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A Scanpath Comparison Of The Salient Features Of Weather Among General Aviation Pilots Based On Training And Experience, Michael Sawyer Dec 2009

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 Oct 2009

Flightlines, Vol. 17, No. 1, Jeffrey A. Johnson

Flightlines Newsletter

No abstract provided.


"Sie Kommen" (They're Coming), David Hamilton Sep 2009

"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 Apr 2009

Flightlines, Vol. 16, No. 2, Jeffrey A. Johnson

Flightlines Newsletter

No abstract provided.


On The Inside Of Spaceshipone, Dan Linehan Feb 2009

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 Jan 2009

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.