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Advanced Altimetry, Nihad E. Daidzic

Aviation Department Publications

FAA Safety Webinar (GL15116459) held online at 9:00 CST on Saturday, September 24, 2022.

Understanding Travel For Families With A Physically Disabled Child Through The Occupational Therapy Lens, Dinah Adams, Karen Park, Susan Macdermott

Spring 2022 Virtual OTD Capstone Symposium

Travel is a complex occupation that involves interactions between body function, activity participation, and the environment. For families traveling with a physically disabled child this occupation becomes even more complex. The available literature on the lived experiences of these families is significantly limited. This project aims to determine participants’ experiences of commercial airline travel with a child who has a physical disability. Through the participants experiences, barriers and needs of this population can be identified. Through identification of barriers, the needs of this population are highlighted as well as ways they can be supported and advocated for.

Newton Versus Bernoulli: How Is Lift Created?, Nihad E. Daidzic

Aviation Department Publications

FAA Safety Seminar (GL15109627) held on Saturday, April 2, 2022.

Pro Tips For Cfis: The Secret Life Of Stalls, Nihad E. Daidzic

Aviation Department Publications

FAA Safety webinar (GL1590721) held online at 7:00 CST on Wednesday, January 5, 2022.

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.

Mastering Uncoordinated Flight: Slips And Skids, Nihad E. Daidzic

Aviation Department Publications

FAA Safety Webinar (GL15103784) held online at 9:00 CST on Saturday, April 10, 2021.

Advanced Concepts For Multiengine Airplane Flying, Nihad E. Daidzic

Aviation Department Publications

FAA Safety Webinar (GL15102159) held online at 9:00 CST on Saturday, November 21, 2020.

Nothing But A Number: A Closer Look At Stall Speed, Nihad E. Daidzic

Aviation Department Publications

CFIS REPEAT IT LIKE A MANTRA: An airplane can stall at any airspeed, in any pitch attitude. Your trainer’s wing always stalls when it exceeds its critical angle of attack—and that can happen even if the airplane is pointed straight down and approaching VNE. So what do the stall speeds published in the pilot’s operating handbook mean? These only apply for the stated conditions: often level flight, maximum gross weight, and most forward center of gravity, with flaps retracted (VS1) or in the landing configuration (VS0). Factors such as total weight, load factor, power, and center of gravity location affect …

Control Failures And How To Deal With It, Nihad E. Daidzic

Aviation Department Publications

FAA Safety Seminar (GL1591497) held at Minnesota State University, Mankato Wiecking Center Auditorium at 18:00 CST on Thursday, April 18, 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.

W&B For Far 23 Airplanes Tutorial, Nihad E. Daidzic

Aviation Department Publications

No abstract provided.

How Aircraft Stability Affects Handling Characteristics And Piloting Techniques, Nihad E. Daidzic

Aviation Department Publications

FAA Safety Seminar (GL1578763) held at Minnesota State University, Mankato, Wiecking Center Auditorium at 18:00 CST on Thursday, November 16, 2017.

Powered-Lift Aircraft Category: What Is It?, Nihad E. Daidzic

Aviation Department Publications

FAA Safety Seminar (GL1574995) held at Minnesota State University, Mankato at 18:00 CST on Thursday, April 6, 2017.

Windswept: Tailwinds, Headwinds, Crosswinds - Oh My!, Nihad E. Daidzic

Aviation Department Publications

No abstract provided.

Determining The Runway Point-Of-No-Return For Landing Roll Go-Around In Transport Category Airplanes, Nihad E. Daidzic

Aviation Department Publications

No abstract provided.

Tailwinds Can Reduce Groundspeed Too, Nihad E. Daidzic

Aviation Department Publications

FAA Safety Seminar (GL1565666) held at Minnesota State University, Mankato Ostranger Auditorium at 18:30 CST on Monday, November 30, 2015.

Aviation: Then And Now, Minnesota State University, Mankato

Aeronautics

Bibliography and photographs of a display of government documents from Minnesota State University, Mankato.

Airplane Landing Flare-The Last 5 Seconds, Nihad E. Daidzic

Aviation Department Publications

No abstract provided.

Potential Environmental Benefits Of Extending Aircraft Pushback Operations, Dennis R. O'Connell

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Theses & Dissertations

This study considered extending the operational use of pushback tractors to perform taxi-out airport ground operations for commercial aircraft as an alternative to using aircraft power plants for this operation. Pushback tractors are designed to reverse aircraft from the terminal gate to a position where the aircraft can taxi independently to the departure runway. In this investigation the process of pushback would be extended to pulling the aircraft to the departure runway then returning the pushback tractor to the terminal of origin, a new procedure known as extended pushback.

Data from major aircraft operators and engine manufacturers were collected to …

Dealing With Contaminated Runways, Nihad E. Daidzic

Aviation Department Publications

No abstract provided.

Aviation History, Southwest Minnesota State University

Aeronautics

Bibliography and photograph of a display of government documents from Southwest Minnesota State University.

Flying Precision Approaches Precisely, Nihad E. Daidzic

Aviation Department Publications

No abstract provided.

Image Pre-Processing Techniques For Hazard Detection In Poor Visibility Conditions, Girish Singh Rajput

Electrical & Computer Engineering Theses & Dissertations

Runway incursion is a persistent problem that has resulted in some of the most devastating accidents in aviation history. With ever increasing air traffic and more passengers, runway safety is of utmost priority to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and other agencies concerned with aviation. As the issue of aviation safety becomes increasingly important, developing a consistent application that detects runway incursions in various visibility conditions is crucial for the aviation industry. This thesis presents a novel method for detecting runway hazards in poor visibility conditions using image processing techniques. The first step is to obtain images of a runway …

Robust Edge-Detection Algorithm For Runway Edge Detection, Swathi Tandra

Electrical & Computer Engineering Theses & Dissertations

Fog and other such weather conditions hamper the visibility of runway surfaces and any obstacles present on the runway, creating a situation where a pilot may not be able to safely land the aircraft. Assisting the pilot to land the aircraft safely in such conditions is an active area of research. A new method is being investigated that combines non-linear image enhancement with classification of runway edges to detect objects on the runway. The image is segmented into runway and non-runway regions, and objects that are found in the runway regions are deemed to constitute potential hazards. For runway edge …

Image Processing Technique For Runway Segmentation Using Color Spaces, Naresh Reddy Reddy

Electrical & Computer Engineering Theses & Dissertations

Aircrafts of the future now face the challenge of growing demand for safety which will require a more significant level of pilot assistance than is available today. During an approach to the airport runway, an algorithm that continuously segments the runway from the rest of the background with very little human intervention is very useful for both enhancing the landing safety and reducing the pilot's work load. This thesis presents a novel method for segmenting airport runways on a clear day and in poor visibility conditions using the color space components. In this thesis, collages were formed for both runway …

Integer Ratio Logarithm Based Edge Detection For Runway Hazard Detection, Sri Satya Vardhan Gogineni

Electrical & Computer Engineering Theses & Dissertations

As air traffic is growing in leaps and bounds every day, flying safe has been a major concern in day to day life. Aviation safety is always dependent on the performance of the pilot and air traffic controllers. The very involvement of human discretion introduces judgment as a component of a safe takeoff and landing. A convenient and immediate alternative would be the use of technology to alleviate the problem. Several algorithms have been developed to solve this problem. However, most computer vision algorithms leave the task of interpreting the end data unaddressed. Juggling the myriad tasks during landing and …

Object Detection In Poor Visibility Conditions Using Image Segmentation, Triveni Vuppalapati

Electrical & Computer Engineering Theses & Dissertations

It can be dangerous for a pilot to attempt to land an aircraft safely in poor visibility conditions such as rain, fog, haze, snow and low light, but external imagery of a runway can be enhanced to provide increased situational awareness. Objects that are detected in a scene may or may not be a hazard, so interpretation is left to the pilot. In order to detect whether an object is a hazard to safe landing, it is necessary to determine whether the object is on the runway. For this purpose, two image segmentation algorithms: histogram based d-peak algorithm and local …

Impact Of Airline Business Models On Fuel Efficiency Of Aircraft Operations In The National Airspace System (Nas), Trisha R. Khetia

Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Theses & Dissertations

This is a documentation of the research that has been conducted by T. Khetia of the Batten College of Engineering and Technology at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia. The report summarizes fuel efficiency studies of aircraft operations in the National Airspace System (NAS).

This research was conducted to analyze the Hub-and-Spoke (H&S) system operations in the NAS and how a change in the balance of the H&S system would affect fuel efficiency metrics in the NAS. Several fuel metrics were calculated during the research in order to find out which metric would best represent the desired operation of the …

First Flights: 100 Years Of Powered Flight, University Of South Alabama

Aeronautics

Bibliography and photographs of a display of government documents from the University of South Alabama.

The Places We Will Go, Minnesota State University, Mankato

Aeronautics

Bibliography and photographs of a display of government documents from Minnesota State University, Mankato.