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 - Info

2026 Flight Test Safety Workshop
5-6 May 2026

DoubleTree by Hilton Fort Worth South Hotel & Conference Center
Fort Worth, Texas



The North American Flight Test Safety Workshop will be held on 5-6 May 2026 in Fort Worth, TX.

Registration for the Flight Test Safety Workshop closed on 28 April at 12pm CDT.

Dress for the Tutorial, Tour, and Technical Sessions is business casual.
Dress  for the Wednesday Dinner is business casual.

Hotel Info:

DoubleTree by Hilton Fort Worth South Hotel & Conference Center
100 Altamesa Blvd E, Fort Worth, Texas, 76134, USA

2026 FTSW Program Page 1

2026 FTSW Program Page 2

NEW Episode of "On Condition" EP 76 – Pinto Talks Testing and a Contest

NEW Episode of "On Condition"

In this episode I will tell you about a contest to name the Flight Test Safety Committee's new AI search tool and we will hear from my guest former Navy test pilot Eric "Pinto" Mitchell who talks about weapons testing and high dynamic flying.

Listen Now

Eric Mitchell's bio

You can view the video version of this podcast HERE

Send your AI tool name ideas to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

Registration for the North American Flight Test Safety Workshop on 5-6 May in Fort Worth, TX will close at 12pm CDT on 28 April.
More details on this workshop are available HERE




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

This Podcast is sponsored by Time2climb Training and Consulting

NEW Episode of "On Condition" EP 75 - Talk with Lt Gen Charles R. Davis, USAF (Ret) – Part 2: Flight Test


This month, we look back in aviation history to 1956 and hear from a legend. Then I continue my discussion with Lt Gen C.R. Davis, gaining more insights into his career and experiences in flight test.

Listen Now: https://flighttestsafety.org/ftsc-news/flight-test-safety-podcast-channel

Bio of Lt Gen Charles R. Davis, USAF (Ret): https://flighttestsafety.org/images/LTGEN_Davis_USAF_Ret_Bio.pdf

Flight Test Safety Fact Newsletter: https://flighttestsafety.org/ftsc-news/newsletter  

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

This Podcast is sponsored by Time2climb Training and Consulting

Flight Test Safety Fact 26-03

New! Flight Test Safety Fact Newsletter

“Houston, we have a problem!” To continue a thread from last month’s inspirational Apollo observations, I feel it’s necessary to announce that many of our young professionals don’t know the iconic movie quote or the story of Apollo 13. That problem will have to wait until a future month, because this month features another cultural artifact, a reader submitted a story inspired by one of the great early pilot authors. 

Other cultural references include famous robots (AI) from the past.

If I had room, I would have introduced fine art as well, but since I don’t, let me recommend The Empty Desk at the SFTE-EC website (the old one).

Please write us back to let us know you read this issue, shared it, or wanted to reply with a suggestion.

Sincerely,

Mark Jones Jr.

Editor

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For added security and convenience, you can download the pdf here.