Events

UPCOMING EVENTS

The 16th Annual Defence Flight Test Symposium is pencilled into our calendars for late November 2026 - this time in Adelaide. The Board is actively engaged with initial planning, and we look forward to another fantastic event with a diverse range of papers.

Look out for email updates from the FTSA Board in coming months.

The Royal Aeronautical Society are marking the 100th anniversary of the Goddard Rocket on Monday, 16 March in Canberra. Details are available at: https://www.raes.org.au/eventdetails/38313/engineering-the-future-of-student-rocketry - FTSA members are welcome to attend. 

PAST EVENTS 

Australian Flight Test Symposium

Wednesday 206 November - Thursday 27 November 2025

The FTSA Committee is excited to co-host the annual Defence Flight Test Symposium with the Test & Evaluation Directorate of the Royal Australian Air Force. This year has an exciting line-up of speakers and the membership can look forward to networking with up to 200 registered attendees.

More detail can be found here https://www.defence.gov.au/business-industry/training-events/australian-flight-test-symposium-2025

Flight Test Society of Australia - Social Event Newcastle

Wednesday 26 November 2025 @ 1700 onwards @ The Honey Suckle Hotel (https://www.honeysucklehotel.com.au) - Upper Mezzanine

The Flight Test Society of Australia is pleased to host a social and networking event in Newcastle coinciding with the 2025 Australian Flight Test Symposium - light refreshments and beverages will be provided for FTSA current or future members. More details will be announced at the Symposium.