Flight Test Safety Fact, 24-12
Sometimes it’s the sounds that remind us of some near-miss or safety lesson we’ve learned. Other times it’s a sensation, like a smell or the cold air, or both as the case may be in winter months. In both cases,
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Flight Test Safety Fact, 24-10
October is my favorite month for publishing the FTSF, and though I don’t explicitly address all the reasons why in this edition, I do link to articles that attempt to explain it. The whimsical format of this month’s newsletter is
Flight Test Safety Fact, 24-07
Read now: the first ever Chia Chat column from the new FTSC Chairman. (Not to be confused with Chai, a drink that includes tea.) After this edition was put to bed, Turbo released another podcast (June edition) featuring an interview
Flight Test Safety Fact, 24-04
Like a flashing white alert message on your MFD, I hope this edition of the FTSF catches you by surprise…in a good way. This edition is a preview for next week’s Flight Test Safety Workshop in Seattle. Read inside to
Flight Test Safety Fact, 24-03
The Fairey Rotodyne is an incredible collection of complex systems and technology—thousands of pieces of aircraft all flying in formation together—and it’s old. It’s amazing how there is “nothing new under the sun with airplane tech.” If I was going
Flight Test Safety Fact, 24-01
If I close my eyes, I can picture the outline of an airplane against the glowing fog in the background created by hangar lights on the other side of an icy ramp in North Dakota. I can feel the cold
Flight Test Safety Fact, 23-11
As we approach the end of the hurricane season in the northern hemisphere, we take you on a whirlwind tour of several important headlines that are probably relevant to your flight test program or your knowledge of industry trends. Turbo
Flight Test Safety Fact, 23-09
It’s back to school time, and Turbo makes an interesting observation that correlates what we did in school with what’s in this issue. There is a lot to read in this issue, but the simple fact that so many of
Letter to the Editor: STPA Deep Dive
Editor’s note: I reached out to Sarah for comment on my STPA Deep Dive editorial, and unfortunately I used the wrong email address and didn’t provide enough time for a response. But when she finally did see my inquiry, Sarah
Adventure, Discovery, and STPA Deep Dive
Last week, a fascinating discovery caught my eye. “Astronomers detect an ‘ultracool’ brown dwarf star burning at roughly 800 degrees, or cooler than a typical campfire; object is the coldest star on record still emitting radio waves”.1 These kinds of