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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001391993-09-000001.txt : 20090116
<SEC-HEADER>0001391993-09-000001.hdr.sgml : 20090116
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090116165413
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001391993-09-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090114
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090116
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090116

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Schwartz James A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001391993

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31968
		FILM NUMBER:		09532110

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		860-245-0191

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		28 COTTRELL STREET
		CITY:			MYSTIC
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06355

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FLIGHT SAFETY TECHNOLOGIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001144879
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEARCH, DETECTION, NAVIGATION, GUIDANCE, AERONAUTICAL SYS [3812]
		IRS NUMBER:				954863690
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0531

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		28 COTTRELL
		STREET 2:		STREET
		CITY:			MYSTIC
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06355
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8602450191

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		28 COTTRELL
		STREET 2:		STREET
		CITY:			MYSTIC
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06355

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	REEL STAFF INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20020910

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	REEL STAFF INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20010713
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-01-14</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001144879</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>FLIGHT SAFETY TECHNOLOGIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FLTS</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001391993</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Schwartz James A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>28 COTTRELL STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MYSTIC</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>06355</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Series A Convertible Preferred Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0.07</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-01-14</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>100</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2009-01-14</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>1428571</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnote 2.</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The Series A Convertible Preferred Stock reported herein has no expiration date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The reporting person is a Managing Member of Harvey Partners, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and the investment manager of each of Harvey SMidCap Fund, LP, a Delaware limited partnership (&quot;SMidCap Fund&quot;), and Harvey SMidCap Offshore Fund, Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company (&quot;SMidCap Offshore Fund&quot;).  SMidCap Fund and SMidCap Offshore Fund hold 900 and 100 shares, respectively, of the reported shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock. The reporting person may be deemed to beneficially own a proportionate interest in the reported shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock held by SMidCap Fund and SMidCap Offshore Fund. The reporting person's interest in the securities reported is limited to the extent of his pecuniary interest in SMidCap Fund and SMidCap Offshore Fund, if any.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>James A. Schwartz</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-01-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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