Research papers

Piloting Vertical Flight Aircraft: A Conference on Flying Qualities and Human Factors

This document contains papers from a specialists' meeting entitled "Piloting Vertical Flight Aircraft. A Conference on Flying Qualities and Human Factors." The conference was co-sponsored by the American Helicopter Socie…

The Development of an Airborne Information Management System for Flight Test

An airborne information management system is being developed at the NASA Dryden Flight Research Facility. This system will improve the state of the art in management data acquisition on-board research aircraft.

US Army Rotorcraft Turboshaft Engines Sand and Dust Erosion Considerations

The impact of operating in a sand and dust environment on U.S. Army rotorcraft turbine engines has been a major concern since the first turbine powered UH-1 Iroquois (Huey) helicopter was fielded in the early 1960s.

Nineteenth Annual Conference on Manual Control

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NASA's Advanced Control Law Program for the F-8 Digital Fly-By-Wire Aircraft

This paper briefly describes the NASA F-8 Digital Fly-By-Wire (DFBW) and Langley Research Center's role in investigating and promoting advanced control laws for possible flight experimentation.

An Automated Stall-Speed Warning System

The NASA Dryden Flight Research Facility embarked upon a project with the United States Army Aviation Engineering Flight Activity (USAAEFA) to develop and test a stall-speed warning system.

An analytical method for the ditching analysis of an airborne vehicle

A simple analytical method has been introduced for aerohydrodynamic load analysis of an airborne configuration during water ditching. The method employs an aerodynamic panel code, based on linear potential flow theory, t…

Analytical method for the ditching analysis of an airborne vehicle

A simple analytical method has been introduced for aerohydrodynamic load analysis of an airborne configuration during water ditching. The method employs an aerodynamic panel code, based on linear potential flow theory, t…

NASA Aircraft Safety and Operating Problems, Volume 1

<p style="text-indent: 25px;">The proceedings of the Conference on NASA Aircraft Safety and Operating Problems held at Langley Research Center, Hampton, Virginia, on May 4-6, 1971, are reported in this NASA Special Publi…

Development and Verification of the Vibration Test Requirements for the Apollo Command and Service Modules

Development and verification of vibration test requirements for Apollo command and service modules

An Automated Stall-Speed Warning System

The NASA Dryden Flight Research Facility embarked upon a project with the United States Army Aviation Engineering Flight Activity (USAAEFA) to develop and test a stall-speed warning system.

Human Factors in Cockpit Automation

The rapid advance in microprocessor technology has made it possible to automate many functions that were previously performed manually.

The Development of an Airborne Information Management System for Flight Test

An airborne information management system is being developed at the NASA Dryden Flight Research Facility. This system will improve the state of the art in management data acquisition on-board research aircraft.

An analytical method for ditching analysis of an airborne vehicle

A simple analytical method has been introduced for aerohydrodynamic load analysis of an airborne configuration during water ditching. The method employs an aerodynamic panel code, based on linear potential flow theory, t…

Identifying Human Factors Issues in Aircraft Maintenance Operations

TCAS III Bearing Error Evaluation.

Airline Quality Rating 1995

The Airline Quality Rating (AQR) was developed and first announced in early 1991 as an objective method of comparing airline performance on combined multiple factors important to consumers.

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Ethics in Aviation Education

Ethics and professionalism are an integral part of the aviation industry. High professional and ethical standards are required of everyone in the chain from the designer to the pilot to ensure safe flight operations.

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The Academic Tenure-Review Process: An Asset or Liability to Collegiate Aviation?

Collegiate aviation educators need to take a hard look at the tenure-review process and ask, "Does the current process of reviewing and granting tenure need to be changed and, if so, why, and how can those changes be eff…

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Educational Opportunities in Aviation Education

Editor's Note: This speech was given at the fifth annual General Aviation Forecast Conference on March 17, 199.5, in Phoenix, Ariz. This speech presents a synopsis of the ability of the University Aviation Association (U…

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Reflective Judgment and Assertive Behavior in Crew Resource Management: A Theoretical Approach

The recurring theme of pilot error in aircraft accidents provides no startling revelation to aviation professionals and researchers. In an effort to reduce pilot error, which is a major contributor to aircraft accidents,…

The Bootstrap Approach to Predicting Airplane Flight Performance

The Bootstrap Approach (TBA) to fight performance is, for fixed-pitch propeller-driven airplanes, a set of simple formulas in nine aircraft parameters-four from brief flight tests-plus the variables of aircraft weight an…

Human Circadian Rhythms and the Shift Work Practices of Air Traffic Controllers

This research investigates human circadian rhythms and describes how they are affected by different types of shift work rotation patterns.

The Effect of the Course “Women in Aviation” on College Student Attitudes Regarding Women in the Career Field of Aviation

This study was undertaken to determine whether the course "Women in Aviation” had an effect over the time period of the course on college student attitudes on women in aviation.

Battle 2000: The New Jet Entrants Versus the Regional Partners?

An airline economics war that will determine the future pattern of air service in many U.S. short- and intermediate-haul markets is under way.

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Should Colleges and Universities Develop Special Alcohol Education and Rehabilitation Programs for Flight Students?

Although the evidence is circumstantial, there are reasons to assume that some college flight students suffer problems relating to excessive alcohol use.

Study of Demand for Light, Primary Training Aircraft in Collegiate Aviation

Virtually no light, primary training airplanes are being produced in the United States. An exploratory study was undertaken to establish the demand for U.S.-produced light, primary training airplanes in collegiate aviati…

Analysis of the Case Writing Method for College Teaching

The purpose of this paper is to present the results of a quantitative analysis of students' perspective of the case writing methodology.

Cockpit Resource Management Training: Are Current Instructional Methods Likely to be Successful?

Editor's Note: This article originally appeared in the Spring 1991 issue. It is reprinted due to its continuing value and timeliness. Investigators and members of the National Transportation Safety Board attribute the ca…

The European Joint Aviation Authorities: Meeting the Challenges of International Cooperation

Even before the Treaty of Maastricht was signed in 1992, European leaders were looking toward a union of nation-states held together not by force but by a common goal to promote European trade, culture, economics, and te…

Aviation Safety as a Function of Pilot Experience: Rationale or Rationalization?

Editor's Note: This article originally appeared in the Spring 1992 issue. It is reprinted due to its continuing value and timeliness. This study tests the effectiveness of an experience model in predicting aviation safet…

What Should Be Included in a Complete Aviation Education?

It may be hard to believe, but most faculty members once shared many of the same needs and concerns as today's undergraduate students. Foremost of those needs was to get a job and pay back our debts.

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A Model for Developing an Airport Security Plan

In order to protect passengers, staff, airlines, aircraft, and property, airports should develop, implement, and maintain a system security plan.

Aeronautical Decision-Making and University Aviation Association Certified Flight Instructors

Aviation experts and researchers have long known that pilot error is the major cause of aircraft accidents. Estimates of pilot error as a contributor to aviation accidents range from 50 to 90% (Diehl, 1989).

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Flight Anxiety: Predictors and Implications for Learning

Fifty-seven randomly selected male and female student pilots enrolled in the large aviation program of a Midwestern university completed this study.

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Postsecondary Aviation Programs in the United States: 1950 and 1985

This study examined aviation programs in accredited postsecondary institutions in the United States for the years 1950 and 1985. The goals were to compare schools with aviation programs in operation in 1985 with those in…