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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Flight Test Safety Fact 23-08

It’s officially August, which means hot weather in the United States, a season that brings back many fond memories of summer fun.  One of the things I loved as a kid was the joy of discovery, and that usually included some new scientific fact I hadn’t known before or an adventure, whether that was on a trail or a boat.  Both discovery and adventure are included in this edition of the Flight Test Safety Fact.  

We kick off the newsletter with an op ed that recommends you check out the tutorial videos from our most recent Flight Test Safety Workshop, which is where I found my first dose of discovery.  There are plenty of things to discuss about the STPA videos and the questions they raise.  

Turbo shares reflections from his own adventure at sea, and somehow he links them succinctly to safety.  And you’ll find a recap of his most recent podcast as well, a tale of two pilots.  

As always, we encourage you to send your comments and questions to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., and hopefully this edition will generate some comments.

Thanks,
Mark Jones Jr.
Editor

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New Podcast Episode EP 44 – Battle of the X Pilots (Part 1)

Flight Test Safety Committee Podcast Channel - EP 44 – Battle of the X Pilots (Part 1)

In 2000 a fly off happened between the Boeing X-32 and the Lockheed Martin X-35 for a winner take all defense contract. This month I will connect with my long time friend and JSF teammate Jeff "Pigpen" Karnes and we will share our perspectives on flying the demonstrators, the role of test pilots early in a program and managing risk for that stage of the program. Part 1 of 3.

SETP Annual Symposium & Banquet Registration Link

What's the SETP Annual Symposium & Banquet all about? Find out with this Link!

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This Podcast is sponsored by Time2climb Training and Consulting

New Podcast Episode EP 43 – Signs of Danger

Flight Test Safety Committee Podcast Channel - EP 43 – Signs of Danger

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This month we have an episode recorded live at the Flight Test Safety Workshop last month.  My guests are the 150 attendees of the workshop. We have five visuals you might encounter on any given day that we will discuss applying everything we know about risk management.  You can find the slides used here: Click Here to download

 

Available on iTunes, Spotify, Podbean, Google Play, and Amazon Music: FTSCChannel

 

This Podcast is sponsored by Time2climb Training and Consulting

Flight Test Safety Fact 23-06

It's almost summer, and things in this edition are heating up.  Chia Rogerson shares a recap of the recent Flight Test Safety Workshop from Wichita, and the Textron team also earned top honors with their paper on stall testing of a special mission King Air aircraft.  So you should probably ask them for a copy or make plans to hear it in Anaheim.  

Jeff "Canman" Canclini has a survey (a short one) that you should fill out, and then you can listen in while Ben Luther and Canman philosophize about the future Flight Test Professional.  

Finally, take history and add flight test, and you get the second half of a great interview you don't want to miss in last month's podcast.  

As always, we'd love to hear your comments.  Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Sincerely,
Mark Jones Jr.
Editor

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