Research papers

Crew Resource Management (CRM) and Cultural Differences Among Cockpit Crew - the Case of Turkey

The globalization of the aviation industry necessitated many international airlines to recruit cockpit and cabin crews from different countries with different national cultures.

Airships in U.N. Humanitarian and Peace Operations: Ready for Service?

This study examines whether the United Nations should take steps in the near future to exploit the operational characteristics of lighter-than-air (LTA) and hybrid aircraft in support of its peace and humanitarian operat…

Pilot Supply at the Regional Airlines: Airline Response to the Changing Environment and the Impact on Pilot Hiring

Regional airlines facing pilot supply challenges have responded to the rapidly changing environment by increasing pay, adjusting lifestyle factors, and enhancing career pathway opportunities.

Adaptive Learning Pedagogy of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) for Multimodal Training

Traditionally, students or trainees usually receive training through a unidirectional instructional approach that can lack interactive activities or through a single material source in classrooms.

Called to Safety? Individual and Combined Effects of Safety Climate and Occupational Callings on Aviator Safety Performance

This study examined the individual and combined effects of two potential antecedents to aviation-related safety performance: safety climate and occupational callings.

Scenario Development for Unmanned Aircraft System Simulation-Based Immersive Experiential Learning

Application of scenario-based training can serve as practical means of educating remote pilots and sensor operators as they seek professional levels of knowledge.

Using 3 Dimension Health Vegetation Index Point Clouds to Determine HLB Infected Citrus Trees

Three-dimensional NDVI point clouds can be an innovative method for detecting Huanglongbing (HLB) disease in citrus trees. In February 2018, an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) captured narrow-band multispectral images to …

Space Operations in the Suborbital Space Flight Simulator and Mission Control Center: Lessons Learned with XCOR Lynx

This study was conducted to better understand the performance of the XCOR Lynx vehicle. Because the Lynx development was halted, the best knowledge of vehicle dynamics can only be found through simulator flights.

Human Error Analysis of Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) Accidents Using the Human Factors Analysis and Classification System (HFACS)

Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) is among the most dangerous type of flying in commercial aviation. This research utilized the Human Factors Analysis and Classification System (HFACS) to understand the errors…

SES and Ecore for Ontology-based Scenario Modeling in Aviation Scenario Definition Language (ASDL)

The Aviation Scenario Definition Language (ASDL) is a domain-specific language proposal which aims to provide a standard aviation scenario specification mechanism and enable the reuse of scenario generation methods among…

Manned Versus Unmanned Aircraft Accidents, Including Causation and Rates

Many consider aircraft reliability a primary deterrent to the further integration of unmanned aircraft into civil airspace. Discussions of unmanned aircraft reliability often include comparisons of accident rates of medi…

Quantitative Examination and Comparison of Altimetry Rules-of-Thumb for General Aviation

General aviation rules of thumb (ROTs) for density altitude and true altitude are examined and developed. Both ROTs originate from the same basic principle of hydrostatic balance, but differ significantly in the assumpti…

Modernizing the Supply Chain of Airbus by Integrating RFID and Blockchain Processes

Radio Frequency Identification, or RFID, has been gaining momentum within the aviation industry for improving efficiencies in the supply chain.

Assessment of the Evolving Low-Cost Business Model for the Future Importance of U.S. Secondary Airports

Airline deregulation caused a profound reshape in the aviation industry. The liberalization of the aviation sector resulted in a favorable environment for the emergence of low-cost carriers (LCCs).

Evaluating Small UAS Near Midair Collision Risk Using AeroScope and ADS-B

As small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) continue to proliferate in the National Airspace System (NAS), near midair collisions are becoming more common.

A Novel Approach for Missing Combat Support Aircraft Search Acceleration using VTOL UAS

In this paper, an approach to accelerate search operations for a missing combat support aircraft using a portable waterproof autonomous vertical takeoff and landing unmanned aerial system called “flying locator beacon” i…

How low-cost carriers are changing the growing East Asian travel market

The Asian air travel market is currently one of the fastest growing in the world. The gross domestic travel percentage grew 4% year over year in 2014, with China, India, and Indonesia each growing over 10%.

Language-Related Communications Challenges in General Aviation Operations and Pilot Training

English is the basis for aviation communications worldwide creating challenges for both native and non-native English speakers. An unfortunate outcome of language-related communications issues, whether indirectly or dire…

UAS Maintenance: A Critical Component in Maintaining Airworthiness

Over the last several decades, the notion of traditional aircraft design has significantly changed. While there are many modern aircraft that resemble earlier models, their components, systems, and overall architecture h…

Learning from Asiana 214--Minimizing Strike/Rollover for Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting

Following the crash of Asiana flight 214 on July 6, 2013, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) provided a recommendation to the Aircraft Rescue & Fire Fighting Working Group (ARFFWG) to develop best practices …

Design of Revising Proximity between Space and Time Cues on Flight Deck Displays to Support NextGen – The First Phase

The objective of this study is to develop and evaluate novel display formats to support RTA operations for near to midterm NextGen. Traditional cockpit displays separate space and time information in distant display sour…

Design of Revising Proximity between Space and Time Cues on Flight Deck Displays to Support NextGen – The Second Phase

The prior first phase of this study investigated the effectiveness of new design of flight deck display for required time of arrival operation of NextGen by collecting objective query response data during autopilot fligh…

Enhancing the Safety Training of GA Pilots to Reduce the Risk of Bird Strikes: An Experimental Pilot Study

Analyses of wildlife strike data from 2000 through 2016 indicate that for the general aviation (GA) community, the number and rate of damaging strikes has increased both at and outside the airport environment.

Assessing the risks: An analysis of wildlife-strike data at the three busiest Brazilian airports (2011-2016)

Brazil is the largest country in Latin America and has a considerable amount of air traffic volume domestically and internationally. Wildlife strikes are an increasing safety and economic concern for aviation operations …

Evaluating the Effect of Turbulence on Aircraft During Landing and Take-Off Phases

—— Low level wind shear and turbulence present a serious safety risk to aircraft during the approach, landing and take-off phases. Low level wind shear has been identified as one of the primary factors for aircraft go-ar…

Mental Health in Commercial Aviation - Depression & Anxiety of Pilots

Two landmark accidents invigorated the discussion regarding pilot mental health. Other incidents may also have a mental health component that is related to, but not the direct cause of, the event.

Design and Optimization of Aircraft Configuration for Minimum Drag

This paper presents a reliable and robust optimization for minimum drag of an aircraft at the conceptual design phase. Firstly, the conceptual design code was developed and existing Single Seat Aerobatic (SSA) aircraft w…

Modeling Oculomotor Variability During Slow Cabin Decompression Using Infrared Technology

Slow cabin decompression is highly perilous due to its gradual and thus generally inconspicuous nature. In an applied approach to studying its effects upon oculomotor performance, experienced pilots performed a simulated…

Innovative Dodecacopter Design – Bulgarian Knight

The current article aims at introducing a novel dodecacopter multirotor design called Bulgarian Knight. The aircraft implements a number of innovations and characteristics that give it an advantage over other contemporar…

Application of artificial neural networks for the prediction of aluminium agglomeration processes

Aluminium is universal and vital constituent in composite propellants and typically used to improve performance. Aluminum agglomeration takes place on the burning surface of aluminized propellants, which leads to reduced…

Damage characterization of aircraft fuselage using vibrothermography technique-review and analysis

Vibrothermogrphy is a promising non-destructive technique that uses ultrasonic elastic waves to detect damages and is typically applied in the aerospace and automotive industries.

Electronic Flight Bag Policies at Collegiate Aviation Programs

Electronic Flight Bags (EFBs) are now standard in the commercial aviation industry. Air carriers must implement and maintain EFB training and policies according to FAA regulations.

Using Data Envelopment Analysis to Benchmark Safety Culture in Aviation Organizations

While organizations are increasingly encouraged to evaluate safety culture in the context of measurement of leading safety indicators within a safety management system, there remains no generally agreed upon means by whi…

How Law Enforcement Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Could Improve Tactical Response to Active Shooter Situations: The Case of the 2017 Las Vegas Shooting

Using a case study methodology, this paper assesses the unique tactical challenges faced by law enforcement officers responding to the October 1, 2017, Las Vegas active shooter incident.

Blended Wing Body Propulsion System Design

This research paper focuses on the optimization of the propulsion system of a blended wing body design. Two different aspects of the design, the engine placement and count, and the engine itself, are investigated.

Identification of Reverse Engineering Candidates utilizing Machine Learning and Aircraft Cannibalization Data

As military aircraft continue to remain in service and age, cannibalization of parts is increasing. Proactive identification of parts that are at high risk for cannibalization will inform engineering processes such as re…

Qualitative Analysis of Loss of Control Aircraft Accidents Using Text Mining Techniques

The purpose of this study was to analyze the narrative National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) accident cause descriptions for general aviation (GA) Loss of Control (LOC) accident reports by the different certificati…

Assessing Situation Awareness in Unmanned Aircraft Systems Operations

The objective of this study was to investigate the potential utility of the Situation Awareness Linked Indicators Adapted to Novel Tasks (SALIANT) methodology as an assessment tool in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) oper…

Detecting and Assessing Collision Potential of Aircraft and Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) by Visual Observers

Visual observers are used to assist the Remote Pilot with maintaining sight of the unmanned aircraft as well as scanning the surrounding airspace for potential collision hazards.

Book Review: Angle of Attack: Air France 447 and the Future of Aviation Safety

This review provides insight on the content and a review of the quality of the recent release of Angle of Attack: Air France 447 and the Future of Aviation Safety from Lexographic.

Wingtip Vortex Alleviation Using a Reverse Delta Type Add-on Device

The result of interactions of a wingtip vortex of a half-span wing and vortices generated by a slender reverse delta type add-on device were studied using Particle Image Velocimetry in a closed-loop low-speed wind tunnel…

Attitudes Toward Controlled Rest in Position (CRIP): A Gender Comparison Between Pilots and Non-Pilots

Prior studies demonstrate that controlled rest in position (CRIP) may help compensate for pilot fatigue. CRIP allows for one pilot to nap in their cockpit seat during the cruise phase of flight, provided that certain pol…

Workshop 2: What You Don’t Know About Situational Awareness

Many aviation professionals feel confident in their ability to identify “situational awareness.” However, are aviation professionals really on the same page when they talk about situational awareness (SA)? How does SA di…

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Lunch Keynote Speaker — Public-Private Partnership (3P): Addressing the National Pilot Crisis Through Collaboration

Maj Gen Tommy Williams will discuss the national pilot crisis broadly, U.S. Air Force mission requirements from the strategic level, the National Pilot Sourcing Forum and Industry Collaboration efforts, and outline a pro…

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Workshop 1: Full Hypoxia Awareness Course

This workshop will offer two hours of classroom discussion on high altitude physiology followed by two hours of training in the High Altitude Laboratory (HAL).

Developing Solutions for the Aviation Industry Challenges: Collaborative Effort to Solve the Pilot Shortage

Break — Sponsored by College of Aviation, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University - Daytona Beach