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,
Flight Test Safety Workshop
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
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
Flight Test Safety Fact, 23-08
It’s officially August, which means hot weather in the United States, a season that brings back many fond memories of summer fun. One of the things I loved as a kid was the joy of discovery, and that usually included
Flight Test Safety Fact, 23-06
It’s almost summer, and things in this edition are heating up. Chia Rogerson shares a recap of the recent Flight Test Safety Workshop from Wichita, and the Textron team also earned top honors with their paper on stall testing of
Flight Test Safety Fact, 21-07
The US is about to celebrate our Independence Day, which is an event that is part of our culture but also a sign that it’s peak growing season for corn and soybean and every other crop that drones are sensing
Flight Test Safety Fact, 21-05
I once heard someone say that when you get your pilot certificate (or wings), you get issued two metaphorical buckets: A bucket full of luck and an empty bucket labeled “experience.” The object is to fill the latter one up before
Flight Test Safety Fact, 20-06
What are the chances that important things are happening so fast in our industry, and in so many places around the world, that you missed one of them? One example is the VTOL Proposed Means of Compliance, a document EASA