On Condition: The Flight Test Safety Podcast

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. This Podcast is sponsored by Time2climb Training and Consulting

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 registratio...

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 This Podcast is sponsored by Time2climb Training and Consulting

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 Someone brought their work to my attention and suggested them for a podcast.  Seen or heard something good? Send it our way! This Podcast is sponsored by Time2climb Tr...

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 o...

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 This Podcast is sponsored by Time2climb Training and Consulting

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"   This Podcast is sponsored by Time2...

This month we will pick up where we left off with Marty Rollinger after his episode off the catapult in his F/A-18.  If you missed part one check it out first. Marty Rollinger LinkedIn Page Got an exciting aviation story to share, email me at ftsc@flighttestsafety.org See you the last week in September in Anaheim for the SETP Annual Symposium and Banquet.   This Podcast is sponsored by Time2climb...

How ready are you for the unthinkable to happen? This month we are joined by Marty Rollinger, former Marine F/A-18 pilot who shares a harrowing experience he had during pre-deployment carrier operations.   Marty Rollinger LinkedIn Page SETP Annual Symposium and Banquet Registration Link   This Podcast is sponsored by Time2climb Training and Consulting

In 2000 a fly off happened between the Boeing X-32 and the Lockheed Martin X-35 for a winner take all defense contract. This month I will connect with my long time friend and JSF teammate Jeff "Pigpen" Karnes and we will share our perspectives on flying the demonstrators, the role of test pilots early in a program and managing risk for that stage of the program. Part 1 of 3. SETP Annual Symposium...

This month we have an episode recorded live at the Flight Test Safety Workshop last month.  My guests are the 150 attendees of the workshop. We have five visuals you might encounter on any given day that we will discuss applying everything we know about risk management.  You can find the slides I used HERE   This Podcast is sponsored by Time2climb Training and Consulting

This month I share some observations from the recent Flight Test Safety Workshop and we finish our Interview with Ken Katz who shares more lessons learned from the B-1 flight test program. Ken's Bio This Podcast is sponsored by Time2climb Training and Consulting

Register now for the Flight Test Safety Workshop HERE by 26 April 12pm PDT This month we talk with Ken Katz about flight test lessons from the B-1 program.  Ken's Bio This Podcast is sponsored by Time2climb Training and Consulting

During my years of flying and flight test I learned a lot about safety and making decisions relative to risk.  But what good does any of that do me in everyday life?  Well, turns out it comes in handy. Tell us about a way you apply flight safety to your everyday life. Arrows In The Desert Video Arrows Across America Website

This episode will recap the SETP Southeast Section Symposium at Flight Works Alabama in Mobile and hear from aviation legend Bob Hoover on essential test pilot skills. Link to Tony Levier Award Criteria Link to Flight Works Alabama Link to SETP Oral History Videos   This Podcast is sponsored by Time2climb Training and Consulting

This month we talked with Tobias van Esselstyn, Director of Flight Test Engineering at Gulfstream about some of the challenges today's test teams face and ideas on how to meet those challenges. Tobias van Esselstyn's Bio Tony Levier Flight Test Safety Award FTSW Call for Presentations Pan Am 1959 Promo Video   This Podcast is sponsored by Time2climb Training and Consulting

We close out the year and continue our conversation with Dodge Bailey from last month talking about flying the vintage aircraft in the Shuttleworth collection.  Follow the link below to learn more about the collection's unique aircraft. Link to the Shuttleworth Collection Happy and safe Holidays to all and we will be back in 2023! This Podcast is sponsored by Time2climb Training and Consulting

This month we talk with test pilot Roger "Dodge" Bailey about flying the incredible assortment of aircraft in the Shuttleworth collection.  They fly these aircraft every summer in public demonstrations.  He discusses unique characteristics of those aircraft, their approach to training pilots/maintaining currency, and the occasional need to conduct flight tests on those aircraft.   Here is a Link t...

Join host Art Tomassetti as he shares stories of frightful flights, terrifying test points and ghostly gremlins.  This is a special Halloween edition on the Flight Test Safety Podcast.   This Podcast is sponsored by Time2climb Training and Consulting  

Well, this was actually going to be an off month for the podcast given all the events taking place. But with some time on a layover at DFW decided to make a quick trip report from the Society of Experimental Test Pilots Annual Symposium and Banquet.  Forgive the background noise and non-standard format as the episode was mostly done with what I had on my smartphone in the airport.

In this Episode we look back in history at a historic flight of the X-15 and pick up our flight test discussion about 3Q. Link to the Sep 2019 FTSF that has Mark’s article about 3Q Link to EFTSW Registration Link to SETP S&B Registration Link to SFTE International Symposium Registration   This Podcast is sponsored by Time2climb Training and Consulting

In this episode I go out on location for a flight test safety discussion about predicting the future, assessing safety culture and more. Join Mark Jones Jr., Vanessa Rebello, and myself at the 3rd Planet Mothership for part 1 of this interview.  (I even get to be one of the interviewees for a little bit)   Here is a link to the Sep 2019 FTSF that has Mark’s article about 3Q: https://flighttestsafe...

This month I spoke with Steve Bush and Stan Swan from the Columbia Aviation Association (CAA) and talked about one of the approaches they have to improving flight safety.  You can learn more about the CAA in the link below.   Home - Columbia Aviation Association (caapilots.com)   This Podcast is sponsored by Time2climb Training and Consulting

This month we will look at how pop culture (well one fairly popular movie from the 80s anyway) can provide lessons in safety.  And in our look back in aviation history we will talk about the Dornier DO 31 VTOL Jet Transport . Link to Drury Wood bio Major Drury W. Wood | National Air and Space Museum (si.edu) This Podcast is sponsored by Time2climb Training and Consulting

This month we talk with Mat McMenemy and Don Grove from Bell about Lessons Learned on the Bell V-280 program and in our look back in history we talk about Neil's Cross Country Flight. Matt McMenemy is the Verification Manager for Bell on the V-280 / Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) program.  Don Grove is the Military Chief Pilot for Bell and lead test pilot on the V-280 Valor program. Be...