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Pilot’s Style of Learning and Thinking and Age-Related Declines in Visual Recall

This study examined the styles of learning and thinking and age-related visual recall performance of pilots. The study used the Style of Learning and Thinking (SOLAT) survey instrument to determine pilot's learning prefe…

Hypoxia Awareness Training Using Normobaric Lab Technology as a Training System

Walking across the ramp of almost any general aviation airport ramp it is easy to spot an array of high performance aircraft like the Cirrus or Diamond that have joined the ranks of Cessna and Pipers with capabilities of…

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Barriers to Work-Based Learning in Aviation Management Programs

To what extent do practitioners of Work-based Learning (WBL) in Aviation Management (AVM) programs agree that these programs themselves, their students and faculty, and their industry partners present barriers to partici…

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General Aviation Security: A Safety Management System Model for Collegiate Learning

A well constructed plan-do-check-act (PDCA) tool, in the context of a Safety Management System (SMS), and incorporating a structured field survey, can help students prepare for real-world problems, situations and crises …

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Analysis of Hazardous Material Incidents Reported to the Aviation Safety Reporting System

Hazardous and dangerous goods are often shipped by air on both passenger and cargo aircraft. These hazardous materials (HAZMAT), also known as dangerous goods (DG), pose a danger to flight safety, passengers, and airline…

Using Graphic Feedback to Eliminate Checklist Segment Timing Errors

This study examined whether pilots initiated paper or digital checklist use from environmental prompts accurately when they receive post-flight graphic and limited verbal feedback.

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The Future of Women in Aviation: Trends in Participation in Postsecondary Aviation Education

The purpose of this research was to evaluate the trends in participation by women in postsecondary aviation programs in the United States both at the student and faculty levels.

Mitigating Online Survey Nonresponse Error in Aviation Research

As aviation researchers increasingly rely on online and email based methods of inquiry, it has become ever more necessary to identify the best practices in avoiding the blockage of research-oriented emails by spam filtra…

A Historical Perspective for Incorporating the Airframe and Powerplant Certificate as a Relevant Engineering Technology Skill

At first, the concept of an engineering technology program containing an Airframe and Powerplant certificate (A&P) program might seem to be odd.

Organizational Capacity and Progress Plateaus in the Flight Training Environment

Capacity is the ability of an organization to achieve its overall mission and satisfy stakeholder expectations. Stakeholders in a flight training organization include the owners and/or their representatives, flight schoo…

Impact of traffic symbol directional cues on pilot performance during TCAS events

Structural Response to Low Amplitude Sonic Booms

Two highly instrumented homes have been ensonified by low amplitude sonic booms. The resulting measurements have been analyzed 1) to gain insight to the dominant physical acoustics associated with sonic booms heard indoo…

Reducing health care hazards: lessons from the commercial aviation safety team.

A public-private partnership is proposed in the health care community to coordinate national efforts and move patient safety and quality forward.

Human Reliability, Error, and Human Factors in Engineering Maintenance: with Reference to Aviation and Power Generation

Airline Quality Rating 2009

The Airline Quality Rating (AQR) was developed and first announced in early 1991 as an objective method for assessing airline quality on combined multiple performance criteria.

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Multi-Cultural Factors in the Crew Resource Management Environment: Promoting Aviation Safety for Airline Operations

There are many reasons why Multi-cultural flight crews fail to work together effectively. This research provides a review of the history of Crew Resource Management (CRM), the CRM training classes, and the communication …

King County: A Case Study Model for Strategic Planning in College Aviation Learning

Case studies help students prepare for real-world problems, situations and crises by providing an approximation of various professional environments.

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Case Study Methodology in the Aviation Industry

This was a paper showing the utility of the use of case study methodology as a means to enhance student learning in aviation education. A short discussion of the case study methodology based on R.

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Self Defense 101: An Exploration of Self Defense Training and Its Applicability for College Flight Majors

This research explores the feasibility of developing a self defense program for flight majors at a university. Traditional systems of martial arts are discussed and the limitations in these systems are explored.

The Complex Cognitive Process Needed to Understand Airport Guidance Signs

Airport guidance signs are a visual information system. It can be equated to a street sign arrangement for conveying runway and taxiway assistance.

Crew Resource Management and Shared Mental Models: A Proposal

Crew Resource Management (CRM) training focuses on situation awareness, communication skills, teamwork, task allocation, and decision making.

Implications of Current Federal Aviation Regulatory Policies Governing Low Time Commercial Pilots who Transition to Single Pilot/IFR Environments

The purpose of this study was to investigate the need to change FAA policy governing commercial pilot training and experience by soliciting the expertise from chief pilots and directors of flight operations who were memb…

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Analysis of the Effectiveness of Army Helicopter Flight Training

The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of the U.S. Army's new helicopter flight training program, Flight School XXI (FSXXI), in comparison to the previous (legacy) flight training program.

A Study on Factors Influencing the Performance of Airport Security and on Responsibility Assignment of Security Task at International Airports

There are four major parties responsible for aviation security activities at an airport: the government department responsible for civil aviation, the police, the airport operator, and aircraft operators who have contrac…

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Small General Aviation Airport Emergency Preparedness and the Perceived Risks of Very Light Jet Operations

Advances in aircraft design have facilitated to the development of relatively low cost, high performance, light weight jet aircraft known as very light jets (VLJs).

Using Peer and Team Performance Assessments as Learning Tools on Collaborative Student Projects

Leaving the team experience unevaluated during collaborative student projects leaves the educational benefit of student peer feedback unrealized.