The purpose of the Flight Test Safety Committee (FTSC) is to initiate and sustain a
flight test
Flight testing is a branch of aeronautical engineering that develops specialist equipment required for testing aircraft behaviour and systems. Instrumentation systems are developed using proprietary transducers and data acquisition systems. D ...
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 Pilots (SETP), the
Society of Flight Test Engineers
A society is a group of individuals involved in persistent social interaction, or a large social group sharing the same spatial or social territory, typically subject to the same political authority and dominant cultural expectations. Soc ...
(SFTE) and the
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) is a professional society for the field of aerospace engineering. The AIAA is the U.S. representative on the International Astronautical Federation and the International Council of ...
(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.
References
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External links
Website Flight Test Safety Committee
Organizations based in California
Aviation safety
Occupational safety and health organizations
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