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Apr 17, 2026: Monthly Tech Council Meeting

Mon, 16 Mar 2026 20:46 -0400

Monthly meeting of Tech Council. Contact techcouncilchair@sfte.org to be added.

Apr 21, 2026: Seattle Chapter - Raisbeck Aviation High School Banquet and Flight Test Poster Session

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 11:20 -0400

Join us for an evening of flight test fun at Raisbeck Aviation High School! Students will be presenting the results of their flight test takeoff distance projects, and guests will have the opportunity to discuss testing with the students and ask questions. Dinner will be provided! Tickets are $20 and Raisbeck students eat for free.

Apr 24, 2026 - Apr 26, 2026: Board of Directors Offsite Meeting

Sat, 14 Feb 2026 12:43 -0500

The SFTE Board of Directors are holding an offsite meeting in Seattle, WA.

Apr 24, 2026: SETP NW Sectional Symposium

Sat, 14 Feb 2026 12:36 -0500

The Pacific Northwest Members of the Society of Experimental Test Pilots will convene our 14^th Annual Symposium on Friday, 24 April at The Museum of Flight in Seattle. Aviation interests of this region are very diverse, from Large Transport Aircraft Certification testing to clean sheet new technology prototype aircraft first flights. Engineering fields include but are not limited to unmanned autonomous systems, rockets, navigational systems, sensors, avionics, displays, flight controls, and propulsion systems.

The purpose of this Symposium is to share the knowledge gained in the course of planning, execution and documentation of flight test activities. The intent of the Symposium is to help prevent re-learning of hard lessons through cross pollination of the ideas and discoveries from our seemingly different, yet similar and related areas of flight test. Following the same formula of our successful previous Symposia, we continue to solicit presentations and attendance from both members and non-members.

Michael Kingen (M), The Boeing Company - Symposium Chair

May 5, 2026 - May 6, 2026: Flight Test Safety Workshop

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:10 -0400

2026 Flight Test Safety Workshop
5-6 May 2026
Fort Worth, TX

Call for Abstracts

The Flight Test Safety Committee, a joint committee of SFTE, AIAA, and SETP, is pleased to announce that the North American Flight Test Safety Workshop will be held 5-6 May 2026 in Fort Worth, Texas. This year's Workshop Chair is Tom Currie, Bell.

A Tutorial will be held on Tuesday 5 May followed by a Technical Tour. Technical presentations will be held on Wednesday 6 May followed by an Award Dinner where the Dave Houle Best Paper Award, Tony LeVier Flight Test Safety Award and the Hugh Dryden Flight Test Safety Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented.

This is an official call for abstracts.

For the technical presentation portion of the Workshop, we want to hear from testers on all subject matters.

Each technical presentation selected is given a 30-minute slot (25 minutes for the technical presentation and 5 minutes for questions from the audience). No proceedings are published for this Workshop, therefore formal written papers are not required.

Please send abstracts to the 2026 Flight Test Safety Workshop Chair via Susan@setp.org.

The deadline for abstracts is 4 February 2026 to allow time for appropriate consideration and inclusion in the program.

REMINDER: You do not have to be an SETP , SFTE, or AIAA Member to submit an abstract, so please share with your flight test colleagues.

Tutorial details and the registration site will be available soon!

May 6, 2026: Atlanta Chapter - 1st Wednesday Happy Hour

Sat, 04 Apr 2026 20:44 -0400

1st Wednesday of the month!

May 7, 2026: AV Chapter - 1st Thursday, 6pm

Sun, 05 Apr 2026 20:47 -0400

Alternating months, odd months at Bravery, even moths at Local Craft Beer (LCB)

May 7, 2026: North Texas Chapter - SFTE/SETP First Thursday Beer Call

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 00:07 -0400

Join the North Texas Chapter and the SETP Southwest Section on the First Thursday of odd-numbered months at the Tipsy Oak!

May 7, 2026: Arizona Chapter - Monthly Virtual Meeting / Chat

Sun, 05 Apr 2026 20:47 -0400

https://meet.google.com/csn-vjcg-jxa?hs=224

May 8, 2026: SFTE Board of Director Meeting

Fri, 09 May 2025 13:18 -0400

Monthly Board of Directors Meeting.

For dial in details please contact secretary@sfte.org

May 8, 2026: European Chapter - Pilatus Aircraft Company Tour

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:03 -0400

We’re excited to announce an exclusive Pilatus Aircraft Company Tour on Friday, 8 May 2026, from 13:00 to 17:00 in Stans, Switzerland.

Founded in 1939, Pilatus Aircraft is a world leader in high-performance turboprop and jet aircraft for both military training and civil operations. From the PC-7, PC-9, and PC-21 trainer family used by over 30 air forces, to the PC-12 and the innovative PC-24 “Super Versatile Jet,” Pilatus sets the benchmark for advanced pilot training and operational excellence.

This tour is a unique opportunity to see Swiss aerospace engineering in action and to explore flight-testing practices at one of the industry’s most respected manufacturers.

Location: Pilatus Flugzeugwerke AG, Pilatusstrasse 1, 6371 Stans, Switzerland
Contact: Alessandro Lurgo – lurgo.alessandro@gmail.com

Note: An active SFTE membership is required to attend
Registration closes: Friday, 1 May 2026

Spaces are limited – don’t miss the chance to experience Pilatus’ legendary aircraft up close!

May 14, 2026: Seattle Chapter - 2nd Thursday Happy Hour

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 20:45 -0400

Every 2nd Thursday of the month!

May 15, 2026: Monthly Tech Council Meeting

Sun, 11 Dec 2022 10:18 -0500

Monthly meeting of Tech Council. Contact techcouncilchair@sfte.org to be added.

May 29, 2026: Canadian Flight Test Symposium - 2026

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 22:08 -0500

The Canadian Flight Test Symposium will be held on May 29th, right after CANSEC.
The event is hosted by SETP and the Canadian chapter of SFTE.
We will have 9 presentations and a great venue!
Join us in Ottawa, ON, Canada.

More info and call for papers here:
https://www.setp.org/canada/6th-canadian-flight-test-symposium-call-for-abstracts.html

Jun 3, 2026: Atlanta Chapter - 1st Wednesday Happy Hour

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 10:27 -0500

1st Wednesday of the month!

Jun 4, 2026: AV Chapter - 1st Thursday, 6pm

Fri, 26 Sep 2025 21:35 -0400

Alternating months, odd months at Bravery, even moths at Local Craft Beer (LCB)

Jun 4, 2026: Arizona Chapter - Monthly Virtual Meeting / Chat

Sat, 28 Sep 2024 16:00 -0400

https://meet.google.com/csn-vjcg-jxa?hs=224

Jun 5, 2026: North Texas Chapter - SFTE/SETP First Friday Beer Call

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 14:34 -0500

Join the North Texas Chapter and the SETP Southwest Section on the First Friday of even-numbered months at the Flying Saucer Draught Emporium!

Jun 7, 2026 - Jun 10, 2026: 37th SFTE European Chapter Symposium 2026

Sat, 14 Feb 2026 05:24 -0500

Use our new European registration website:

Information and Registration

You will only be able to register there.

Jun 9, 2026 - Jun 11, 2026: European Test and Telemetry Conference 2026

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 14:40 -0500

The European Test and Telemetry Conference (ETTC) 2026 is a premier international platform for telemetry, test instrumentation, telecontrol, and data processing, held in collaboration with the SENSOR+TEST measurement fair in Nuremberg, Germany, from June 9–11, 2026. This edition focuses on the evolution of testing industries to keep pace with rapid technological shifts, specifically under the theme of "Transforming Test Methods and Facilities with New Global Market Technologies and AI." The conference has officially issued its Call for Papers, inviting experts to submit abstracts by February 9, 2026, on pivotal topics such as artificial intelligence and machine learning in telemetry, digital twins, 5G and LEO satellite communications, and the integration of new energy systems like hydrogen into testing infrastructures.

https://telemetry-europe.org/

Jun 11, 2026: Seattle Chapter - 2nd Thursday Happy Hour

Mon, 10 Mar 2025 16:23 -0400

Every 2nd Thursday of the month!

Jun 12, 2026: SFTE Board of Director Meeting

Fri, 09 May 2025 13:18 -0400

Monthly Board of Directors Meeting.

For dial in details please contact secretary@sfte.org

Jun 23, 2026 - Jun 25, 2026: CIRP Training

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 23:42 -0500

Critical Incident Response Program (CIRP) Training
CIRP is a peer-to-peer, mental health support program designed to mitigate the impact of an accident or incident before stress reactions damage job performance, careers, family, and health.

Jul 2, 2026: North Texas Chapter - SFTE/SETP First Thursday Beer Call

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 14:36 -0500

Join the North Texas Chapter and the SETP Southwest Section on the First Thursday of odd-numbered months at the Tipsy Oak!

Aug 7, 2026: North Texas Chapter - SFTE/SETP First Friday Beer Call

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 14:35 -0500

Join the North Texas Chapter and the SETP Southwest Section on the First Friday of even-numbered months at the Flying Saucer Draught Emporium!

Aug 25, 2026 - Aug 27, 2026: CIRP Training

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 23:43 -0500

Sep 3, 2026: North Texas Chapter - SFTE/SETP First Thursday Beer Call

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 14:36 -0500

Join the North Texas Chapter and the SETP Southwest Section on the First Thursday of odd-numbered months at the Tipsy Oak!

Oct 2, 2026: North Texas Chapter - SFTE/SETP First Friday Beer Call

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 14:35 -0500

Join the North Texas Chapter and the SETP Southwest Section on the First Friday of even-numbered months at the Flying Saucer Draught Emporium!

Oct 26, 2026 - Oct 30, 2026: SFTE 57th International Symposium 2026

Sat, 17 Jan 2026 15:52 -0500

Join us in Las Colinas, TX (in the DFW area) for the 57th Annual SFTE Symposium.

More information including registration coming soon!

Nov 5, 2026: North Texas Chapter - SFTE/SETP First Thursday Beer Call

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 14:37 -0500

Join the North Texas Chapter and the SETP Southwest Section on the First Thursday of odd-numbered months at the Tipsy Oak!

Dec 4, 2026: North Texas Chapter - SFTE/SETP First Friday Beer Call

Tue, 23 Dec 2025 14:34 -0500

Join the North Texas Chapter and the SETP Southwest Section on the First Friday of even-numbered months at the Flying Saucer Draught Emporium!