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The Extent Of Distraction Of Cell Phone Conversations For Passengers In Simulated Flight, Tianhua Li
The Extent Of Distraction Of Cell Phone Conversations For Passengers In Simulated Flight, Tianhua Li
Doctoral Dissertations and Master's Theses
Currently, passengers are forbidden from making cell phone calls during flights in the United States due to cellular electronic interference. However, some related research has demonstrated that the use of cell phones has little interference with avionics. Furthermore, any potential electronic interference can be eliminated by using new technology. Although talking on the cell phone does not cause electronic interference, the distraction of a passenger caused by a cell phone may negatively impact safety. The cell phone calls have been found to affect people’s attention and performance. In-flight announcements are popular methods to inform commercial airliner passengers of their situation …
An Archival Analysis Of Stall Warning System Effectiveness During Airborne Icing Encounters, John Michael Maris
An Archival Analysis Of Stall Warning System Effectiveness During Airborne Icing Encounters, John Michael Maris
Doctoral Dissertations and Master's Theses
An archival study was conducted to determine the influence of stall warning system performance on aircrew decision-making outcomes during airborne icing encounters. A Conservative Icing Response Bias (CIRB) model was developed to explain the historical variability in aircrew performance in the face of airframe icing. The model combined Bayes’ Theorem with Signal Detection Theory (SDT) concepts to yield testable predictions that were evaluated using a Binary Logistic Regression (BLR) multivariate technique applied to two archives: the NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System (ASRS) incident database, and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) accident databases, both covering the period January 1, 1988 …