Videocasts approved for public release from the 2026 Flight Test Safety Workshop held in Fort Worth are available to view with the blue links below.
Workshop Program
Tutorial
Flight Test Crew Resource Management – A Dedicated, Deliberate Approach to Standardization and Education
Eric Kinney, FAA
Flight Test Crew Resource Management - Continued
Eric Kinney, FAA
FTSC Update and Chair Comments
Stuart Rogerson Textron Aviation/FTSC Chair
Technical Presentations
Pilot Intervention Rating Scale for Identifying and Categorizing Pilot Contributions to Aviation Safety
Dr. Robert Joslin, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Custom Flight Test Display: Initial Deployments and Lessons Learned
Christopher Caps, The Boeing Company
Dulnath Wijayratne, The Boeing Company
Modernized Flight Test Technique for Porpoising Boundary Investigation
Tarik Turkmen, Dornier Seawings GmbH
Markus Scherdel, Dornier Seawings GmbH
Safety Lessons from Test Pilot Experience in MALE and Jet UCAV Flight Testing
Ahmet Yilmaz, Turkish Aerospace Industries
Dinçer Dogukan GÖLE, Turkish Aerospace Industries
Flight Test Ethics – Practical Tips for Preventing a Mishap Due to PM Pressure
Kevin Switick, AVIAN | Sapphire Solutions
ITPS Modern Recovery From the Tower of Babel Effect: Safe Integration of Cultures (Not approved for release)
Amit Alfia, ITPS Canada
Making the Invisible Threats Visible: A Practical Guide to Enhancing Safety/Situational Awareness Individually and Interpersonally
Dr. Martin Smith, Presage Group Inc.
Implementation of Safety Management System
Lütfi Suat Cihan, Turkish Aerospace Industries
Flight Test in Complex Domain The Human Performance Challenge
Jeff Canclini, SFTE President
Manufacturers Flight Test Council – Working Together to Improve Flight Test Safety
Keith Gittemeier, Manufacturers Flight Test Council
Terry Lutz, Manufacturers Flight Test Council
Dave Lewandowski, Manufacturers Flight Test Council
Awards Presentation
The Dave Houle Best Paper Award, sponsored by Bombardier
The Hugh Dryden Flight Test Safety Lifetime Achievement Award, sponsored by Textron Aviation
The Tony LeVier Flight Test Safety Award, sponsored by Gentex