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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Save the Date - 2026 North American Flight Test Safety Workshop

2026 Flight Test Safety Workshop

5 & 6 May 2026

 

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, TX.

More details will be available later this fall.
Thank you!

Save the Date - 4 & 5 November 2025 European Workshop

EFTSW 2025 Save the Date Flyer

New Podcast Episode EP 67 - Big Sky Little Airplane

NEW! Flight Test Safety Committee Podcast "On Condition" - EP 67 - Big Sky Little Airplane

This year’s Flight Test Safety Workshop hit on a lot of great concepts, lessons and ideas. You can check them out in the link below. There was a common theme through several of the talks and that is how culture affects our decisions and our attitude towards safety. I will also discuss an accident from half a century ago that had a lasting impact on aviation. View the accident report with the link below.

Listen Now

Workshop Presentation Videocasts: https://flighttestsafety.org/2025-greensboro-nc

Link to the Accident Report: https://web.archive.org/web/20150220195809/http://lessonslearned.faa.gov/UAL718/CAB_accident_report.pdf

 

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

This Podcast is sponsored by Time2climb Training and Consulting

 

2025 Flight Test Safety Workshop Awards

The Flight Test Safety Committee is proud to announce the Award Winners from the 2025 Flight Test Safety Workshop & Banquet

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Dave Houle Award for Best Flight Test Safety Workshop Presentation

(Sponsored by Bombardier)

AFCS Single Engine Approach Test Safety Improvement

Tyler (T.J.) Lawrence, Gulfstream Aerospace
Tobias van Esselstyn, Gulfstream Aerospace

Best Paper Pic

(L-R) Bombardier Rep Dave Lewandowski, Award Winners Tobias van Esselstyn & T.J. Lawrence, FTSC Chair Stu Rogerson, Bombardier Rep Roger Huneycutt.

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The Hugh Dryden Flight Test Safety Lifetime Achievement Award

(Sponsored by Textron Aviation)

Mr. William “Tony” Randall, Bell

Dryden Award Winner

(L-R) Textron Aviation Rep. Joe Phillips, Tom Currie (accepting the award on William Randall's behalf), FTSC Chair Stu Rogerson. Not Pictured William Randall.

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The Tony LeVier Flight Test Safety Award

(Sponsored by Gentex Corporation)

Mr. Chris Glaeser, Cirrus Aircraft

LeVier Award Winner

(L-R) Gentex Corporation Rep. Mark Jones, Award Winner Chris Glaeser, FTSC Chair Stu Rogerson.