Aviation research, sourced & cited.

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…

Leadership, Excellence and Professionalism (LEaP)

United Airlines is proactively preparing for known and unknown operations threats associated with retirements, hiring, growth along with the pending generational upheaval, NextGen, technology, and the upcoming mandate on…

No Time Like the Present: Introducing the Next Generation of Human Factors

Delta Air Lines and Its Future

A synopsis of current hiring at Delta and what the airline is looking for in candidates.

Perspectives on the Pilot Supply Problem

Aviation Industry Outlook

Morning Featured Speaker — Current State of Military and Civilian Pilot Pipelines

Discussion will focus on the status of the U.S. military and civilian pipelines as of the summer 2017. Specifically, the presentation will cover the current pilot flows within the RAND pilot pipeline model.

Current State of Military and Civilian Pilot Pipelines

Discussion will focus on the status of the U.S. military and civilian pipelines as of the summer 2017. Specifically, the presentation will cover the current pilot flows within the RAND pilot pipeline model.

The Optimal Flight Training Experience

Up to 80 percent of those who begin flight training drop out without ever earning a pilot certificate. That’s an alarming and unsustainable statistic for schools, instructors, and the entire aviation industry.

An Evolution in Regional Airline Training Programs

A brief overview of how Republic Airline training programs are evolving to include our new training center and iPad based products being launched to enhance training for current and future pilots.

Airline Quality Rating 2017

The results of the 27th 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.…

Exploration of a Confidence-Based Assessment Tool within an Aviation Training Program

Traditional use of multiple-choice questions reward a student for guessing. This technique encourages rote memorization of questions to pass a lengthy exam, and does not promote comprehensive understanding or subject cor…

Broadening Traditional Aviation Meteorology Education to Support Spaceflight Operations

The purpose of this paper is to examine the expansion of traditional aviation meteorology education necessary to support the growing commercial space-operations industry.

Impact of US Low Cost Carriers Entrance to the Airline Market in Colombia, South America

This study researched the impact of US low cost carriers’ entrance to the airline market in Colombia, South America. The study analyzed the overall market share between Florida and Colombia after U.S.

User Interface Design Recommendations for Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS)

The number of small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) has dramatically increased in recent years. As a consequence, the number of incidents involving manned and unmanned aircraft has soared.

Airline Quality Rating 2016

The Airline Quality Rating (AQR) is the most comprehensive study of the performance and quality of the largest airlines in the United States.

Mid Afternoon Session: WINGS Seminar: Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) in the National Airspace System (NAS) - Overview of Regulations

Early Afternoon Concurrent Sessions: Critical Issues: Presentation: System Safety Modeling of Alternative Geofencing Configurations for Small UAS

As is well known, the integration of small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) or “drones” into the National Airspace System (NAS) has captured significant industry, academic, regulatory and media attention.

Early Afternoon Concurrent Sessions: Critical Issues: Presentation: Cyber Security and Privacy of Air Traffic Systems

The next-generation air traffic system will be composed of established as well as new technologies to safely, securely, and efficiently manage a heterogeneous mix of air traffic.

Early Afternoon Concurrent Sessions: Critical Issues: Presentation: Wireless, Inductive, Self-Charging Electric Unmanned Aerial Systems

In addition to the well-known military uses of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UASs), numerous civil aviation uses have been developed, including agricultural, search and rescue operations, infrastructure inspection (e.g.

Early Afternoon Concurrent Sessions: Critical Issues: Presentation: The Impact of Sleepiness and Sleep Constructs on Pilot Performance

ABSTRACT THE IMPACT OF SLEEPINESS AND SLEEP CONSTRUCTS ON PILOT PERFORMANCE Peter M. Dittmer Ed.D Jeannette Robins RPSGT Drowsy pilots are a hazard that might lead to a possible catastrophic accident or incident.

Late Morning Concurrent Sessions: Critical Issues: Presentation: Cross-Sectional Assessment of Safety Culture Perceptions and Safety Behavior in Collegiate Aviation Programs in the United States

Cross-Sectional Assessment of Safety Culture Perceptions and Safety Behavior in Collegiate Aviation Programs in the United States A cross-sectional quasi- mixed-method approach was used to determine the relationships bet…

Late Morning Concurrent Sessions: Innovations in Aviation Technologies: Presentation: Validating the Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Composite Measure: An Aviation Industry Pilot Study Presentation

Recent research into the aviation management education paradigm shift indicated that education, certification, and experience (ECE) were all important in the aviation industry; however, the relative importance varied bet…

Late Morning Concurrent Sessions: Critical Issues: Presentation: Air Transport Pilot Supply and Demand: Current State and Effects of Recent Legislation

Many airline industry experts have recently predicted crippling shortages in the supply of Airline Transport Pilots. The main reasons for concern in the United States over pilot shortages arises from recent legislation s…

Late Morning Concurrent Sessions: Innovations in Aviation Technologies: Presentation: Wingsuit Materials Research – The Effect of Currently Used Materials on Wingsuit Aerodynamics.

While wingsuit flight is exhilarating and one of the fastest growing facets of sport skydiving, current wingsuit performance is poor at best.

Late Morning Concurrent Sessions: Critical Issues: Presentation: A Study on the Localization of Airport Self Bag-Drop Off System in Korea

A Study on the Localization of Airport Self Bag-Drop Off system in Korea 360, Daegok-ri, Haemi-myun, Seosan-si, Chuncheongnam-do, Korea, 356-706 Phone : +82-41-671-6221 Fax : +82-41-671-6228 Kang-Seok, Lee Professor, Dep…

Late Morning Concurrent Sessions: Innovations in Aviation Technologies: Presentation: Class 1 EFB Deployment in a Fractional Ownership Pilot Population

Although electronic flight bags (EFBs) are used extensively throughout the industry, there is little literature available as to their general acceptance by pilots.

Late Morning Concurrent Sessions: Critical Issues: Presentation: Are We Facing a Pilot Shortage?

Are We Facing a Pilot Shortage? Timothy S. Clifton Dr. Jacqueline R. Luedtke, Mentor Embry Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott, Arizona ABSTRACT This case study research project was designed to depict the state of th…

Late Morning Concurrent Sessions: Emergency Response: Panelists

Late Morning Concurrent Sessions: Emergency Response: Presentation

Mid Morning Concurrent Sessions: Human Factors: Human Error and Cockpit Automation: Presentation: Exploring Pilots' Experiences of Integrating Technologically Advanced Aircraft Within General Aviation

A prevalent misconception is that technologically advanced aircraft (TAA) –those with so-called glass cockpits– improved general aviation safety; consequently, scientific research proved that TAA have not improved aviati…

Mid Morning Concurrent Sessions: Human Factors: Human Error and Cockpit Automation: Presentation: Accident-Precipitating Factors for Crashes in Turbine-Powered General Aviation Aircraft

General aviation (14CFR Part 91) accounts for 83% of civil aviation fatalities. While much research has focused on accident causes/pilot demographics in this aviation sector, studies to identify factors leading up to the…

Mid Morning Concurrent Sessions: Consumer Perceptions in Aviation: Presentation: Effect of Passenger Weight Under-Estimations on Regional Aircraft Performance for the Most Obese States in America

Background: Obesity, at epidemic levels across the USA, has ramifications for safe aircraft operations. Increased passenger weight degrades aircraft performance and may lead to a loss of control.

Mid Morning Concurrent Sessions: Human Factors: Human Error and Cockpit Automation: Presentation: The Effect of a Midpoint Marking on Pilot Decision Making While Landing

The general aviation industry continues to experience landing overruns due in part to pilots touching down beyond the midpoint of the available runway.

Mid Morning Concurrent Sessions: Consumer Perceptions in Aviation: Presentation: From Customer Service to Self Service; the Decline of Passenger Satisfaction

This study will explore the ramification of the airline industry’s failure in strategic management, as they move away from a customer service oriented approach to one dependent upon the self-service of the consumer.

Mid Morning Concurrent Sessions: Consumer Perceptions in Aviation: Presentation: Deconstructing Legacy- Is Low-Cost the Business Model of the Future?

Deconstructing Legacy - Is Low-Cost the Business Model of the Future? The European Airline industry has been in turmoil for years. More than 20 years ago the national carriers were privatized and subsequently realigned t…

Mid Morning Concurrent Sessions: Human Factors: Human Error and Cockpit Automation: Presentation: Cognitive Processes and Challenges during Surprise on the Flight Deck

In today’s modern aircraft, both large transport category, smaller business jets and general aviation aircraft, the majority of flight time is spent at cruise where pilot decision making is light as compared to other pha…

Mid Morning Concurrent Sessions: Consumer Perceptions in Aviation: Presentation: Impact Factors for the National Annual Airline Quality Rating and A3iR Con

Mid Morning Concurrent Sessions: Panelists: State of the Helicopter Industry

Mid Morning Concurrent Sessions: Human Factors: Human Error and Cockpit Automation: Panelist

Early Morning Concurrent Session: Aviation Management and Operations: Presentation: Determining the Runway Point-of-No-Return for Landing Roll Go-Around in Transport Category Airplanes

This research addresses the problem of the definition and calculation of the landing point-of-no-return (PNR) or, as it is sometimes called, commit-to-land (NTSB) point.

Early Morning Concurrent Session: Unmanned Aerial Systems Certification: Presentation: A Survey of sUAS Operator's FAA Regulation Knowledge

The popularity of small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS) in the U.S. has expanded rapidly over the past several years. Operators in this fast growing field range from seasoned professionals with years of manned and unmanne…

Early Morning Concurrent Session: Aviation Management and Operations: Presentation: Analysis of Factors Related to True Airspeed (TAS) Calculation Utilizing the Handicap Procedure for the 2015 Women's Air Race Classic

In most post-WWII cross country air racing events, the “handicap” method of determining race scoring is utilized. A typical example is the Women’s Air Race Classic transcontinental annual competition.

Early Morning Concurrent Session: Leadership/Innovation/Aerospace Technology/Applications: Presentation: In Pursuit of Aviation Professionalism: Assessing Aviation Professionalism

This study examined aviation professionalism using Hall’s Professionalism Inventory (HPI) scale. Data were collected using mailed as well as online surveys as part of a Ph.D.

Early Morning Concurrent Session: Aviation Management and Operations: Presentation: Increasing General Aviation Safety through Data Analysis

The incredible safety record experienced by commercial flight operations is in part related to their ability to analyze patterns in their flight operations data.

Early Morning Concurrent Session: Aviation Management and Operations: Presentation: The Results of Non-Compliance with Checklist Use and Control Checks in the BED Runway Overrun Crash

Early Morning Concurrent Session: Leadership/Innovation/Aerospace Technology/Applications: Panelists

Early Evening Session: Undergraduate Poster Display and Competition Results

Early Evening Session: Graduate/Faculty Poster Display and Competition Results

Early Evening Session: Graduate/Faculty/Industry Poster Competition