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The Society of Flight Test Engineers. A Proposal for an International FTE Certification Program. “We Don’t Make the Things You Fly, We Make the Things You Fly Better!”. John L. Minor SFTE President. Phone (661) 949-2095 Email: sfte@sfte.org On the Web: www.sfte.org.
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The Society of Flight Test Engineers A Proposal for an International FTE Certification Program “We Don’t Make the Things You Fly, We Make the Things You Fly Better!” John L. Minor SFTE President Phone (661) 949-2095 Email: sfte@sfte.org On the Web: www.sfte.org
Panel Makeup • Military Test Pilot Schools • Corporate/Industry (USA & Europe) • Academia Senior FTE representation from:
Senior FTE Panel Members • Mr. John L. Minor (AV)………………………………………USAF TPS • Mr. Robert Ingerham (NT)……...............................Lockheed Martin • Dr. George Ka’iliwai III (AV)………………….………………….AFFTC • Mr. Rusty Lowry (PAX)………………………..………………USN TPS • Mr. Lars-Ake Holm (Eur)………………………...SAAB Aerosystems • Dr. Stephen Corda (SE)……….…………….………………….…..UTSI • Dr. Ralph Kimberlin (SE)……………..…..AIAA FT Tech Committee
Agenda • Presentation of Proposal (20 min) • Panel Member Comments (10 min each) • Questions & Comments from the floor (30 min) • Survey Questionnaires (during lunch break)
Proposal Presentation Mr. Robert Ingerham North Texas Chapter Proposal to the International SFTE Organization for the Development and Implementation of anFTE Certification Program
Proposal Presentation Dr. George Ka’iliwai Air Force Flight Test Center Pursuing Flight Test Engineering Excellence Through Certification
Proposal Presentation Mr. Rusty Lowry USN Test Pilot School Should flight test engineers be certified and - if so - how and by whom?
Proposal Presentation Mr. Lars-Ake Holm SAAB Aerosystems FTEQP - Flight Test Engineering Qualification Programme
Proposal Presentation Dr. Stephen University of Tullahoma Space Institute Flight Test Engineer Certification:UTSI Perspective
Proposal Presentation Dr. Ralph Kimberlin AIAA FT Technical Committee UTSI (retired) FTE Certification ProgramSome Thoughts
Questions & Comments Please use the microphones
Survey Questionnaires • Please fill out a survey questionnaire form during the break (turn in to registration after lunch) • Door Prize will be drawn from surveys received • We’d like your feedback and comments on what you have heard • Should the 2006-2008 SFTE Board of Directors pursue this concept further?