Research papers

Shaping the Sky Navigating the Future of Urban Air Mobility through Innovative Regulation

This poster presents an in-depth analysis of the evolving regulatory landscape in Advanced Air Mobility (AAM), a field poised to revolutionize urban transportation.

Ground Risk Model for UAVs

This paper develops an alternative to the ground risk model provided by JARUS SORA. Key inconsistencies in the SORA ground risk model are identified, specifically ground risk continuing to increase when there is no furth…

Establishing Commercial Aviation Safety Privilege: Court Precedent versus Statute

This concept paper evaluates the pros and cons of establishing commercial aviation safety privilege beyond the almost uniquely United States Department of Defense (DoD) legal protection built upon court precedence (stare…

In flight Management - Committing to Destination

The present Brazilian regulation is not precise whether the alternate fuel could or could not be used to proceed to the original destination without compromising the emergency fuel, once exact specific requirements are m…

Contingency Fuel Reduction in Brazil

This project reviews the minimum fuel regulations for commercial passenger flights in different countries and intends to scientifically support a change in the existing contingency fuel requirement regulation in Brazil.

Essential Air Service: A Lower Rung on the Pilot Shortage Food Chain?

The Essential Air Service (EAS) program, established in 1978 by the federal government as a temporary measure designed to help remote communities cope with the impact of airline deregulation, subsidizes flights to certai…

Pirker and Beyond: Questions of Policy Versus Law on Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS)

The regulatory versus policy landscape for unmanned aerial system (UAS) users in the United States (US), as of February 2015, is not an easy one to navigate.