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Vfr Flight Planning With Paper Charts Versus Electronic Charts, Tyler A. Babb Jan 2023

Vfr Flight Planning With Paper Charts Versus Electronic Charts, Tyler A. Babb

International Journal of Aviation Sciences (IJAS)

Historically, VFR flight planning has been accomplished using an E6B flight computer, paper chart, and navigation plotter. Pilots have used these tools to determine the course, speed, and fuel required for a particular flight. These conventional tools have been a cornerstone of private pilot training for many years. Many types of flight planning software are currently available with a great range in cost and capability. ForeFlight Mobile™ is one of the most prominent flight software applications in use today. The software provides electronic navigation charts and tools that simplify flight planning for pilots. Distance, speed, and time calculations can be …


An Analysis Of The Effects Of Demographic Variables And Perceptions On The Safety Reporting Behavior In Collegiate Flight Programs, Daniel Kwasi Adjekum, Micah Walala, Julius Keller, Cody Christensen, Randal J. Demik, John P. Young, Gary J. Northam Jan 2023

An Analysis Of The Effects Of Demographic Variables And Perceptions On The Safety Reporting Behavior In Collegiate Flight Programs, Daniel Kwasi Adjekum, Micah Walala, Julius Keller, Cody Christensen, Randal J. Demik, John P. Young, Gary J. Northam

International Journal of Aviation Sciences (IJAS)

The purposes of this study were to assess the perceptions of respondents on scale items that measure safety culture in collegiate aviation programs in the United States (U.S.) and establish levels of interactions between demographic variables and safety reporting behavior. A convenience sample (n = 259) of flight students inclusive of those who are flight instructors from five collegiate aviation programs in the U.S. responded to scale items adopted from the Collegiate Aviation Perceptions of Safety Culture Assessment Survey (CAPSCAS) online. The highest perception mean score was on Safety Fundamentals (4.2) and the lowest perception mean score was on Safety …


More On Applied Research Categories Pertaining To Aviation, David Trafimow Jan 2023

More On Applied Research Categories Pertaining To Aviation, David Trafimow

International Journal of Aviation Sciences (IJAS)

No abstract provided.


Applied Research Categories Within Aviation: A Commentary On Trafimow (2016), Chris Sidor Jan 2023

Applied Research Categories Within Aviation: A Commentary On Trafimow (2016), Chris Sidor

International Journal of Aviation Sciences (IJAS)

No abstract provided.


The Academic Side Of Applied Aviation Research: A Commentary On Trafimow (2016), Steven Leib Jan 2023

The Academic Side Of Applied Aviation Research: A Commentary On Trafimow (2016), Steven Leib

International Journal of Aviation Sciences (IJAS)

No abstract provided.


Rethinking The Value Of Applied Research And Researcher Accountability: A Commentary On Trafimow (2016), Richard O. Fanjoy Ph.D. Jan 2023

Rethinking The Value Of Applied Research And Researcher Accountability: A Commentary On Trafimow (2016), Richard O. Fanjoy Ph.D.

International Journal of Aviation Sciences (IJAS)

No abstract provided.


When To Link Theory And Research: A Commentary On Trafimow (2016), John E. Deaton Jan 2023

When To Link Theory And Research: A Commentary On Trafimow (2016), John E. Deaton

International Journal of Aviation Sciences (IJAS)

No abstract provided.


A Taxonomy Of Applied Research Categories As An Aid To Research Pertaining To Aviation, David Trafimow Jan 2023

A Taxonomy Of Applied Research Categories As An Aid To Research Pertaining To Aviation, David Trafimow

International Journal of Aviation Sciences (IJAS)

Based on the notion that applied research can be theoretically grounded or not theoretically grounded, I suggest that there are roughly four categories within which quality work in this area can fall: basic research, auxiliary assumptions, theory combined with auxiliary assumptions, and research without theory. Although the importance of auxiliary assumptions in traversing the distance between theories and their applications cannot validly be denied, applied researchers, including those in the aviation area, often have ignored them. But auxiliary assumptions play an important role in understanding the four categories that I propose. Finally, I argue that much of the applied research …


Avionics Market Forecasting: Comparing The Performance Of Artificial Neural Networks Forecasting With Traditional Forecasting Techniques, Jason Alexander Hoop, Walter Rodriguez Jan 2023

Avionics Market Forecasting: Comparing The Performance Of Artificial Neural Networks Forecasting With Traditional Forecasting Techniques, Jason Alexander Hoop, Walter Rodriguez

International Journal of Aviation Sciences (IJAS)

Avionics can be thought of as the nervous system sustaining aircraft operations, and accurate forecasting is critical in predicting system demand. Modeled after their biological counterpart, artificial neural networks (ANNs) maintain the ability to recognize trends in chaotic and nonlinear systems. These models possess the capability to produce more accurate predictions than those of traditional forecasting methods. The purpose of this paper is to provide a comprehensive overview of ANNs and detail the use of these techniques as a tool for forecasting in the avionics field. Furthermore, it introduces and examines several commonly used types of predictive ANNs. The performance …


Moving Towards Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration Into The National Airspace System: Evaluating Visual Observers’ Imminent Collision Anticipation During Day, Dusk, And Night Suas Operations, Igor Dolgov Jan 2023

Moving Towards Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration Into The National Airspace System: Evaluating Visual Observers’ Imminent Collision Anticipation During Day, Dusk, And Night Suas Operations, Igor Dolgov

International Journal of Aviation Sciences (IJAS)

An experiment was conducted in an austere desert location (entirely lacking artificial light pollution) to evaluate visual observers’ ability to maintain line of sight with a light-sport manned aircraft and a small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS; Raven RQ-11B or Wasp III) and predict imminent collisions between them. We investigated the impact of night and dusk operational settings on observers’ performance as compared to daytime and manipulated the placement of the critical visual observer in relation to the sUAS pilot. Analyses revealed that the light-sport aircraft was identified at significantly farther distances at night and dusk than during the day, and …


General Solution Of The Wind Triangle Problem And The Critical Tailwind Angle, Nihad E. Daidzic Ph.D., Sc.D. Jan 2023

General Solution Of The Wind Triangle Problem And The Critical Tailwind Angle, Nihad E. Daidzic Ph.D., Sc.D.

International Journal of Aviation Sciences (IJAS)

A general analytical solution of the navigational wind-triangle problem and the calculation of the critical tailwind angle are presented in this study among other findings. Any crosswind component will effectively create a headwind component on fixed course tracks. The meaning of a route track is lost with excessive crosswinds representing the bifurcation point between the possible and the impossible navigational solutions. Any wind of constant direction and speed will effectively reduce groundspeed and increase time-of-flight on closed-loop multi-segment flights. Effective wind track component consists, in general, of true and induced components. The average groundspeed of multiple-leg flights is a harmonic …


Advanced Air Mobility Human Factors Considerations For Current Evtol Pilot Interfaces, Bhoomin B. Chauhan, Maria Chaparro Osman, Kendall Carmody, Meredith Carroll Jan 2023

Advanced Air Mobility Human Factors Considerations For Current Evtol Pilot Interfaces, Bhoomin B. Chauhan, Maria Chaparro Osman, Kendall Carmody, Meredith Carroll

Aeronautics Faculty Publications

Advanced air mobility (AAM) is a novel transportation concept using electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft to move people and cargo in urban and rural environments. The emergence of AAM has led to a range of different eVTOL vehicle designs at different stages in development, flight testing, and certification. Although these aircraft will serve similar markets, they will have different operational capabilities and pilot interfaces. These aircraft vary in whether they are (a) multi-rotor and have tilt-rotor capabilities, or (b) winged with tilt-wing capabilities, vectored thrust, fans, or propellers. The pilot interfaces in eVTOL align with the concept of …


Human Factors Training Implications For Urban Air Mobility Operations, Kendall Carmody, Bhoomin Chauhan, Maureen Namukasa, Vivek Sharma, Gervaughn Berkel, Yarisse Adorno, Meredith Carroll Jan 2023

Human Factors Training Implications For Urban Air Mobility Operations, Kendall Carmody, Bhoomin Chauhan, Maureen Namukasa, Vivek Sharma, Gervaughn Berkel, Yarisse Adorno, Meredith Carroll

Aeronautics Faculty Publications

Advanced air mobility (AAM), of which urban air mobility (UAM) is a subset, signifies an exciting and advanced mode of air transportation that combines novel aircraft configurations with progressive levels of automation to offer convenient and efficient modes of air transportation (Mitchell et al., 2021). The design of these innovative aircraft will utilize advanced autonomous systems and are proposed to minimize pilot training requirements and scale operations (Mathur et al., 2019; Thipphavong, 2018). Further, the operational context of UAM will be characterized by low-altitude flights, single pilot operations, unique weather phenomena such as mechanical turbulence, and novel propulsion systems. Early …


Development Of Upset Recovery And Basic Aerobatic Courses For Collegiate Flight Training Programs, Warren P. Pittorie, Michaela C. Satter, Meredith Carroll Jan 2023

Development Of Upset Recovery And Basic Aerobatic Courses For Collegiate Flight Training Programs, Warren P. Pittorie, Michaela C. Satter, Meredith Carroll

Aeronautics Faculty Publications

Upset recovery and aerobatics are two topics in general aviation that are often overlooked by commercial pilots in training. This can be due to several different constraints, such as not having the time or resources to receive optional flight instruction, or the workload involved with locating a reputable school and qualified flight instructor. In addition, upset recovery and aerobatics training is not required to become a commercially rated pilot and start a career in the aviation industry. However, both topics, especially upset recovery, can increase a pilot’s awareness of the limitations of their own aircraft and increase their confidence when …


Key Constructs, Measures, And Considerations For Human Factors Researchers In The Advanced Air Mobility Domain, Maureen Namukasa, Meredith Carroll, Bhoomin B. Chauhan, Vivek Sharma, Kendall Carmody, Donna Wilt Jan 2023

Key Constructs, Measures, And Considerations For Human Factors Researchers In The Advanced Air Mobility Domain, Maureen Namukasa, Meredith Carroll, Bhoomin B. Chauhan, Vivek Sharma, Kendall Carmody, Donna Wilt

Aeronautics Faculty Publications

The emergence of Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) has seen the design of new electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft that will be utilized to serve the AAM market and associated use cases. Before operations commence, aircraft manufacturers must obtain a government-issued type certificate proving that the new aircraft meets prescribed safety levels. Human factors is an important aspect of AAM certification as the proposed designs have significant changes to how pilots will interact with the aircraft. Published certification standards create an opportunity for human factors researchers to generate meaningful ties between the research being conducted in their laboratories and …


Predicting Pilot-In-Training Success And Persistence In A United States University, Maria Chaparro Osman, Vivek Sharma, Cherrise Ficke, Rian Mehta, Brooke Wheeler, Meredith Carroll Dec 2022

Predicting Pilot-In-Training Success And Persistence In A United States University, Maria Chaparro Osman, Vivek Sharma, Cherrise Ficke, Rian Mehta, Brooke Wheeler, Meredith Carroll

Aeronautics Faculty Publications

Commercial pilot numbers have been on a decline since 2009, while in parallel, pilot demands continue to rise. In order to close the gap, airlines and companies need a steady stream of pilots-in-training who have successfully graduated. However, collegiate flight training programs have had issues with low retention and low success rates of pilots-in-training. The need to understand how to retain students within collegiate flight programs and increase success rates is vital to fill the gaps present within the aviation industry. Past studies have investigated predictive factors for pilots-in-training graduation persistence and the time it takes to graduate yielding similar …


The Relationship Between Pilot Experience And Aviation Safety Attitudes, Isabella Piasecki, Steven Le Gall, Brooke Wheeler Dec 2022

The Relationship Between Pilot Experience And Aviation Safety Attitudes, Isabella Piasecki, Steven Le Gall, Brooke Wheeler

Aeronautics Student Publications

Using survey methodologies, 149 people were asked about their safety attitudes, which showed a weak, statistically significant, positive relationship between flight hours and safety attitude score (r = .31).


Annual Rate Of Laser Strike Reports By Airport Category In Florida, Ziyad Alkhaldi, Abdulaziz Zabidi, Rayan Bagies, Brooke Wheeler Dec 2022

Annual Rate Of Laser Strike Reports By Airport Category In Florida, Ziyad Alkhaldi, Abdulaziz Zabidi, Rayan Bagies, Brooke Wheeler

Aeronautics Student Publications

This study examined laser strike reports per operation based on the airports' categories in Florida from 2010-2019. The results showed that there is a difference in the annual rate of laser strike reports by airport category in Florida, with class B as the highest average and class D as the lowest average.


Examining The Effects Of Payload Type And Framing On Weather-Related Decision-Making In A Simulated Urban Air Mobility (Uam) Environment, Maria Chaparro Osman Dec 2022

Examining The Effects Of Payload Type And Framing On Weather-Related Decision-Making In A Simulated Urban Air Mobility (Uam) Environment, Maria Chaparro Osman

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of the current research study was two-fold. First, the study examined the effect of payload type on the riskiness of weather-related decision-making in a simulated urban air mobility (UAM) environment. Second, the current study examined whether framing information using prospect theory (Kahneman & Tversky, 1979) could influence the riskiness of weather-related decision-making in a simulated UAM environment. In the context of the current study, riskiness referred to the risk associated with the decision outcome, specifically whether participants selected a risk-averse decision outcome (return to the departure site) or risk-seeking decision outcome (continue to the destination site) based on …


Legacy Airlines’ Monthly Percentage Delays: Before And During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Orlando Y. Gonzalez Fuentes, Chinkyung Lee, Hyungyeong Lee, Brooke Wheeler Oct 2022

Legacy Airlines’ Monthly Percentage Delays: Before And During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Orlando Y. Gonzalez Fuentes, Chinkyung Lee, Hyungyeong Lee, Brooke Wheeler

Aeronautics Student Publications

The COVID-19 pandemic negatively affected and caused considerable changes in the aviation industry. This study determined the difference in the monthly percentage of flight delays before and during the pandemic, including United, Delta, and American Airlines. The results showed the percentage of average flight delays was higher for the pre-pandemic period.


Evaluating Nas Delay Impacts From Orbital Launch Operations At Cape Canaveral And Optimizing Launch Windows, Tanner Jordin Furr Jul 2022

Evaluating Nas Delay Impacts From Orbital Launch Operations At Cape Canaveral And Optimizing Launch Windows, Tanner Jordin Furr

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to determine if there was an impact of Part 121 arrival delays into Orlando International Airport (MCO) due to orbital space launch operations at Cape Canaveral. U.S. Government archival data spanning ten months and over 22,000 flights was accessed and categorized into three research questions by day of week, time of day, and whether or not an orbital space launch occurred during the established time frame. Inferential analysis using the one-way ANOVA (RQ1) and two-way ANOVA (RQ2 and RQ3) was conducted and found no significant differences in average Part 121 arrival delays into MCO …


Low-Cost Carriers Versus Legacy Carriers: Passenger Preference During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Aaron Bushelle May 2022

Low-Cost Carriers Versus Legacy Carriers: Passenger Preference During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Aaron Bushelle

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of the current study was to identify whether passengers had a preference between traveling on low-cost carriers versus legacy carriers during the ongoing pandemic. Building off research conducted by another researcher, several dimensions were identified and utilized within the question items. For this research, the target population was persons residing within the United States who were at least 18 years old and have traveled since the start of the pandemic in the United States in January 2020. A questionnaire was distributed online, and convenience sampling was undertaken. A T-test was conducted, and results indicated that when it came …


A Probabilistic Fog Stability Index For Predicting The Occurrence Of Radiation Fog At U.S. Airports, Kelisha Ali May 2022

A Probabilistic Fog Stability Index For Predicting The Occurrence Of Radiation Fog At U.S. Airports, Kelisha Ali

Theses and Dissertations

Fog is a phenomenon that is widely known to affect the aviation industry adversely, as evidenced by economic losses due to the hindrance of fog on airport operations. This is because fog has been a consistent cause for delays, diversions, and cancellations of scheduled commercial airline flights that have subsequently resulted in a substantial negative economic impact on the transportation industry as well as society. This study’s purpose was to determine suitable predictors of the occurrence of radiation fog at U.S. airports. It assessed an extant Fog Stability Index (FSI) and 1-Day Persistence model for their reliability in predicting radiation …


Analysis Of Factors To Distinguish Between Passenger And Cargo Air Carrier Accidents, Warren Phillip Pittorie May 2022

Analysis Of Factors To Distinguish Between Passenger And Cargo Air Carrier Accidents, Warren Phillip Pittorie

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of the current study was to analyze a set of factors for their ability to distinguish between passenger and cargo air carrier accidents. This study utilized a historical dataset of air carrier accidents that occurred between 2002 and 2019 and identified common factors that were able to be categorized according to the theoretical SHELO model. This model, commonly used for analyzing human factors-related causation of aircraft accidents, was utilized to categorize accident factors in levels of the SHELO model, consisting of Software, Hardware, Environment, and Organizational Influences. Data analysis in the form of several logistic regressions revealed a …


The Effect Of Level Of Immersion On Learning In A Virtual Maintenance Training Task, Kendall Anne Carmody May 2022

The Effect Of Level Of Immersion On Learning In A Virtual Maintenance Training Task, Kendall Anne Carmody

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of immersion on four constructs related to learning which included: memory retention, engagement, learning performance in the form of knowledge acquisition, and perceived learning in a virtual maintenance training task. The study posed four research questions and strived to determine how these constructs are impacted by two different levels of immersion during a virtual maintenance training task by means of either (a) a desktop computer and keyboard; Low-immersion Virtual Reality (LiVR) or (b) a virtual reality headset and controllers; High-immersion Virtual Reality (HiVR). To achieve this, a between-subjects experimental design …


U.S. Wildlife Strikes By Engine Type, Hasan Arif, John Gaynor, Shane Slettom Jr., Brooke Wheeler Apr 2022

U.S. Wildlife Strikes By Engine Type, Hasan Arif, John Gaynor, Shane Slettom Jr., Brooke Wheeler

Aeronautics Student Publications

This study analyzed the relationship between wildlife strikes and engine type using data from the FAA (2022) Wildlife Strike Database from 2010-2019 in the United States. Turbofan aircraft had the most wildlife strikes. There was a significant difference in mean annual wildlife strikes between turbofan and all other engine types.


General Aviation Fatal And Non-Fatal Accidents By Season, Abdulrahman Alzahrani, Hassaan Bedeiry, Brooke Wheeler Apr 2022

General Aviation Fatal And Non-Fatal Accidents By Season, Abdulrahman Alzahrani, Hassaan Bedeiry, Brooke Wheeler

Aeronautics Student Publications

This study examined the difference in fatal and non-fatal GA accident rates in the United States among the seasons. Accident data was from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB, 2022) database from 2010 to 2019. Seasonality and fatality have a significant effect on the number of GA accidents.


An Exploratory Study Of General Aviation Aircraft Magneto Ignition System Failures, Gregory Alexander Damien Fox Mar 2022

An Exploratory Study Of General Aviation Aircraft Magneto Ignition System Failures, Gregory Alexander Damien Fox

Theses and Dissertations

This ex-post-facto, archival, single-case, research study explored early failures of magneto ignition systems in the training aircraft fleet operated by FIT Aviation, LLC (FITA). In 2012, an increasing number of early magneto failures prompted FITA to outsource the overhaul work to a specialty overhaul provider. Despite contracting out the overhauls, the early magneto failures continued to increase. Archival data, from the beginning of 2007 through the first quarter of 2017, came from engines logbooks associated with 48 Piper aircraft. Archival data were grouped into four categorical variables by aircraft type. A total of 518 magnetos, separately mounted as left or …


Influencing Iot Device User Privacy Behaviors: An Empirical Study, Maria Chaparro Osman, Tricia Prior, Summer Rebensky, Andrew Nakushian, Meredith Carroll Jan 2022

Influencing Iot Device User Privacy Behaviors: An Empirical Study, Maria Chaparro Osman, Tricia Prior, Summer Rebensky, Andrew Nakushian, Meredith Carroll

Aeronautics Faculty Publications

The prevalence of Internet of Things (IoT) devices is increasing in both volume and variety (Fagan, Megas, Scarfone, & Smith, 2019). Therefore, ensuring users take appropriate measures to protect their privacy is important to guarantee their safety expectations are met. Unfortunately, device users are generally unaware of how devices work and therefore how to properly set up their device’s privacy features (Olmstead & Smith, 2017). The present study evaluated two interventions designed to address these needs. First, in an attempt to increase access and understanding of the terms and conditions by users, a Terms and Conditions Guru was designed that …


Cfis’ Safety Behaviors At Flight Training Schools: Understanding The Effects Of Personality Traits, Self-Efficacy, Risk Perception, And Safety Climate, Vivek Sharma, Meredith Carroll Jan 2022

Cfis’ Safety Behaviors At Flight Training Schools: Understanding The Effects Of Personality Traits, Self-Efficacy, Risk Perception, And Safety Climate, Vivek Sharma, Meredith Carroll

Aeronautics Faculty Publications

According to Aircraft Owners Pilot Association [2], approximately 63% of the accidents involving certified flight instructors (CFIs) occurred during advanced training, which involves low altitude operations, critical decision-making skills, and accurate judgement. Research in the past has demonstrated that pilots’ safety behaviors also predict their involvement in an accident or incident [6]. Many studies across various work domains have examined how factors such as personality traits, perceived risk, safety climate, and self-efficacy influence safety behaviors [1][3][4][5][6][7][8]. Studies have found that personality traits such as Conscientiousness, Extraversion, Openness, and Agreeableness were positively related to safety behaviors [3][7][11], whereas Neuroticism was negatively …