FTSC Charter

CHARTER. The Flight Test Safety Committee (FTSC) is an international non-profit organization 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). Download the complete FTSC Charter.

Origin and Charter of the 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. To facilitate these goals, the committee will develop, implement and maintain a computerized data base, readily available to all members and member organizations, containing flight test-related data collected from the industry.

Mission Statement

To promote flight test safety and continually improve the profession's communication and coordination.

Objectives

  • To enable the sharing of data, lessons learned and recommended practices through workshops, web-based repositories and industry outreach.
  • To promote and facilitate flight test safety through education.
  • To gather, provide and maintain a user‐friendly online repository of flight test safety information, and enable unrestricted access to that system.
  • To ensure that all the data collected, used and distributed is de‐identified so as to not reflect upon the prior actions, incidents or accidents of the contributors or associated organizations.