AGARDograph: Safety and Risk Management in Flight Testing A Guide to Established Risk Management Practices Across the Flight Test Community Dennis Morley – BAE Systems, Military Air Solutions, Warton Rusty Lowry – US Naval Test Pilot School, Patuxent River For the NATO RTA Flight Test Technical Team (FT3)

Background - Flight Test Technical Team (FT3) The Flight Test Technical Team, FT3, is a Working Committee that operates as part of the NATO Research and Technology Organization (RTO) The Flight Test Technical Team, FT3, is a Working Committee that operates as part of the NATO Research and Technology Organization (RTO) Currently consists of 18 leading flight test professionals from 13 NATO and Partnership countries Currently consists of 18 leading flight test professionals from 13 NATO and Partnership countries Participants include Official, Research, Industry, Military and Academic Organisations actively engaged in flight test efforts. Participants include Official, Research, Industry, Military and Academic Organisations actively engaged in flight test efforts. Its Mission is to inform and educate the greater Flight Test Community by way of Publications, Symposia, Training Courses and Other Activities to enhance the Art and Science of Flight Testing and enable commonality among NATO nations Its Mission is to inform and educate the greater Flight Test Community by way of Publications, Symposia, Training Courses and Other Activities to enhance the Art and Science of Flight Testing and enable commonality among NATO nations Publications are released as documents known as AGARDographs. These are available in the Public Domain Publications are released as documents known as AGARDographs. These are available in the Public Domain

Background – Flight Test AGARDographs AGARDographs owe their name to one of the predecessor sponsoring organisations, AGARD: The Advisory Group for Aerospace Research and Development AGARDographs owe their name to one of the predecessor sponsoring organisations, AGARD: The Advisory Group for Aerospace Research and Development This was founded in 1954 under the leadership of Theodore von Karman and transitioned to the RTO in 1998 This was founded in 1954 under the leadership of Theodore von Karman and transitioned to the RTO in 1998 The Flight Test Technical Team – FT3 (and its predecessors) have producing AGARDographs covering Flight Test Instrumentation, the AG160 Series, and Flight Test Techniques, the AG300 Series, for approximately forty years The Flight Test Technical Team – FT3 (and its predecessors) have producing AGARDographs covering Flight Test Instrumentation, the AG160 Series, and Flight Test Techniques, the AG300 Series, for approximately forty years FT3 continues to actively seek additional topics that will assist the Flight Test Community and would be appropriate for publication FT3 continues to actively seek additional topics that will assist the Flight Test Community and would be appropriate for publication

Flight Test AGARDographs There are currently 46 published AGARDographs There are currently 46 published AGARDographs All are available from the NATO Research and Technology Organization, Systems Concepts and Integration Panel or from the appropriate RTO National Distribution Centres – found at: All are available from the NATO Research and Technology Organization, Systems Concepts and Integration Panel or from the appropriate RTO National Distribution Centres – found at: Topics range from general introductions to Flight Test Engineering and Instrumentation processes to more highly specific items such as: Topics range from general introductions to Flight Test Engineering and Instrumentation processes to more highly specific items such as: Flight Test Measurement Techniques for Laminar Flow Flight Test Measurement Techniques for Laminar Flow Optical Air Flow Measurements in Flight Optical Air Flow Measurements in Flight Fiber Optic Instrumentation Fiber Optic Instrumentation Recent volumes: Recent volumes: Flight Testing of Night Vision Systems in Rotorcraft (Canada) Flight Testing of Night Vision Systems in Rotorcraft (Canada) Differential Global Positioning System for Flight Testing (Italy) Differential Global Positioning System for Flight Testing (Italy) Unique Aspects of Unmanned Air Vehicle Flight Testing (USA) Unique Aspects of Unmanned Air Vehicle Flight Testing (USA)

Flight Test Safety and Risk Management FT3 is producing an AGARDograph capturing Flight Test Safety and Risk Management Practices in use across the International Flight Test Community FT3 is producing an AGARDograph capturing Flight Test Safety and Risk Management Practices in use across the International Flight Test Community The AGARDograph will have two parts: The AGARDograph will have two parts: One consisting of an anthology of short papers from civilian and military organisations that describe the approaches that they take to manage Flight Test Safety and Risk. One consisting of an anthology of short papers from civilian and military organisations that describe the approaches that they take to manage Flight Test Safety and Risk. And another that is an editorial that draws out common themes and best practices from these short papers and relates them to specific aspects of flight testing. And another that is an editorial that draws out common themes and best practices from these short papers and relates them to specific aspects of flight testing. FT3 will partner with the FTSW participants and the FTSW Committee to FT3 will partner with the FTSW participants and the FTSW Committee to Collect submissions Collect submissions And, develop the Final Document And, develop the Final Document

Potential Submissions What Does YOUR Organization do for: What Does YOUR Organization do for: Safety Assessment? Safety Assessment? Risk Mitigation? Risk Mitigation? Hazard Identification? Hazard Identification? Test Planning and Approval? Test Planning and Approval? Mid-Course Corrections/Changes? Mid-Course Corrections/Changes? What Test Examples/Scenarios do YOU have which: What Test Examples/Scenarios do YOU have which: Provided Lessons Learnt Provided Lessons Learnt Failed in spite of safety and risk mitigation efforts Failed in spite of safety and risk mitigation efforts Forced changes in safety processes Forced changes in safety processes

Potential Submissions What common “Tools” does your organization use to support your safety and risk assessment processes? What common “Tools” does your organization use to support your safety and risk assessment processes?

Commentary “EXPERT” Summary “EXPERT” Summary Identify common themes Identify common themes Highlight successful strategies Highlight successful strategies Label persistent mistakes Label persistent mistakes Match specific approaches with specific tests Match specific approaches with specific tests Encourage continued development Encourage continued development Role for FTSW Committee and FT3 Role for FTSW Committee and FT3

Status – Flight Test Safety AGARDograph FT3 proposal briefed at FTSW in Ottawa, Canada 2009 FT3 proposal briefed at FTSW in Ottawa, Canada 2009 Enthusiastic support garnered from FTSW participants Enthusiastic support garnered from FTSW participants FT3 Formal AGARDograph proposal agreed to at Fall meeting, Boscombe Down, UK, October 2009 FT3 Formal AGARDograph proposal agreed to at Fall meeting, Boscombe Down, UK, October 2009 Numerous flight test activities have committed to prepare papers summarising their approaches including: Numerous flight test activities have committed to prepare papers summarising their approaches including: US Navy, Patuxent River Maryland US Navy, Patuxent River Maryland Edwards AFB, California Edwards AFB, California BAE Warton. United Kingdom BAE Warton. United Kingdom Saab Aerospace, Linkoping Sweden Saab Aerospace, Linkoping Sweden QinetiQ, Boscombe Down, United Kingdom QinetiQ, Boscombe Down, United Kingdom What other organizations will commit to participate? What other organizations will commit to participate?

AGARDograph Schedule November 2009:European FTSW Brief Nov-May: Develop Short Paper Guideline Confirm Contributors Confirm Contributors May 2010:Contributor List Finalized January 2011:Draft Submissions Received April 2011:Commentary Section Initiated November 2011:First Draft Complete March 2012:Reviews Complete/Final Draft June 2012:AGARDograph Published & Distributed

FT3 Points of Contact Dennis Morley – AGARDograph Champion Dennis Morley – AGARDograph Champion BAE Systems, Military Air Solutions Flight Test, Warton, UK Rusty Lowry – Rusty Lowry – US Naval Test Pilot School Contact Directly for Information or to offer Short Papers from your Organization Contact Directly for Information or to offer Short Papers from your Organization