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The Secret Life Of Stalls, Nihad E. Daidzic Oct 2021

The Secret Life Of Stalls, Nihad E. Daidzic

Aviation Department Publications

FAA Safety Webinar (GL15107982) held online at 9:00 CST on Saturday, October 23, 2021.


Aviation English Assessment And Training, Robert Fowler, Elizabeth Mathews, Jena Lynch, Jennifer Roberts M.A. Jan 2021

Aviation English Assessment And Training, Robert Fowler, Elizabeth Mathews, Jena Lynch, Jennifer Roberts M.A.

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Due to a significant global increase in demand for air travel, there has been a corresponding increase in demand for ab initio flight training. Thousands of international flight students seek admission to collegiate aviation programs in the United States and Canada every year. These international flight students come to the United States and Canada because flight training is nonexistent in their native countries. In fact, flight training in most of these countries is impossible due to airspace restrictions and onerous regulations. If there is flight training available in these countries, the cost is usually prohibitive compared to the cost in …


Fatigue Identification And Management In Flight Training Among Collegiate Aviation Pilots, Flavio Mendonca Ph.D., Julius Keller Ph.D., Michael Robertson Ph.D., Matt Romero Jan 2020

Fatigue Identification And Management In Flight Training Among Collegiate Aviation Pilots, Flavio Mendonca Ph.D., Julius Keller Ph.D., Michael Robertson Ph.D., Matt Romero

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Objective: The purpose of this study was fivefold: to investigate the symptoms that would prompt collegiate aviation pilots perceive they are fatigued; to investigate the time of the day they are most fatigued; to investigate their academic and personal schedules; to investigate the methods collegiate aviation pilots utilize to ensure they are fit to fly; and to investigate whether they have received any academic and/or flight fatigue identification and management training.

Background: Fatigue is a pervasive safety hazard in aviation affecting several aspects of flight crew members’ ability to perform their job. Fatigue in aviation and its consequences has been …


The Nature Of Stalls: Not All Stalls Are Created Equal, Nihad E. Daidzic Feb 2019

The Nature Of Stalls: Not All Stalls Are Created Equal, Nihad E. Daidzic

Aviation Department Publications

FAA Safety Seminar (GL1588593F) held at Modern Avionics/Air Trek North, Eden Prairie, MN at 9:00 CST on Saturday, February 9, 2019.


The Science And Practice Of Ground Reference Maneuvers, Nihad E. Daidzic Oct 2018

The Science And Practice Of Ground Reference Maneuvers, Nihad E. Daidzic

Aviation Department Publications

FAA Safety Seminar (GL1586027F) held at Minnesota State University, Mankato Wiecking Center Auditorium at 18:30 CST on Thursday, October 25, 2018.