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About Flight Test: What is 'The Right Stuff'?
Flight test is at the forefront of the exciting realm of aviation. Often dramatised as an activity undertaken by egotistical, impulsive individuals, the reality of flight test is (or should be) somewhat different. To true flight test professionals, 'the right stuff' means:
- Being an effective leader or member of a focussed, high-performing, mutli-disciplinary team.
- Having due regard for the risks and hazards involved and making sure these are minimised as much as practicable.
- Undertaking careful planning and execution.
- Having a deep understanding of the subject systems and technologies, and the way humans relate to them.
- Making astute qualitative judgements and correctly interpreting quantitative data, ofen in a complex context.
- Clearly and objectively explaining the findings and their implications, and guiding well-informed decision-making.
For FTSA members, the right stuff is captured in the Society's Code of Ethics.
About the Flight Test Society of Australia
The Society was founded in 1986 and incorporated under the laws of the Australian Capital Territory in 1987 as a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to the profession of flight test. Although it is non-political and not a lobby group, the Society is prepared to raise matters of concern with appropriate authorities, particularly in relation to flight safety, and to promote sound aeronautical design, development and regulation.
By virtue of its membership, the Society's collective professional expertise ranges across the majority of the aeronautical spectrum. The Society also has access to the professional expertise of international and local organisations such as the Society of Experimental Test Pilots, the Society of Flight Test Engineers, the Royal Aeronautical Society, the International Test and Evaluation Association, and the Institution of Engineers, Australia.
A key role of the Society is to provide a network and forum for the frank exchange of views amongst flight test professionals. A major activity of the Society is the Annual Symposium. The Symposium is often timed to coincide with complementary events such as major air shows or industry conferences. The Society also has two active Subcommittees focussing on Flight Test History and Flight Test Best Practices & Safety.
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