Research papers

An Exploration of Aviation Safety Culture in Nigeria

Despite sustained regulatory reforms, infrastructural development and capacity-building initiatives, Nigeria, one of Africa’s largest economies and a key regional aviation market, continues to experience significant safe…

Local Values, Global Standards: Understanding Aviation Safety Culture in the Middle East Region

This study examines the role of national cultural determinants in shaping aviation safety culture across the Middle East. Employing an exploratory research design that integrates a literature review and structured safety…

Navigating the Challenges: Preflight Planning with NOTAM in Australia’s General Aviation Sector

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMs) are an integral part of a pilot’s preflight navigational briefing, providing pertinent information in textual format.

U.S. Federal Aviation Administration Safety Management System Regulations: An Informal Policy Evaluation

The United States (US) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) revised 14 CFR § Part 5 Safety Management Systems, effective May 28, 2024.

Political Turbulence and Aviation Safety: A Cross-National Analysis of Political Stability's Effects on Aviation Accidents

To what extent does political stability affect aviation safety? This research aims to link domestic political conditions and public safety through the consideration of aviation accident frequency.

Bibliometric Analysis with R Biblioshiny on Safety Behavior in Aviation

Safety behaviors in aviation are not limited to technical knowledge and skills in ensuring the safety of flight operations, but also include the attitudes, decision-making processes and collaborations of individuals and …

Application of Density Altitude Climatology to General Aviation Impacts

Density altitude (DA) plays a key role in flight safety because it helps pilots anticipate poor aircraft performance when temperatures are warmer than standard.

Review of VR Technical Specification Requirements for a Procedural Training Task

Many aviation education and training programs are expanding their learning materials to include virtual learning environments (VLEs) that utilize virtual reality (VR) technology.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Trends in Representation of Women Professionals in the Aviation Industry

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) stands as an integral component of any successful organization. Historically, society has overlooked and underplayed DEI matters, resulting in the underrepresentation of minority gr…

An Exploratory Single-Case Study Unveiling the Promise of Artificial Intelligence in Aviation Education

Higher education institutions continuously seek ways to improve teaching methods and enhance student learning experiences by leveraging emerging technologies in the classroom.

Human-AI Teams in Aviation: Considerations from Human Factors and Team Science

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has transformed the way human-computer interaction (HCI) teams can collaborate and coordinate in various domains, including aviation and crew resource management (CRM).

A Scale Development Study For Evaluating The Competency Perception of Air Traffic Controllers

Ensuring the competencies that influence the performance of air traffic controllers is a key priority for the aviation sector in terms of flight safety.

Increasing Initial CFI Capacity Within Collegiate Flight Programs

According to the Government Accountability Office (2018), collegiate aviation schools face two primary challenges: flight instructor retention and the high cost of pilot training.

Performance PRISM: A Comprehensive Framework For Performance Measurement In Aircraft Maintenance

Aircraft maintenance is governed by rigorous safety requirements and high operational complexity, demanding robust performance measurement frameworks to ensure optimal maintenance practices.

Predicting Expect Departure Clearance Times Based on Surface Weather Observations for a Major Hub Airport: A Machine Learning Approach

Commercial air travel in the United States has grown significantly in the past decade. While the reasons for air traffic delays can vary, weather is the largest cause of flight cancellations and delays in the United Stat…

Utilizing Deep Learning to Predict Unstabilized Approaches for General Aviation Aircraft

Unstabilized approaches pose a major hazard for general aviation aircraft. In the period from 2009 to 2019, 3,257 general aviation accidents occurred during the landing phase of flight in which loss of control was analyz…

Workforce of the future begins with Aviation STEM

The United States has always been a world leader in aviation. This leadership position relies on the strength of the American STEM workforce and the quality of the nation’s educational, industrial, and government institu…

Women and Minorities in Commercial Aviation: A Quantitative Analysis of Data from the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics

The number of women and minorities working in aviation occupations has been very low and continues to be very low according to data from the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

Enhancing Trajectory-Based Operations for UAVs through Hexagonal Grid Indexing: A Step towards 4D Integration of UTM and ATM

Aviation is expected to face a surge in the number of manned aircraft and drones in the coming years, making it necessary to integrate Unmanned Aircraft System Traffic Management (UTM) into Air Traffic Management (ATM) t…

Single Pilot Operations and Public Acceptance: A Mixed Methods Study conducted in Greece

The airline industry is moving towards Single Pilot Operations (SPO), as a result of the increased training and salary cost of pilots, and also as a remedy to the impending pilot shortage which is estimated to manifest i…

Airport Ground Access Choice Between Transportation Network Companies and Parking: A Case Study of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

The segment between home and airports is an essential component in all air transportation trips. Travelers normally have different ground access options to commence their journeys.

Effectiveness of a Flight Simulation Training Visual Aid for Normal and Crosswind Approach and Landing

Flight simulators have a significant contribution to effective and efficient flight training across the globe. Significant literature has suggested the effectiveness of simulation tools in training pilots in different sc…

Interactive Modules for Flight Training: A Review

The use of animation and video, combined with auditory and text components, to teach complex subjects can be beneficial to deepen understanding.

Leveraging Aircraft Transponder Signals for Measuring Aircraft Fleet Mix at Non-Towered Airports

The general aviation sector has contributed significantly to the overall growth of the aviation industry. Fleet mix and operations information is important for the analysis of both the safety and the environmental and ec…

Pilot Visual Detection of Small Unmanned Aircraft on Final Approach during Nighttime Conditions

In December 2020, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced the release of a new final rule, permitting operators of small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) to perform routine night operations.

Airline Quality Rating 2020

To contribute to AQR 2020, we encourage you to take the Airline Passenger Survey. Please CLICK HERE. The results of the 30th annual national Airline Quality Rating (AQR).

Troubleshooting Simulations for Maintenance Training

In the current industry environment, where aviation maintenance is facing an unprecedented workforce shortage, maintenance training programs should be looking towards new and innovative instructional strategies to attrac…

Examining Pilot Response to Cybersecurity Events on the Flight Deck

Cybersecurity is a growing concern in the aviation industry. In general, cybersecurity research has typically focused on providing technical solutions such as hardening networks and improving computer systems, with littl…

Clearing the Approach Path: Evaluation of Pilot Spotting of Small Unmanned Aircraft During Final

Unmanned aircraft sightings by pilots, air traffic controllers, and other aviation stakeholders have spiked in recent years. Since the Federal Aviation Administration began tracking UAS sightings in 2014, UAS sightings h…

Recommended Training Practices to Prepare Pilots to Cope with Information Conflicts

As the next generation of flight deck information systems are being utilized on the flight deck, pilots now have greater amounts of information at their fingertips.

Developing a Safety Performance Algorithm (SPA) for Part 141 Flight Departments

Utilizing a two-phase approach, the purpose of the research was to create and validate a single quantitative indicator of flight safety performance for Part 141 flight departments to increase the accuracy of the Risk Man…

Student Pilot Perceptions of Flight Training

Within the aviation industry, there is an increasing demand for an estimated 635,000 new pilots over the next 20 years (Boeing, 2018).

Analyzing the Threats of the Failure of Visual Awareness during a Visual Approach for Transport Category Aircraft

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the risk posed by the failure of visual awareness during visual approaches for transport category aircraft.

The Current State of Counter Unmanned Aerial System Policy in the U.S.

Threats from drones are becoming an increasing security concern throughout the U.S. and worldwide. No current standards exist for the manufacture and operation of counter unmanned aerial system technology, making it diff…

Simulation Analysis of the Effects of Performance-Based Navigation on Fuel and Block Time Efficiency

The commercial aviation industry has been grown steadily in the past decade in terms of the number of flights operated and passengers traveled.

Cleared to Land: Pilot Visual Detection of Small Unmanned Aircraft During Final Approach

Sighting reports of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) by pilots, air traffic controllers, and other aviation stakeholders have continued to rise since the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) began tracking in 2014.

Airline Quality Rating 2019

To contribute to AQR 2020, we encourage you to take the Airline Passenger Survey. Please CLICK HERE. The results of the 29th annual national Airline Quality Rating (AQR).

Quality Analysis of United States Commercial Air Carriers: Airline Quality Rating 2019

Past research regarding major U.S. commercial air carriers and consumer perceptions of airline performance has provided little more than a descriptive “snapshot” of the average air traveler.

Strategies in Developing an Aviation & Aerospace Skill Ecosystem for the State of Telangana, India – Case Study of TASK -Telangana Academy for Skill and Knowledge

The aviation & aerospace sector in India has been expanding and growing through partnerships and new research facilities, thereby encouraging more players to invest and optimize the manufacturing process.

Airport Policing in Pakistan: Structure, Training, and Issue

Airports are strategically and economically important installations of any country. Airports are the gateway of any country and any incidents at these gateways may harm the very aspects of a country in the comity of nati…

A Study of Human-Machine Interface (HMI) Learnability for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Command and Control

The operation of sophisticated unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) involves complex interactions between human and machine. Unlike other areas of aviation where technological advancement has flourished to accommodate the mod…

Human Factors Evaluation of Laptops as a Technical Data Repository in Aircraft Maintenance

Digital technology is employed more and more in society for both personal and professional use. Specifically, laptops and tablets are used in diverse environments in a variety of capacities.

Gaetz Aerospace Institute — Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's High School Dual Enrollment Program

Gaetz Aerospace Institute uses aviation, aerospace, and engineering to capture students’ imaginations and motivate them toward their studies.

JetBlue Pilot Gateway Programs: Creative Approaches to Pilot Sourcing

The JetBlue University Gateway program was the first pathway program in our industry. When it started, it offered the only structured path for aviation students to earn an aviation degree, build time as a flight instruct…

Implementing Immersive Virtual Reality in an Aviation/Aerospace Teaching and Learning Paradigm

The ubiquity of computing technology has revolutionized the workplace and has also had a significant impact on education. The use of interactive simulations based on virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixe…

Exploring Commercial Counter-UAS Operations: A Case Study of the 2017 Dominican Republic Festival Presidente

The proliferation of commercial off-the-shelf unmanned aircraft technology has resulted in a growing number of illicit or hazardous UAS activities, highlighting the growing need for effective counter-UAS mitigations.

Airline Quality Rating 2018

The results of the 28th annual national Airline Quality Rating (AQR). The most comprehensive study of the performance quality of the 12 largest airlines in the United States, the AQR is conducted by researchers at the W.…

Building Evidence the Federal Aviation Administration's UAS Safety Strategy Needs Improvement

The growth of unmanned aircraft operations within the National Airspace System (NAS) reveal an uptick of alarming safety indicators that suggest unmanned aircraft system (UAS) regulatory policy may require adjustment.

The Role of Mentoring in the Careers of Female Airline Transport Pilots

Women have been a part of aviation since its inception, yet they have been traditionally underrepresented in the ranks of commercial pilots.

Assessment and Comparison of Aviation Manufacturing Industries throughout Mexico and Brazil

This literature review serves to provide insight and understanding in regards to the evolving aviation manufacturing industry throughout the globe and more specifically, Mexico and Brazil.