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 2022

European Flight Test Safety Workshop

London UK
Postponed to October 2022

 

Dear European Flight Test Safety Workshop Supporters,

The EFTSW Planning Committee has postponed the European Flight Test Safety Workshop in London to October 11-13 2022. Please see the new 2022 flyer below.

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..

 

Invitation FTSWS 2022 v2 Mk0.1

Flight Test Safety Fact 21-09

Ever wonder what life is like as a hang glider test pilot? (I’m not sure I had that particular thought, but I’ve often imagined what it would be like to fly a hang glider.)  This month’s feature article is written by a hang glider test pilot, one who has presented at SETP symposia before.  His topic this month hearkens back to a paper he presented (one you can download from the SETP website), but it incorporates his application of an idea found in a previous edition of this newsletter.

One company test safety manager also responded with an example of how he was using the same topic from a past newsletter in his bi-weekly safety meeting discussion.  

So to summarize: that’s reader feedback and participation in this medium that links to flight test safety resources in our other media and discussion inside yet another company.  *This* is exactly the kind of synergy that we intend to cultivate in our community.  So I’m delighted, and the topic also scratches my technical itch.

I hope you find the same utility in this month’s Flight Test Safety Fact, and if you have a question or idea, I hope you too send us your response or article.

Sincerely,

Mark Jones Jr.
Editor

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Status of the Flight Test Safety Database

The NASA/FAA Flight Test Safety Database is back online and is useable, however, there are a couple of glitches. 

For the unregistered users: Once you select a THA,  the buttons at the bottom of the page to “save” and “save FAA” are available as usual, but the buttons to “”print” or “Print FAA” are inoperative.  Work is in progress to fix this.

For the registered users, the DATA SUBMISSION button on the left column is operative but incomplete, there is no way to submit a new THA or revise  an existing THA.  Work is in progress to fix this.

In the meantime, THAs can be submitted as a word document to Glenn Graham This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

https://ftsdb.grc.nasa.gov/

New Podcast Episode - EP21 - Interview with Rich Lee – With Everyone Watching, Risk and High Visibility Events (Part 1)

This month we take a look at the risk involved in high visibility events.  And what better high visibility event than a Super Bowl halftime show watched my millions of people.  Join my guest Rich Lee and I as we discuss his experience landing a helicopter during the Super Bowl 30 halftime show...

Check out the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHohGSKfgQ0

Rich Lee's Bio: (Direct Download Link)


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