Aviation research, sourced & cited.

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Identifying the Probability of an Accident Occurring with Suspected Unapproved Parts as a Contributing Factor

The purpose of this study was to determine if aircraft accidents and incidents, which involve Suspected Unapproved Parts (SUPs), are a major threat to aviation safety.

Airline Quality Rating 2000

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

Integrated Airline Organizational Frameworks and Crew Resource Management Effectiveness

It is only through well-designed and implemented Crew Resource Management being deeply rooted in an airline's organizational culture that an airline can achieve its highest possible standard of safety, by having the high…

High Speed Civil Transportation

This paper explores the research and development of high-speed transportation for commercial travel that is currently talang place at several research centers.

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Collegiate Aviation Maintenance Programs: Focus on Quality or Safety?

Safety is a prime concern of managers of collegiate aviation maintenance facilities, but often the 'safety' program developed is not as effective as the managers desire.

Incorporating Green Design into Teaching Aircraft Preliminary Design

Incorporating green design principles into a senior capstone aircraft design course may be an effective way to accomplish a number of objectives desired for ABET accreditation including the coverage of contemporary issue…

Suspected Unapproved Parts in the Aviation Industry: Consideration of System Safety and Control

It is well known and highly touted that there is a historically high level of safety in U.S. air transportation. The American traveling public has come to expect this level of safety in the skies.

A Comparison of the Effectiveness of PC-Based Aviation Training Devices and Conventional Flight Training Devices for Instrument Flight Training

Since the time instrument flight became common, ground training devices have been used to teach students basic instrument flight skills.

Aviation Students in Industry: Strategies that Enhance Learning

It is important that the graduates of aviation training schools possess both academic training and practical experience. Academic training is often the most convenient to provide in that a classroom, a lab facility, an i…

Towards the Zero Accident Goal: Assisting the First Officer: Monitor and Challenge Captain Errors

In this article the authority system in the airplane cockpit is related to thirty year old authority studies of Stanley Milgram. Human errors made in the cockpit are found similar to those made in the authority experimen…

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An Investigation of Different Modeling Techniques for Autonomous Robot Navigation

This research aims to give recommendations towards modeling the navigation control architectures for an autonomous rover designed for an unstructured, outdoors environment.

Death of Eastern: How One Man Destroyed an Airline

In 1986, when Frank Lorenzo took over Eastern Airlines, the country's third largest carrier was in decline: its route structure was inherently weak, its costs were sky high, and its stiff-necked labor unions fought with …

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Developing Future Aviation Leaders: Advice from Today’s Leaders!

Because of their technical achievements, aviation personnel frequently find themselves in positions of influence or leadership in the community.

The Scope and Status of the Fixed Base Operator/General Aviation Service Industry in Illinois

This paper reports on the results of a 1998 survey of 143 Fixed Base Operators (FBO's) located at 128 public use airports in Illinois.

Air Traffic Control CTI Program

In order to broaden the employment opportunities in the aviation industry for graduates and to develop a more educated work force in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the Collegiate Training Initiative (CTI) pro…

Fasten Your Seat Belts

Thinking outside the box is anathema to the 75-year-old U.S. airline business. This seriously palsied industry will need to rethink strategy if it is going to survive unpunished after the dust settles from recent merger …

With Thor across the Heavens

Consumers are generally affected by packaging and naming of particular products. Take, for example, a product like shampoo. A few years ago, the brand Halsa was launched.

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Voice Recognition in Fighter Aircraft

This study explored the significance of the voice type configuration used in U. S. Air Force fighter aircraft voice messaging systems.

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Collegiate Flight Training Programs: In Search of Cognitive Growth

Collegiate professional pilot training programs are designed to prepare the graduate for a variety of employment opportunities within the air transportation industry.

Gender Differences in an Aviation Physiology Environment

Men still dominate flying by better than a ten to one ratio, but there is no question that female participation in all aspects of aviation has increased dramatically in the past decade, and will no doubt continue to do s…

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General Aviation Landing Flare Instructions

The present paper discusses the ability to determine low altitudes and challenges the effectiveness of current general aviation landing flare instructions.

Pilot Education: The Beginnings

For those of us involved with flight education, it is easy to take for granted some of the concepts that we practice daily, concepts such as a standardized flight curriculum, periodic flight checks, clearly defined fligh…

Turbulence and Its Impact on Commercial Aviation

The hazards posed by turbulence remain an important issue in commercial aviation. Safety experts say turbulence is the leading cause of in-flight injury to passengers and airline employees, especially flight attendants.

The Development of a Job Performance Aid Design Model for Use in Aviation

The aviation industry depends heavily on the high-reliability of its equipment and human performers. One method used to assist human performance has been the job performance aid.

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Airline Quality Rating 1999

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

The Benefits of Experience in the Classroom

Occasionally in academic circles one hears how experience in the classroom is not important. Some would discount practical experience altogether.

Is Free Flight a Reality or Myth?

During the past ten years, air navigation has made great strides. With an introduction of Global Positioning System (GPS), the Air Traffic Control (ATC) system has seen a massive leap forward in technology.

The Airline Maintenance Mechanic Educational Infrastructure: Supply, Demand, and Evolving Industry Structure

There is an encroaching crisis in the supply and demand of aviation maintenance labor. This paper reports results of a survey of FAA-licensed A&P schools and a survey of airlines and major maintenance outsourcing firms.

The Political Motivation of Aviation Deregulation

During the early stages of the US airline industry, there were no formal government regulatory controls. "Prior to 1938, only airmail carriers had been subject to government regulation" (Lin 3).

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Crew Resource Management: A Literature Review

Crew Resource Management as an academic field of study has only been in existence for a relatively short period. However, because of its importance to the aviation community and the airlines in particular, there is a sma…

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Tech’knowledge’y Anxiety

There is a plethora of literature on educational software and hardware. Equally as much has been written about technology and the learning environment.

Night VFR… An Oxymoron?

A primary lesson that I was taught aircraft life sciences mishap investigation training was to resist jumping to a solution until the evidence took me to a solution.

A Model of “Applied Ethics” in Aviation Safety: The Aviation Safety Reporting System

Recently it was reported in the popular news media that 25 San Diego State University students were caught cheating on an ethics exam (Restine, 1999).