Cook publishes Flight Test Brevity
I don’t know how much I can say about this given the title, but I will say two things. First, communication is one of the basics, and let’s admit it—we aren’t brilliant. Second, publishing a document in this way is
writing
Flight Test Safety Fact, 22-12
Sometimes when I write these newsletters, I feel like I am banging two rocks together, creating sparks and attempting to direct them towards the dry, feathery threads of kindling material, hoping that something will catch fire. My hope is that
so much to learn
Sometimes we have so much to learn, that we must spend the first two years organizing and planning how we will navigate through the material, as seen in this quote from scientists following the Apollo expeditions. From The Apollo Spacecraft
Life is Like a Saturn V
Broadly speaking, three things happened with the Saturn V and its payload during an Apollo mission. 1. Launch — building momentum very slowly. 2. Second stage — ejecting whatever was expendable to focus remaining valuable resources on what was important. 3. Command Module — precisely navigating
Just a Thought…
For years I’ve waxed and waned in my effort to keep a journal. For most of that time, I was afraid to mar the page, pristine in its beauty. The commitment required to leave an indelible mark on the unblemished
Flight Test Safety Fact, 19-09
In 1999, Greg Lewis presented a paper to the Flight Test Society of Australia, “Flight Test Safety in Civil Certification,” in which he describes unique risks and incidents that occurred during civil certification flight test with government test pilots. One
Flight Test Safety Fact, 19-07
It has been almost two months since the Flight Test Safety Workshop, and you can now find video presentations from the workshop posted on the website. As you may recall, the Workshop provided our community with a chance to discuss
Flight Test Safety Fact, 19-06
In just a few short weeks the videos from the 2019 Flight Test Safety Workshop will be posted on the website. Until that time you can read a message from the Chairman about the Workshop, give feedback, or find out
asking the right question about airshows – feedback 19-w15
Bart Henwood Aviation Safety Officer, NASA Armstrong Like all of you, I thought in general the article was very thought provoking. For airshows I think the real question is what level of planning and training is necessary to make this
aerial demonstration and flight test
Des Barker has studied the intersection of aerial demonstration and flight test for many years, and his most recent paper is Airshow Accidents and Incidents 2018. He reports: “I have just finished a three year research task and hope to