The Flight Test Safety Committee is soliciting nominations for the Tony LeVier Flight Test Safety Award.
Criteria and nomination information can be found HERE.
The deadline to submit a nomination is 30 March 2023.
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.
2023 Flight Test Safety Workshop - Registration Open!
2023 Flight Test Safety Workshop
2-4 May 2023
Drury Plaza Hotel Broadview
400 West Douglas Avenue
Wichita, KS 67202
The Flight Test Safety Committee is pleased to announce that the North American Flight Test Safety Workshop will be held 2-4 May 2023 in Wichita, Kansas.
The Tutorial, “Risk Management For The Future of Flight – Exploring How Risk Management Can Be Applied to New Technologies” will be held at the Textron Aviation Activity Center at Beech Field on Tuesday, 2 May.
The Technical Presentations will be held at the Drury Plaza Hotel Broadview from 3-4 May.
Click HERE for more information and to register!
Please note that pre-registration is required, as we cannot guarantee at-the-door registrations will be available.
THE LAST DAY TO REGISTER IS 26 APRIL 2023 at 12pm PDT!
Tuesday Tutorial: “Risk Management For The Future of Flight – Exploring How Risk Management Can Be Applied to New Technologies”
It has become clear that new aircraft and engine technologies are creating an exciting new frontier for aviation. In various forms, both manned and autonomous, new, novel, and complex technologies currently under development are expected to transport people, carry cargo, deliver packages and organ donations, and conduct many missions yet to be defined. Testing accidents have already occurred, both in actual flight testing, and in the novel technologies used to “power” flight, such as Lithium Ion battery fires. This tutorial will explore how to adapt risk management methodologies, such as STPA, to testing of these new and novel technology aircraft. We’ll revisit the STPA process, and also discuss real examples of applying risk management processes to new technology aircraft.
Join us for FTSW ‘23 tutorial to learn more about how to apply risk management to testing of aircraft that don’t fit our traditional or historical perspective of aircraft design. As an attendee, you will depart the workshop with a stronger understanding of risk management processes you can use in your organization.
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Hotel Information:
Drury Plaza Hotel Broadview
400 West Douglas Avenue
Wichita, KS 67202
A limited block of rooms is reserved at the government per diem rate of $103.00 per night.
Please reserve your room by Monday, 10 April 2023 in order to guarantee this rate.
There is not a direct link to book your room. Please visit www.druryhotels.com to book online and search for the Drury Plaza Hotel Broadview, 400 West Douglas Avenue, Wichita, KS 67202
Group Code is 10006213 (this should be entered under Add Special Rate or Code, then select Group Code to enter it).
You may also call 1-800-325-0720 and reference the Group Code 10006213 .
Flight Test Safety Fact 23-03
Imagine that you had magical powers, and you could apply those powers to any part of the flight test safety process? What would you apply it to? That's one of the questions I'll ask in this edition of the Flight Test Safety Fact that explores many topics and landmarks including: 1) American football and the fundamentals, 2) Silly slogans with mostly meaningless words and what we really mean when we say them (it's a Letter to the Editor), 3) FTSC Award nomination guidelines, and 4) AI.
That's a very brief description of this edition, because you'll find lots of words inside, and I want you to save your energy for those words. I hope some of them (the words in this newsletter) motivate you to send some words to the editor, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Reminder: Flight Test Safety Workshop Call for Papers extended to 1 March (today).
I can't close without warning you to beware the ides of March. (Seems like the safe thing to do.)
Sincerely,
Mark Jones Jr.
@FlightTestFact
flighttestfact.com
Editor
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New Podcast Episode EP 39 – What If?
Flight Test Safety Committee Podcast Channel - EP 39 – What If?
This episode will recap the SETP Southeast Section Symposium at Flight Works Alabama in Mobile and hear from aviation legend Bob Hoover on essential test pilot skills.
Available on iTunes, Spotify, Podbean, Google Play, and Amazon Music: FTSCChannel
Tony LeVier Flight Test Safety Award Criteria
This Podcast is sponsored by Time2climb Training and Consulting