Aviation research, sourced & cited.

Perceived Importance of the Visual Cues to the Timing of the Landing Flare

One of the first obstacles that confront student pilots is the landing flare. Of special concern is the initial decrease in rate of descent, also known as the leveloff.

In Search of Collegiate Flight “Education”

"The goal of most college flight programs is not to produce general aviation pilots, but rather professional pilots who also attain AA/BS degree-related life skills," wrote one professor [emphases his].

Airline Quality Rating 2004

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

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Adaption and Innovation in Flight Training - The Benefits of Cognitive Diversity

This article highlights how differences in cognitive style paradigms, according to Adaption-Innovation (A-I) Theory, can have a positive impact in a flight training environment.

Existing and Potential In-Flight Entertainment Transmission Systems - Strengths and Weaknesses

In-flight entertainment is likely to greatly expand its content over the next few years, mirroring changes that are occurring in terrestrial digital entertainment and communication systems.

In-Flight Icing and How Airlines Are Coping

The hazards posed by in-flight icing are an important issue in commercial aviation. Extensive research into methods for coping with in-flight icing has been continuing for many years.

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Editor's Forum

The Most Valuable Aspects of an Airline Flight Operations Internship: The Perceptions of Former Interns

A large number of collegiate Aviation institutions throughout the United States maintain an airline flight operations internship program.

Aeromedical Issues in Diabetic Aviators

Diabetes mellitus is a common disease that poses a serious health and safety threat to civilian aviators. Complications secondary to diabetes can be severe and result in sudden incapacitation.

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An Overview of the Demise of NASA’s High Speed Research Program

In February 1998 NASA's High Speed Research Program (HSR) was cancelled without fan fare or press announcement. The principal effect of this announcement was to immediately end the research and development that was in pr…

Libelle Self-Contained Anti-G Ensemble: Overcoming Negative Transfer

G-suits have changed over the years since Dr. Wilbur Franks invented the first anti-g suit. For the past decade the United States Air Force has been using the Combat Edge ensemble and the associated L-1 straining maneuve…

Publishing Aviation Research: A Literature Review of Scholarly Journals

The importance of the aviation industry's socio-economic impact, domestically and globally, cannot be denied. In light of this and, as aviation continues to evolve as an academic field of study, post-secondary institutio…

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Training Levels and Methodologies for Glass Cockpit Training in Collegiate Aviation

Modern commercial aircraft use extremely complex and sophisticated flight instrumentation systems that present training concerns for the aviation industry and collegiate aviation programs.

Quality in Airline Safety: Quality Methods and Tools Are Needed to Manage New Directions

Approximately 650 million people fly on U.S. certificated air carriers annually (Department of Transportation: Federal Aviation Administration, 2003).

Error and Threat Detection: A Review and Evaluation of Current Literature

The present project provides a comprehensive review of the literature related to threat and error detection. Although there are current models for understanding the concepts of error and threat, little is known about how…

Agate Outcomes Analysis: Using the Foundation for SATS

This study explored the policy implications of a specific jointly funded government-industry-academic research and development initiative on future planning.

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A Comparative Study of Collegiate Aviation Students and Business Students Related to Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Preferences

There has been limited research to date that addresses the difference, if any, between students who choose the various fields of aviation as a major, and those who choose other majors, particularly business.

Collision Avoidance in Traffic Patterns - Time, Flying Tasks and Visual Scanning

Conducting traffic pattern and landing training at non-towered airports presents an instructor and student a challenging environment. The training must be effective in all aspects of the maneuvering and landing and at th…

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Human Factors Issues of the Aircraft Checklist

Formal checklists have been used in aircraft since before World War II. As aircraft developed and became more and more complicated, the checklist became more important.

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Airline Quality Rating 2003

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

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A Dialogue on the Demise of Collegiate Aviation Programs

When I heard of the email correspondence between Dr. Foster and Professor Smith, I approached them with the proposal to publish their dialogue about Professor Smith's piece on the demise of collegiate aviation programs S…

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Desirable Faculty Qualifications as Assessed by Students in the Aeronautical Science Program at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Over 89% of the sophomore aerodynamics students (182 out of 207) at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University were surveyed during Spring Term 2003 to explore student preferences relative to instructor qualifications in the A…

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An Investigation Into Factors Influencing Men and Women in Becoming Professional Pilots

Increasing the number of and women pilots to meet future needs will require recruitment efforts based on an understanding of factors affecting the choice to be a professional pilot.

A Safer Sky: An Examination of Factors Affecting Flight Safety in Taiwan

On April 26, 1994, China Airlines (CAL) Flight 140, service from Taipei, Taiwan to Nagoya, Japan, crashed near Nagoya International Airport while attempting an Instrument Landing System (ILS) approach to Runway 34.

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Alternative Paradigms for Structuring Collegiate Flight Programs

Collegiate aviation programs traditionally have been modeled on industry flight training programs, as exemplified by the U. S. Military and the airlines industry.

The Effects of an Induced Negative Mood State on Student Pilot Learning

The present study examined the effect of an experimentally induced mood state on student pilot learning for ground school- related information.

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Assessing the Evolution of the Airborne Generation of Thermal Lift in Aerostats 1783 to 1883

Lift has been generated thermally in aerostats for 219 years making this the most enduring form of lift generation in lighter-than-air aviation.

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A Case for Changing the National Airspace System from a Magnetic North to a Geographic North Based Model

The Global Positioning System (GPS) is currently playing a major role in aviation navigation and is proposed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to be the foundation of the future National Airspace System (NAS).…

Improving Airline Cabin Safety

Improving cabin safety has become a number one priority for the airlines as well as the traveling public. The airlines have made many changes since the terrorist events of September 11, 2001.

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VFR Flight Into IMC: Reducing the Hazard

Aircraft accidents resulting from initiating or continuing visual flight rules (VFR) flight into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) continue to be one of the leading causes of fatal aircraft accidents.