Aviation research, sourced & cited.

Mathematical Modelling of Tyndall Star Initiation

The superheating that usually occurs when a solid is melted by volumetric heating can produce irregular solid-liquid interfaces. Such interfaces can be visualised in ice, where they are sometimes known as Tyndall stars.

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

This research is a meta-analysis of studies on Crew Resource Management (CRM)/Incident Command System implementation in the fire and emergency services.

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.

Human Behavior During Spaceflight - Evidence From an Analog Environment

Spaceflight offers a multitude of stressors to humans living and working in space, originating from the external space environment and the life-support system.

Operator's Manual for Human Factors in Aviation Maintenance

Multiprocessor System Dedicated to Multi-Rotor Mini-UAV Capable of 3D flying

The paper describes an electronic multiprocessor system that assures functionality of a miniature UAV capable of 3D flying. The apparatus consists of six independently controlled brushless DC motors, each having a propel…

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Situational Leadership Styles in United States Air Force Air Traffic Control Towers

Leadership in air traffic control facilities is critical to the safe, orderly, and efficient flow of air traffic. The purpose of this qualitative study was to determine the preferred leadership style for United States Ai…

An Inquiry into the Aviation Management Education Paradigm Shift

Working adults with four-year degrees from accredited colleges or universities earn, on average, almost three times more than individuals without a degree.

Achieving global range in future subsonic and supersonic airplanes

No commercial airplane in service today is able to fly half great-circle distances over the globe and achieve the non-stop or the global range to any antipodal location on Earth.

Reliability of Eyewitness Reports to a Major Aviation Accident

There is a paucity of studies on the reliability of eyewitness reports to aviation crashes. We examine witness statements to a widely observed major airline accident to determine if reported accident investigator distrus…

300 FT Runway Visual Range (RVR) Experiment Review

Aerodynamic Optimization of Box Wing – A Case Study

The optimization of a possible medium range box wing commercial airliner is presented in three stages. Preliminary research is used to determine various parameters for a potential box wing model, and a baseline model is …

Preferred Learning Mode, Instructor Competence and Tuition Reimbursement: What our Faculty and Students are Telling Us

This research examined comments in open response areas from 228 faculty and 659 student surveys regarding learning mode preference (classroom, online, video synchronous) instructor competence with technology and the impa…

Improving Airplane Touchdown Control by Utilizing the Adverse Elevator Effect

The main objective of this original research article is to understand the short-term dynamic behavior of the transport-category airplane during landing flare elevator control application.

Colgan Air Accident-Driven Changes to Part 121 Flight Operations: It is Time for Phase Two (Editorial)

It has been just one year since the FAA mandated a minimum of 1500 total flight hours for all part 121 pilots and the implementation of the corresponding 3-tier restricted ATP program based on reduced flight hours.

A Complexity Indicator for 4D Flight Trajectories Based on Conflict Probability

In this paper, a complexity indicator for 4D flight trajectories is developed based on conflict probability. A 4D trajectory is modeled as piecewise linear segments connected by waypoints.

The Impact of Oceanic Heat Transport on the Atmospheric Circulation: a Thermodynamic Perspective

The present study investigates how global thermodynamic properties of the climate system are affected by the changes in the intensity of the imposed oceanic heat transport in an atmospheric general circulation model in a…

Measurable Outcomes of Safety Culture in Aviation - A Meta-Analytic Review

Though the complimentary concepts of safety culture and safety climate have become increasingly popular over the past three decades, they have only infrequently been central to research designed to examine the empirical …

Vehicle Parameter Independent Gain Matrix Selection for a Quadrotor using State-Space Controller Design Methods

With quadrotor use seeing extensive growth in recent years, the autonomous control of these Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) is an increasing relevant and intersting field.

Interactive 3-D Software in Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting Training

As the nexus between aviation, fire science, and emergency management becomes increasingly more complex, technology can be used to augment training and avoid risk while maintaining authenticity with situational reality.

Determining Training Device Requirements in Army Aviation Systems

A decision making methodology which applies the systems approach to the training problem is discussed. Training is viewed as a total system instead of a collection of individual devices and unrelated techniques.

What Pilots like (and Don't Like) About the New Cockpit Technology

Pilot's perceptions of the new cockpit technology in the B-767 are discussed. Although the data reported were taken from the introductory experience of the B-767, it is felt that similar, if not identical, results would …

Flight control of tethered kites in autonomous pumping cycles for airborne wind energy

Energy harvesting based on tethered kites benefits from exploiting higher wind speeds at higher altitudes. The setup considered in this paper is based on a pumping cycle.

Crash during a Nighttime Nonprecision Instrument Approach — UPS 1354

UPS Flight 1354 (A300-600F) Birmingham AL, August 14, 2013. Investigation of UPS 1354 crash short of runway 18 at Birmingham. NTSB found unstabilized approach + flight crew fatigue + airline scheduling practices contribu…

Spatial Disorientation Countermeasures in Tactical Aviation

US Navy aerospace medicine evaluation of spatial disorientation countermeasures — Pensacola Spatial Disorientation Trainer outcomes + Coriolis illusion susceptibility.

Real-Time First Order Guidance Strategies for Trajectory Optimization in UAVs by Utilizing Wind Energy

This paper presents real-time guidance strategies for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) that can be used to enhance their flight endurance by utilizing {\sl insitu} measurements of wind speeds and wind gradients.

Kinematic Effects in Large Transport Aircraft

The control of an aircraft relies on sensory feedback. It follows that any aspect that could create a situation where that feedback is faulty can lead to unintended outcomes.

A Trustworthiness of Commercial Airline Pilots (T-CAP) Scale for Indian Consumers

A Trustworthiness of Commercial Airline Pilots (T-CAP) Scale was created for the purpose of measuring consumer perceptions about the trustworthiness of pilots in India.

A Review and History of the Air Traffic-Collegiate Training Initiative Program

Approximately seven years after the air traffic control strike in 1981, the FAA commissioned several studies to review the procedures that were used to train air traffic controllers.

A total-energy based model of airplane overspeed takeoffs

A novel total-energy model of overspeed takeoffs is introduced . The mathematical model is based on the 6-DOF rigid-body aircraft equations of motion during takeoff and initial unaccelerated climb.

Diesel engines for light-to-medium helicopters and airplanes (Editorial)

The purpose of this article is to investigate utilization of common-rail turbocharged diesel aero-engines as primary propulsion powerplant for light-to-medium helicopters and airplanes.

Convective Ripening and Initiation of Rainfall

This paper discusses the evolution of the droplet size distribution for a liquid-in-gas aerosol contained in a Rayleigh-Bénard cell. It introduces a non-collisional model for broadening the droplet size distribution, ter…

Descent Below Visual Glidepath and Impact with Seawall — Asiana 214

Asiana Airlines Flight 214 (B777-200ER) San Francisco SFO, July 6, 2013 — 3 fatalities. Investigation of the short-of-runway crash of Asiana 214 at SFO.

Spiral Galaxies - classical description of spiral arms and rotational velocity pattern - toy model

We propose an explanation of features of spiral galaxies: spiral arms and observed flat rotation curves, without the presence of an exotic form of matter.

Aviation Managers’ Perspective on the Importance of Education

The U.S. Department of Labor reported that working adults with at least a four-year college degree earned an annual average salary of $63,400 compared to the $24,300 salary of high school graduates with no college.

Pancake bouncing on superhydrophobic surfaces

Engineering surfaces that promote rapid drop detachment is of importance to a wide range of applications including anti-icing, dropwise condensation6, and self-cleaning.

Assessing Customer Service in Airports – Models from the UAE

Customer service at airports has become a key priority for airport operators given the high degree of competitions. This paper uses an airport customer service model to analyze three examples from the United Arab Emirate…

Aircraft Battle Damage Repair and Structural Integrity

Air Force Research Lab analysis of battle damage repair effectiveness on composite + metallic airframes. Examines field repair strategies + their effect on continued airworthiness.

Effect of 406 MHz ELTs and COSPAS-SARSAT Cessation of 121.5 MHz ELT Monitoring on Search and Rescue Duration for General Aviation Aircraft Accidents in the Contiguous United States

Emergency Locator Transmitters (ELTs) are credited with saving hundreds of lives every year in the United States. Following an aircraft accident, these devices transmit an emergency beacon signal to the COSPAS-SARSAT sat…

Aircraft Loss of Control: Research and Technology Directions

Aircraft loss of control is a leading cause of fatal accidents across all transport airplane and operational classes. Aircraft loss-of-control (LOC) accidents are highly complex in that they can result from numerous caus…

Universality of Tip Singularity Formation in Freezing Water Drops

A drop of water deposited on a cold plate freezes into an ice drop with a pointy tip. While this phenomenon clearly finds its origin in the expansion of water upon freezing, a quantitative description of the tip singular…