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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2025 Flight Test Safety Workshop - Hotel Information

2025 Flight Test Safety Workshop
6-7 May 2025
Greensboro, NC

Hotel Reservation Information

Sheraton Greensboro at Four Seasons
3121 W Gate City Blvd
Greensboro, NC 27407

The room block is no longer available, but reservations can be be made directly with the hotel at 336-292-9161 or Toll free phone: +1 800-242-6556

 

2025 Flight Test Safety Workshop - Registration Open!

2025 Flight Test Safety Workshop
6-7 May 2025

Sheraton Greensboro at Four Seasons
3121 W Gate City Blvd
Greensboro, NC

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 6-7 May 2025 in Greensboro, NC.

A Tutorial will be held on Tuesday 6 May, followed by a Technical Tour of Honda Aircraft. Technical presentations will be held on Wednesday 7 May followed by an Award Dinner where the Dave Houle Best Paper Award, Tony LeVier Flight Test Safety Award and our new Hugh Dryden Flight Test Safety Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented. 


NOTE: Pre-registration is required, as we cannot guarantee at-the-door registrations will be available. THE LAST DAY TO REGISTER IS 29 APRIL 2025 at 12pm PDT!

IF YOU WISH TO ATTEND THE TECHNICAL TOUR, YOU MUST REGISTER BY 22 APRIL SO SECURITY INFORMATION CAN BE PROCESSED. THE TOUR IS LIMITED TO 100 ATTENDEES SO REGISTER EARLY!

This workshop is open to the public. You do not need to be an SETP, SFTE, or AIAA member to attend! Feel free to distribute the workshop registration info amongst your peers.

Click HERE to Register!

Hotel Reservation Info:

Sheraton Greensboro at Four Seasons
3121 W Gate City Blvd
Greensboro, NC 27407

The room block is no longer available, but reservations can be be made directly with the hotel at 336-292-9161 or Toll free phone: +1 800-242-6556

Save the Date - 4 & 5 November 2025 European Workshop

EFTSW 2025 Save the Date Flyer

New Podcast Episode EP 65 - Talking with Trigger and Turbo Part One – Preparing for First FlightS (Plural)

NEW! Flight Test Safety Committee Podcast - EP – 65 Talking with Trigger and Turbo Part One – Preparing for First FlightS (Plural)

We talk a lot about preparing for the first flight of a new aircraft but what about preparing for the first flights for an organization?  This month I talked with retired US Navy CAPT Mike "Trigger" Saunders about preparing for initial flight operations of the F-35 at Eglin AFB. 

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You can find Trigger’s bio HERE


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

This Podcast is sponsored by Time2climb Training and Consulting