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5,896 papers · NASA NTRS, NTSB, FAA CAMI
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- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2014 ERAU Journal article (IJAAA)
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.
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2014 ERAU Journal article (IJAAA)
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.
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2014 ERAU Journal article (IJAAA)
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.
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2014 ERAU Journal article (IJAAA)
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.
- Semantic Scholar 2014 Article (Aviation Space and Environmental Medicine)
Pilot fatigue: relationships with departure and arrival times, flight duration, and direction.
The findings indicate the influence of flight timing (interacting with the circadian body clock cycle), as well as flight duration, on in-flight sleep and fatigue measures at TOD.
- arXiv 2014 ARXIV arXiv preprint
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…
- NTSB Aircraft Accident Reports 2014 NTSB Accident report
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.
- arXiv 2014 ARXIV arXiv preprint
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.
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2014 ERAU Journal article (IJAAA)
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.
- Semantic Scholar 2014 Article
A Family of Well-Clear Boundary Models for the Integration of UAS in the NAS
A family of well-clear boundary models based on the TCAS II Resolution Advisory logic are presented, analogous to conflict detection algorithms but instead of predicting loss of separation, they predict whether well- cle…
- arXiv 2014 ARXIV arXiv preprint
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.
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2014 ERAU Journal article (IJAAA)
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…
- DTIC (Defense Technical Information Center) 2014 DTIC DTIC technical report
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.
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2014 ERAU Journal article (IJAAA)
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…
- NASA NTRS 2014 LaRC Presentation
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…
- Semantic Scholar 2014 Article (European eating disorders review)
Effectiveness of cognitive remediation and emotion skills training (CREST) for anorexia nervosa in group format: a naturalistic pilot study.
Improved strategies are needed both in supporting inpatients to tolerate the group therapy setting and in helping them to develop the skills necessary for participation, which addressed 'cold' and 'hot' cognitions in gro…
- arXiv 2014 ARXIV arXiv preprint
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…
- arXiv 2014 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Conical tip in frozen water drops
A theory is presented for the formation of a conical tip in water drops that are frozen on a flat surface below freezing temperature. For the known ice to water density ratio r = .917, the angle of aperture of this cone …
- Semantic Scholar 2014 Article (Trials)
A pilot study of respiratory muscle training to improve cough effectiveness and reduce the incidence of pneumonia in acute stroke: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
BackgroundAfter stroke, pneumonia is a relevant medical complication that can be precipitated by aspiration of saliva, liquids, or solid food.
- arXiv 2014 ARXIV arXiv preprint
UAV Circumnavigating an Unknown Target Under a GPS-denied Environment with Range-only Measurements
One typical application of unmanned aerial vehicles is the intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance mission, where the objective is to improve situation awareness through information acquisition.
- NTSB Safety Studies 2014 NTSB Safety study
Introduction of Glass Cockpit Avionics into Light Aircraft
Safety study examining the effect of integrated glass cockpit displays on accident rates and pilot performance in light general aviation aircraft.
- Semantic Scholar 2014 Article (2014 Integrated Communications, Navigation and Surveillance Conference (ICNS) Conference Proceedings)
UAV collision avoidance using sector recognition in cooperative mission to helicopters
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2014 ERAU Industry report (AQRR)
Airline Quality Rating 2014
Take the 2014 Airline Passenger Survey Airline performance in 2013 was the highest since the Airline Quality Rating started in 1991. Of the 15 carriers rated for performance in both 2012 and 2013, eight airlines improved…
- FAA CAMI 2014 CAMI CAMI technical report
Helicopter Emergency Medical Services Accident Analysis 2007-2011
CAMI epidemiologic analysis of HEMS accident causes, contributing factors, and survivability outcomes. Correlates with NTSB safety recommendations on HEMS night flying, weather minima, and crew training.
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2014 ERAU Journal article (IJAAA)
Consumer Perceptions of Starting Regional Pilot Pay Given Additional Qualifications
Public Law 111-216, passed in 2010, has drastically increased the required number of flight hours necessary to become a commercial airline pilot from 250 hours to 1,500 hours in the United States.
- arXiv 2014 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Surge motion of an ice floe in waves: comparison of theoretical and experimental models
A theoretical model and an experimental model of surge motions of an ice floe due to regular waves are presented. The theoretical model is a modified version of Morrison's equation, valid for small floating bodies.
- arXiv 2014 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Influence of small scale magnetic energy and helicity on the growth of large scale magnetic field
The influence of initially given small scale magnetic energy($E_M(0)$) and helicity($H_M(0)$) on the magnetohydrodynamics(MHD) dynamo was investigated.
- arXiv 2014 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Decentralized Hybrid Formation Control of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
This paper presents a decentralized hybrid supervisory control approach for a team of unmanned helicopters that are involved in a leader-follower formation mission.
- arXiv 2014 ARXIV arXiv preprint
Asymmetric Flexural-gravity Lumps in Nonuniform Media
Here we show that asymmetric fully-localized flexural-gravity lumps can propagate on the surface of an inviscid and irrotational fluid covered by a variable-thickness elastic material, provided that the thickness varies …
- DTIC (Defense Technical Information Center) 2014 DTIC DTIC technical report
Cognitive Workload in Single-Pilot Operations
NPS thesis examining cognitive workload in single-pilot operations across tactical jet + UAS control. Uses NASA-TLX + heart-rate variability to quantify workload signatures.
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2014 ERAU Journal article (IJAAA)
Evaluating Conflict between Employees: Exploring the Costs to an Organization
Conflicts between employees result in decreased job satisfaction, negative relationships within the organization, and a loss of employee commitment to both the organization and the specific job performed.
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2014 ERAU Journal article (IJAAA)
Passengers from India and the United States Have Differential Opinions about Autonomous Auto-Pilots for Commercial Flights
There has been much previous research on cultural differences between the United States and India, as well as some research on consumer attitudes towards auto-pilots in commercial airlines.
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2014 ERAU Journal article (IJAAA)
Aviation Consumers’ Trust in Pilots: A Cognitive or Emotional Function
Previous research has shown that stigmas play an important role in trust. While previous research has focused on trust in individuals with stigmas in various settings, no research that we know of has specifically looked …
- arXiv 2014 ARXIV arXiv preprint
An experimental model of reflection and transmission of ocean waves by an ice floe
An experimental model of reflection and transmission of ocean waves by an ice floe is presented. Evolution of mechanically-generated, regular waves is monitored in front and in the lee of a solitary, square floe, made of…
- Semantic Scholar 2014 Article (Resuscitation)
Applying lessons from commercial aviation safety and operations to resuscitation.
This commentary provides the perspective of two physician-pilots showing how commercial aviation training, operations, and safety principles can be adapted to resuscitation team training and performance.
- Semantic Scholar 2014 Article (Cognition, Technology & Work)
Eradicating root causes of aviation maintenance errors: introducing the AMMP
This work builds on the findings from the previous work and introduces a proposed Aviation Maintenance Monitoring Process (AMMP); an integrated process that is to be collectively implemented by industry to proactively mo…
- Semantic Scholar 2014 Article (Aviation Space and Environmental Medicine)
The U.S. Commercial Air Tour Industry: A Review of Aviation Safety Concerns
The U.S. Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations defines commercial air tours as “flight[s] conducted for compensation or hire in an airplane or helicopter where a purpose of the flight is sightseeing.” The incidence of air…
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2014 ERAU Journal article (IJAAA)
SMS - Reaching beyond low hanging fruit
Human nature predisposes us to maximize our accomplishments while making a concerted effort to balance resource expenditures so we achieve an optimal return on our efforts.
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2014 ERAU Conference paper
FAA Safety Seminar (Open to the General Public)
This seminar will focus on reducing the aviation accident rate through the enhancement of safety culture. Human factors influences on accident and incidents will also be discussed with an emphasis on the prevention of fu…
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2014 ERAU Conference paper
Session H: Undergraduate student poster session
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2014 ERAU Conference paper
Session I: Discussion Forum
Air Transportation
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2014 ERAU Conference paper
Aircraft Icing Potential and Ice- and Mixed-phase Cloud Microphysics
AbstractCold cloud interactions with aircrafts that fly through them require knowledge of cloud microphysics. Aircrafts must be designed to fly into supercooled clouds, or they must avoid those clouds in order to prevent…
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2014 ERAU Conference paper
Angle of Attack Equipment in General Aviation Operations
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in conjunction with the general aviation (GA) industry formed the General Aviation Joint Steering Committee (GAJSC) with the goal to improve overall general aviation safety.
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2014 ERAU Conference paper
Off-Shore Helicopter Operations
This case study research project is based on a foreign oil company desiring to set up and provide helicopter transportation to and from oil rigs in the gulf.
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2014 ERAU Conference paper
Applications of Long-Wave Thermal Infrared Imagers on Unmanned Aerial Systems for First Responders
The Embry-Riddle Prescott UAS Team will design, build, and test three Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) for competing in the student UAS Competition June 18 - 22 in Patuxent River, MD hosted by the Association for Unmanned V…
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2014 ERAU Conference paper
Flight Data Monitoring
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2014 ERAU Conference paper
Attitudes Toward the Practical Incorporation of Scenario Based Training (SBT) into a Commercial Pilot Training Syllabus: A Preliminary Study
As aviation moves into its second century, aircraft accidents still occur, though at a very low rate. With that said, the rate of pilot-related accidents in General Aviation (GA) has not decreased when compared against t…
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2014 ERAU Conference paper
Local Meteorological Modeling to Support Flight Training Operations
Spatial and temporal variability in atmospheric conditions directly impact pilot safety and training objectives. Specific conditions of frequent concern to the ERAU Prescott flight training operations include boundary la…
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2014 ERAU Conference paper
Improving Wingsuit Performance (proposed research)
Wingsuit flying is the newest skydiving discipline. Wingsuits have flying surfaces attached to the arms and legs of a skydiver that enable the skydiver to fly large horizontal distances with a very slow descent rate.
- Embry-Riddle Scholarly Commons 2014 ERAU Conference paper
NASA Human Exploration Rover Challenge
NASA's Great Moonbuggy Race, held annually in at the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, is an engineering design challenge that asks teams of student engineers to design a human-‐powered vehicle capabl…