2026 Flight Safety

Flight Safety Dialogue 2026: Program and registration for on-site participation

On Wednesday, March 18, 2026 finds on the DETEC Ittigen campus the Flight Safety Dialogue 2026*, organized by the Flight Safety Alliance Switzerland (FSA).

The motto of this year's event is: "Focus on lower airspace". You can expect interesting contributions on current safety topics in German and French.

This begins at 6 p.m. and offers around 60 seats for the Participation on site.

The presentations will also be streamed live or recorded on YouTube. At the subsequent drinks reception, which will be offered by the organizers, there will be an opportunity to exchange ideas with each other and with the speakers.

⇒ The Link to online participation via Youtube will be published around 3 days before the event. For participation via Live stream does not require registration.

We recommend traveling by public transport, as parking spaces are limited.

We look forward to your participation!

Program: Focus on the lower airspace

Duration: 18 - 19:30, admission from 17.30
Venue: Auditorium, Federal Roads Office FEDRO, Pulverstrasse 13, 3063 Ittigen

Part 1:

Better visibility in the air
Echo airspace campaign (survey, findings and measures), Marc Keusch, Head of Safety and Risk Management, FOCA (German)
Luftraum Echo: Skyguide's perspective
Olivier Perrin, Chief Safety and Security Officer, Skyguide (French)
iConspicuity: What does that mean?
Patrick Lelièvre, Expert Policy- and Rulemaking FASST-CH, FOCA (French)

Part 2:

Gliding close to stall speed
LOC-I (S): From campaign idea to concept to implementation,
Peter Lacher, Certification Engineer FOCA / Gliding Instructor Gliding Group Bern, (German)

Part 3:

Risk reduction of dangerous situations between scheduled services and general aviation
When small aircraft and commercial jets share the same airspace,
Raphael Bellwald, Flight Operations Safety Investigator FO A330, SWISS, (German)

Questions and answers

⇒ Followed by an aperitif with the opportunity for professional exchange

Arrival by public transport:

From Bern station S7 (RBS), direction Worb, Papiermühle stop
Footpath of 450m to Astra, Pulverstrasse 13, 3063 Ittigen

Arrival by car:

Parking spaces at Talgutzentrum Ittigen (subject to charge)
Footpath of around 1km to Astra, Pulverstrasse 13, 3063 Ittigen

Participation on site: Please register!

For organizational reasons, registration using the following online form is required for on-site participation. The registration deadline is March 11, 2026.

⇒ The link for online participation via YouTube will be published around 3 days before the event. For participation via Live stream does not require registration.

Note * The Flight Safety Dialog is an annual event organized by the Flight Safety Alliance Switzerland (FSA). The aim of the FSA is to create a far-reaching network in order to establish a continuous flight safety process among GA pilots and professional pilots without an AOC as well as in general aviation clubs. In addition to the Foundation For Aviation Competence FFAC, the AeCs, the FOCA and Skyguide are now also involved. It is open to all aviation stakeholders.