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A Scanpath Comparison Of The Salient Features Of Weather Among General Aviation Pilots Based On Training And Experience, Michael Sawyer
A Scanpath Comparison Of The Salient Features Of Weather Among General Aviation Pilots Based On Training And Experience, Michael Sawyer
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Over the last 20 years the number of annual accidents in general aviation has seen a steady decline. The annual number of fatal accidents, however, has remained relatively stable. Adverse weather is consistently cited as a leading cause of fatal accidents in general aviation; weather accidents have a fatality rate nearly four times that of other general aviation accidents. Reviews of accident data reveal that often these accidents occur when inexperienced pilots who are certified only for visual flight rules flight continue into adverse weather. The Situation Assessment Hypothesis suggests these accidents occur when pilots fail to accurately recognize weather …
Flightlines, Vol. 17, No. 1, Jeffrey A. Johnson
Flightlines, Vol. 17, No. 1, Jeffrey A. Johnson
Flightlines Newsletter
No abstract provided.
"Sie Kommen" (They're Coming), David Hamilton
"Sie Kommen" (They're Coming), David Hamilton
ERAU Prescott Aviation History Program
The exciting story of the training, mission briefings and overall planning that lead to the success and failure of major troop carrier operations in World War II. Told by a C-47 pilot who flew ‘pathfinder’ missions on D-Day; supply missions for Bastogne; and for ‘Market Garden’, the invasion of Holland.
Flightlines, Vol. 16, No. 2, Jeffrey A. Johnson
Flightlines, Vol. 16, No. 2, Jeffrey A. Johnson
Flightlines Newsletter
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On The Inside Of Spaceshipone, Dan Linehan
On The Inside Of Spaceshipone, Dan Linehan
ERAU Prescott Aviation History Program
Hear the inside story of the development, testing and flight of the world’s first privately built and piloted manned spacecraft by the author of “SpaceShip One” An Illustrated History”. Exciting photos, videos and animations will help explain how and why all this took place.
Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar Systems (Joint Stars) --- The Early Days, George Cusimano
Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar Systems (Joint Stars) --- The Early Days, George Cusimano
ERAU Prescott Aviation History Program
J-STARS is the airborne, battle management radar platform that was such a resounding success during Desert Storm I . Hear the exciting story of the challenges associated with its early development, from the Flight Test Engineer and Mission Commander who was involved from the very start.