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EP 56 - Building a Team to Go FAST (Part 2)

Flight Test Safety Committee Podcast Channel - EP 56 – Building a Team to Go FAST

This month we finish our discussion with our friends from Hermeus about building a test team to go fast.

Hermeus

Hermeus Podcast Ep 24

SETP Symposium & Banquet Registration

Doolittle Award

Kincheloe Award

 

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EP 55 - Building a Team to Go FAST (Part 1)

Flight Test Safety Committee Podcast Channel - EP 55 – Building a Team to Go FAST

This month I visit with the team at #Hermeus and talk about the challenges of building and growing a test team as well as developing a hypersonic aircraft. My guests are Mick Mansfield, Kris Rorberg, and Jeremy Vanderhal.

Hermeus

Hermeus Podcast Ep 24

 

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EP 54 – Go Or No Go

"I think I can get this done".  Positive attitude or prelude to risk?  This month I talk with Mike Meier about flight testing competitive hang gliders, decision making and lessons learned along the way.

Learn more about Mike HERE

A link to his paper is HERE

View FTSW Videocasts HERE

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EP 53 - It's First Flight, What Could Go Wrong? (Part 2)

This month we finish our discussion with Mr. Roy Martin and Mr. Mike Rabens on the things that happen on first flights of new aircraft.

A link to their paper is HERE.

Plus, our look back in Aviation History has a Starfighter and an Intruder.

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EP 52 - It's First Flight, What Could Go Wrong? (Part 1)

This month we talk about a great looking airplane from the 60’s, supersonic black bears, and first flight anomalies.  Joining me are Mr. Roy Martin and Mr. Mike Rabens who will share the research they have done into the things that happen on first flights of new aircraft.

A link to their paper is HERE.

Also, join us at this year's Flight Test Safety Workshop in Seattle. Click HERE for registration info.

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EP 51 - Silv and CFITS (Part 2)

This month we have some interesting aviation history and the final portion of our discussion with Silv and CFITS talking about a framework for online model validation and risk awareness. 

Review the paper HERE

Flight Test Safety Workshop Information

Tony LeVier Flight Test Safety Award

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EP 50 - 50th Episode Modeling Risk (Silv and CFITS Part 1)

It’s our 50th Episode and this month we talk to USAF Testers and PhD's Juan Jurado and Clark McGehee about their recently presented paper OUTCOME-BASED FRAMEWORK FOR ONLINE MODEL VALIDATION AND RISK AWARENESS. 

Review the paper HERE

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EP 49 - Battle of the X Pilots (Part 3)

We close out 2023 with the third (and maybe not final) episode of the Battle of the X Pilots.  Pigpen and I will talk about testing the STOVL version of the X-32 and X-35 and some of the challenges encountered. Our look back in flight test history talks about a UK test pilot with A LOT of experience.  Happy Holidays!

Check out EP 44 - Battle of the X Pilots (Part 1) Here
Check out EP 48 – Battle of the X Pilots (Part 2) Here
Eric Brown's Oral History

 

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EP 48 – Battle of the X Pilots (Part 2)

Join me this month as I pick up with my good friend Jeff "Pigpen" Karnes for Part 2 of Battle of the X Pilots.  In this episode we talk about taking the X-32 and X-35 cross country.

Check out EP 44 - Battle of the X Pilots (Part 1) Here

X Country In An X Airplane - Download Paper Here

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EP 47 - The Tale of Aircraft 163666

A special Halloween themed episode again this year about another seemingly cursed aircraft.  This time an AV-8B Harrier.  Join me and my guest Col Kevin "Smells" Gross, USMC (Ret) as we recount the terrifying tale of aircraft 163666. 

And for a little more spooky humor check out this excerpt from the SETP Awards Banquet pre dinner entertainment "The Testy Zone"

 

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