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, 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, 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
Safety, Flight Test, and Drones all Over
On Saturday, November 12, 2022, a B-17 and Bell P-63 Kingcobra collided in mid-air at a Dallas airshow. The accident resulted in the loss of all six people on the two aircraft. The topic of Airshows first appeared in the
Flight Test Safety Fact, 22-10
Just this week, all of the FTEs flew north for the winter (I mean…annual symposium in London, Ontario), and a week earlier, the international Flight Test Safety Workshop ended in the UK. Both meetings resulted in countless discussions that deserve
Flight Test Safety Fact, 22-09
I spent part of the holiday on Monday shooting sport clays with a shotgun. Before we started, I was talking to one of the instructors who learned the skill while hunting ducks. That’s a tough way to learn on the
Flight Test Safety Fact, 22-07
The other day I ran into my stats professor, and I said, “what are the chances?” Almost unbelievably, I happened upon my geography teacher from elementary, and she said, “small world.”** I joke, but understanding the limitations of the 2d
Flight Test Safety Fact, 22-04
What is the first thought that goes through your mind when you read about a flight test accident? That’s probably the kind of question we all feel comfortable asking, but do we ever consider what goes through our hearts when
Flight Test Safety Fact, 22-02
Words have the power of life and death. With a single word, we can command the abort of a dangerous flight test maneuver, but the power of our words extends beyond the cockpit and the control room to the cubicle
Flight Test Safety Fact, 21-09
Ever wonder what life is like as a hang glider test pilot? (I’m not sure I had that particular thought, but I’ve often imagined what it would be like to fly a hang glider.) This month’s feature article is written