Flight Test Safety Committee
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The purpose of the Flight Test Safety Committee (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 flight test profession's communication and coordination.
(SETP), the Society of Flight Test Engineers (SFTE) and the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
(AIAA). Several other additional organizations presently comprise the FTSC.
Flight test
Flight test is a branch of aeronautical engineering that develops and gathers data during flight of an aircraft and then analyzes the data to evaluate the flight characteristics of the aircraft and validate its design, including safety aspects...
related safety organization intended to promote flight safety, reduce the risk of mishap, promote risk reduction management and continually improve the flight test profession's communication and coordination.
History
The Flight Test Safety Committee (FTSC) was formed in November 1994 by members of the Society of Experimental Test PilotsSociety of Experimental Test Pilots
The Society of Experimental Test Pilots is an international organization that seeks to promote air safety and contributes to aeronautical advancement by promoting sound aeronautical design and development; interchanging ideas, thoughts and suggestions of the members, assisting in the professional...
(SETP), the Society of Flight Test Engineers (SFTE) and the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics is the professional society for the field of aerospace engineering. The AIAA was founded in 1963 from the merger of two earlier societies: the American Rocket Society , founded in 1930 as the American Interplanetary Society , and the Institute...
(AIAA). Several other additional organizations presently comprise the FTSC.
Mission statement
- To foster an interchange of information related to "flight test lessons learned", in order to reduce potential mishaps.
- To promote an atmosphere of sharing "lessons learned" and "best practices" for risk reduction management.
- To direct the effort of flight test safety through education.
- To gather information to compile the database to accomplish the goals of the charter.
- To assimilate the information in a user-friendly computer based system, provide worldwide access and update the database as information becomes available.
- To ensure that the data collected, used and distributed from this effort does not reflect upon the prior actions, incidents or accidents of the members or associated organizations.