Join us for an exclusive panel discussion on the non-destructive testing (NDT) challenges presented by the next generation of aircraft. Hydrogen storage and distribution systems, high-voltage battery enclosures, advanced air mobility (AAM) airframes and composite-intensive commercial aircraft are introducing failure modes that existing NDT techniques and standards were not designed to find. The panel will explore how the discipline is responding, from new technique development to the evolution of qualification, certification and personnel training.

The session brings together senior representatives from three of the world's leading NDT industry bodies. Roger Engelbart, board member and past president of the American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT), Patrick Boulton, Senior Technical and Certification Engineer at the British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing (BINDT) and Rick Gerads, representing the Non-Destructive Testing Management Association (NDTMA)

Attendees of this webinar will learn:

1. New failure modes: How emerging propulsion systems, energy storage and airframes are creating defect types that fall outside current NDT method qualifications.

2. Standards in flux: Where today's NDT codes, specifications and test method standards are being challenged by hydrogen, electric, AAM and additive aerospace programs — and what work is under way to close the gaps.

3. Certification and personnel: How NDT Level II and III training, qualification routes and aerospace industry boards are adapting to inspections involving new materials and structures.

4. Technique selection: Which methods — including computed tomography (CT), phased array ultrasonic testing (PAUT), thermography and acoustic emission testing — are emerging as the leading candidates for inspecting next-generation aerospace parts.

5. Practical guidance: What inspection departments, MROs and OEMs should be doing now to prepare for the wave of new aircraft programs entering service in the coming decade.

Interactive Q&A session: Engage with the panel during a live moderated discussion, where you can seek clarification, share insights and discuss challenges and best practices relevant to your workplace.