Research papers

A Concept Model for Comparative Analysis Applied to the U.S. Airline Industry

The objective of this research is to analyze the trends in quality and performance of US airlines over the past ten years and determine what economic factors influence the level service.

International Air Transport Association Vision 2050 Report Assessment

The International Air Transport Associations report Vision 2050 report addresses how the aviation industry members participating in the Vision 2050 will work towards meeting combined established goals, which include impr…

Approach Stability from FDM Data

The Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Prescott Campus maintains a fleet of twenty four aircraft, which includes sixteen Cessna 172S NavIII and four Diamond DA42NG equipped with flight data monitoring software capabili…

Developing Educational & Professional Training Synergies in Aviation-Related Academic Programs

While academic professional flight programs have successfully combined professional training and certifications (FAA flight ratings, e.g.) for decades, other academic disciplines have rarely followed this model.

Atmospheric Weather Balloon for Near Space Research

Atmospheric Weather Balloon for Near Space Research The Society for S.P.A.C.E. has been working on the development of a weather balloon that will reach a height of 80 to 100 thousand feet and will collect data from the a…

Autonomous Satellite Recovery Vehicle

In collaboration with ERFSEDS, we would like to send a small satellite attached to a quad-copter as the payload for ERFSEDS rocket which will reach an altitude of 10,000 feet.

Low Fidelity Flight Simulation in Collegiate Aviation

Aviation college pilot training programs, lessons and exercises contain portions that do not require training in sophisticated and highly expensive full flight simulators and flight training devices (FTD) with high fidel…

Undergraduate Research/Concurrent Sessions

The Value of Professional Security Industry Certifications

In the security and aviation community there are many professional security certifications that can be achieved in all disciplines of security. Those pertinent to aviation will be explored.

Microcontrollers in the Aviation Classroom

Modern commercial aircraft are increasingly dependent on digital technologies that detect sensor data and pilot control movements, interpret them, and then issue appropriate control signals to remote motors that move con…

Aviation Security Impacts of Meteorological and Climatic Disruption

Commercial and military flight operations are frequently imperiled or disrupted by meteorological conditions. Severe weather events and climate-related factors create aviation security impacts on airport siting and relia…

Unlocking the Mysteries of Flight: From the Top Down

Traditionally, principles of flight are taught from the bottom-up. That is, we start by examining underlying causes (properties of air) and later move up to top consequences (aircraft performance).

Assessing the Commercial Aviation Impact of the Year 2000 Open Skies Agreements between the United States and African Countries with Longstanding Flights

The U.S. started a comprehensive campaign towards Open Skies agreement in 1992. The major benefits of Open sky agreement are reported to include increase of passenger and cargo volume between partners.

Thinking Rather than Panicking about the Current Drone Threat

Originally titled "UAS Threats in Sport Venues," the authors opted to expand their focus to better to all threats from UASs, and to encourage better preparation for and responses to such threats.

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Open Access through Institutional Repositories: The A3iR Con Experience

Institutional Repositories (IRs) are intertwined with the Open Access (OA) movement and are becoming a standard feature for research libraries.

Post-Secondary Academic Safety Programs, and the Need for a Practicum in Training.

A lack of consistency among academic safety programs has prevented aviation organizations from having a dependable pool of reliably trained and prepared safety professionals to select from.

The Implementation of Safety Management Systems in Maintenance Operations

Literature for Safety Management Systems (SMS) that apply to flight operations is abundant, but there is a limited supply of SMS-related literature for maintenance operations.

Developing a Robust Balance for Wingsuit Aerodynamic Research

Research on wingsuit aerodynamics requires specialized wind tunnel equipment. There is the potential for the relatively large ram-air inflated fabric airfoils being examined to flap and oscillate uncontrolled in the wind…

Aerospace Renaissance – Ripe for Research to Impact the Industry

The Center for Aviation and Aerospace Leadership (CAAL) was founded in 2008 to capture, create, and share relevant information on leadership in the aviation and aerospace industry.

Peer Reviewed Safety Management Systems: Collaboration for Continuous Improvement

Collegiate aviation program leaders have no greater responsibility than assuring safe flight operations. A Safety Management System (SMS) is an effective framework to present and reinforce key safety principles and can b…

Airport SMS Software Analysis

Historically, high risk industries such as aviation have attempted to respond to accidents by fixing what they find after the investigation is complete and therefore represents a reactive approach to an accident event.

A Meta-Analysis of Crew Resource Management/Incident Command Systems Implementation Studies in the Fire and Emergency Services

The presentation will summarize a meta-analysis of studies on Crew Resource Management/Incident Command System implementation in the fire and emergency services.

Use of Virtual Environments for Simulation of Accident Investigation

Aircraft accident investigation requires extensive theoretical and methodological knowledge as well as hands-on application. While there are a handful of training centers that offer crash site reconstructions as training…

Insights into UAS Accidents and Incidents

The proliferation and extension of unmanned aircraft systems from military to civil and public use applications has rapidly outpaced the safety analysis that is normally associated with the introduction of a new and nove…

Unmanned Aerial Systems in the Fire Service: Concepts and Issues

The presentation will summarize current thinking on the application of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UASs) in the Fire Service. Potential use of UASs to save lives, provide safety and save property has generated preliminary r…

Concurrent Sessions

Human Factors Considerations in Autonomous Lethal Unmanned Aerial Systems

The United States military is committed to the development of complete autonomy in unmanned vehicles, including armed unmanned aerial systems (UAS).

Solving an Age-Old Debate: What Really Controls Altitude and Airspeed?

Mismanagement of altitude and/or airspeed is linked to the top three causes of fatal aviation accidents: loss of control inflight (LOCI), controlled flight into terrain (CFIT), and runway excursions during approach and l…

Third Party Airport Crash Risk Model for Non-Towered Airports

This research leverages the objective accident data record towards an individual and societal 3rd party “external” airport risk model for aircraft operations that crash while operating at non-towered airports.

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Unmanned Aerial Systems and Airport Master Plans

Investigative research study to establish best practices that may lead to a model for integrating UAS operations into airport master plans.

Danger in the Training Gap

Loss of Control in flight has accounted for the largest share of worldwide passenger deaths over the past ten years. Not Controlled Flight into Terrain, not equipment failure or malfunction, not even weather – but Loss o…

Unmanned Insecurity: The Safety and Privacy Issues of Unmanned Aircraft Information Assurance

Information assurance and computer security are foundational paradigms in ground based information systems. However, in the aerial realm of unmanned systems, information security often takes the proverbial back seat to h…

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Risk Perception in Aviation Students: Weather Matters

Sixty-three aviation major students and 71 non-aviation major students participated in an experiment concerning aviation experience and risk perception (Risk Perception Scale, RPS; Hunter, 2002).

Consistency of Aviation Students When Taking the Private Pilot Knowledge Exam

Inconsistency is the enemy of performance. Several researchers have conducted a number of studies examining consistency in a variety of laboratory tasks; however, no research to date has looked at test-taking consistency…

SMS and CRM: Parallels and Opposites in their Evolution

The current study compared the evolution of Crew Resource Management (CRM) and Safety Management Systems (SMS). Though CRM is a mature safety tool, it continues to change.

Assessing Computer Vision Syndrome Risk for Pilots

The purpose of this study was to determine if pilots are at risk for computer vision syndrome (CVS) as computer display technology becomes commonplace in modern cockpits and simulators.

Identification of Air Traffic Management Principles Influential in the Development of an Airport Arrival Delay Prediction Model

Since the September 11, 2001 attacks, worldwide air traffic has steadily been increasing towards peak levels reported from 2000 to 2001 (Federal Aviation Administration [FAA], 2011). Although U.S.

Development of Training Scenarios in the Flight Training Device for Flight Courses at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s (ERAU) Daytona Beach Campus operates as a certificated flight school under 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 141.

Is “Green Dot” Always the Optimum Engines-Out Glide Speed on the Airbus A320 Aircraft?

The dual-engine failure checklist of the Airbus A320 states that the optimum airspeed at which the aircraft can be flown is the “green dot” speed when an engine restart is considered impossible.

Starting a Safety Management System Culture in Small Flight School Organizations

Small flight school organizations have unique cultures and challenges which are very different from larger air carrier and air charter organizations.

Real-time Computer-based Simulation as an Intervention in Aerodynamics Education

The purpose of this research was to conduct an experiment where simulation was used as an instructional strategy and potential intervention for improved student posttest performance in an aeronautical science aerodynamic…

A Study of How Flight Instructors Assess Flight Maneuvers and Give Grades: Inter-rater Reliability of Instructor Assessments

This article discusses calibration of flight instruction to an academic institution’s “gold standard”. Flight instructors reviewed four lessons within the private pilot curriculum.