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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European Flight Test Safety Workshop - Postponed to October 2021

European Flight Test Safety Workshop

London UK
Postponed to October 2021

 

Dear European Flight Test Safety Workshop Supporters,

The EFTSW Planning Committee has postponed the European Flight Test Safety Workshop in London to October 2021. We will share the new Workshop dates soon.

The Flight Test Safety Committee appreciates your understanding and support during this dynamic situation. If you have any questions, please reach out to us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Flight Test Safety Fact 20-08

Welcome back.  I needed the break and thank you all for your patience as FTSF took a month off in July.  The pace of life is starting to pick back up and accelerate as we head down hill on the back half of 2020.  

This month's feature weaves together three separate threads that include SETP's Dan "Animal" Javorsek, NASA's Advanced Air Mobility expert Starr Ginn, and a string of airplane crashes in the USAF.  You'll have to scrape off more than the topsoil to find the theme at the root of this column.  If you are the curious type or you are on that last summer vacation, it includes links to other stories and references you can really dig into for more information.  

Also reported this month...The Flight Test Safety Committee Board of Directors has big news--it says goodbye to one member and welcome to another.  

After reading this month's issue, we hope you remember to check out everything the flighttestsafety.org website has to offer, including news about the Flight Test Safety Database--it will be down for extended maintenance.

This month I am asking for specific feedback about the frequency of this newsletter.  Is once a month the right pace, or should we go to every other month? Send feedback about this question or anything that you uncover.


Sincerely,
Mark Jones Jr.

Editor

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

Flight Test Safety Database - Offline for Updates

 

The Flight Test Safety Database will be unavailable after Friday, 24 July 2020 until further notice for cyber security updates.  If you have a data need please contact Glenn Graham at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. We apologize for this interruption in service and greatly appreciate your patience in this matter.