce the risk of mishap, promote risk reduction management and continually improve the profession's communication and coordination.
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2026 Flight Test Safety Workshop - Call for Abstracts

2026 Flight Test Safety Workshop
5-6 May 2026
Fort Worth, TX

Call for Abstracts

The Flight Test Safety Committee, a joint committee of SFTE, AIAA, and SETP, is pleased to announce that the North American Flight Test Safety Workshop will be held 5-6 May 2026 in Fort Worth, Texas. This year's Workshop Chair is Tom Currie, Bell.

A Tutorial will be held on Tuesday 5 May followed by a Technical Tour. Technical presentations will be held on Wednesday 6 May followed by an Award Dinner where the Dave Houle Best Paper Award, Tony LeVier Flight Test Safety Award and the Hugh Dryden Flight Test Safety Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented. 

This is an official call for abstracts.

For the technical presentation portion of the Workshop, we want to hear from testers on all subject matters.

Each technical presentation selected is given a 30-minute slot (25 minutes for the technical presentation and 5 minutes for questions from the audience).  No proceedings are published for this Workshop, therefore formal written papers are not required.

Please send abstracts to the 2026 Flight Test Safety Workshop Chair via This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

The deadline for abstracts is 4 February 2026 to allow time for appropriate consideration and inclusion in the program.

REMINDER: You do not have to be an SETP , SFTE, or AIAA Member to submit an abstract, so please share with your flight test colleagues. 

Tutorial details and the registration site will be available soon!

2026 Flight Test Safety Workshop - Hotel Reservation Information

2026 Flight Test Safety Workshop
5-6 May 2026
Fort Worth, TX

Hotel Reservation Information

DoubleTree by Hilton Fort Worth South Hotel & Conference Center

100 Altamesa Blvd E, Fort Worth, Texas, 76134, USA

A limited block of rooms is reserved at the group rate of $119.00 per night. Please click HERE to book your room.

Please reserve your room by Friday, 10 April 2026 in order to guarantee these rates.

More details on the Workshop will be available soon!

 

Preliminary Schedule:

Tuesday 5 May - Tutorial

Wednesday 6 May - Technical Presentations & Award Dinner

 

New Podcast Episode EP 72 - Batten Down the Hatches...and Boot up the AI


In this episode we will hear about a harrowing adventure on the high seas and get a sneak peak at a new research tool coming soon from the Flight Test Safety Committee.

Listen Now

LtGen, Mark Wise USMC (Ret) Bio – Direct Download 

If you are interested in watching the video of this episode you can find "On Condition" on YouTube HERE 

Flight Test Safety Fact Newsletter  

Available on iTunes, Spotify, Podbean, Pocket Casts, and Amazon Music: FTSCChannel

This Podcast is sponsored by Time2climb Training and Consulting

LeVier Flight Test Safety Award & Dryden Flight Test Safety Lifetime Achievement Award

The Flight Test Safety Committee is soliciting nominations for the Tony LeVier Flight Test Safety Award & the Hugh Dryden Flight Test Safety Lifetime Achievement Award

Criteria and nomination information for the Tony LeVier Award can be found HERE. 

The deadline to submit a nomination is 25 February 2026.

Criteria and nomination information for the Hugh Dryden Flight Test Safety Lifetime Achievement Award can be found HERE. 

The deadline to submit a nomination is 25 February 2026.