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Showing 1 to 20 of 117 for “"Federal Aviation Administration"”.
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Computerized Aircraft Accident Investigation: Federal Aviation Administration Aviation Safety Inspectors' Perceptions
… of this study was to solicit the perceptions of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Aviation Safety Inspectors (ASIs) on the use of a personal computer in the aircraft accident investigation process. A descriptive study survey questionnaire was used to collect the data for the study, which was …
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Integrated airport capacity and delay model: computer package of the Federal Aviation Administration advisory circular 150/5060-5
… volumes. The possibility to replace the existing Federal Aviation Administration Advisory Circular 15015060-5 in the future was also explored. The development of the computer software, ICAD--Integrated Airport Capacity and Delay Model was based primarily upon HyperCard as well as other supporting …
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A Case Study: Third Party Performance-Based Navigation Instrument Flight Procedure Design Regulations at the Federal Aviation Administration, the Civil Aviation Safety Authority of Australia, and the Civil Aviation Authority of New Zealand
… in Appendix A] is an essential component to the aviation system. Every day and during every flight, thousands of aircraft around the world are flying instrument departure, arrival, or approach procedures (International Civil Aviation Organization, 2008). Historically, Civil Aviation Authorities …
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Public Acceptance of Medical Screening Recommendations, Safety Risks, and Implied Liabilities Requirements for Space Flight Participation
… research addresses public acceptance of current Federal Aviation Administration guidance and regulations as designated for civil participation in human space flight.</p> <p>The research utilized an ordinal linear regression analysis of survey data to explore the public acceptance of the current …
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U.S. Airspace Integration: Perspectives of the FAA UAS Test Site Program
… airspace system, congress mandated action by the Federal Aviation Administration under the Federal Aviation Administration Modernization and Reform Act of 2012. It required the formation of six test sites that would conduct unmanned aircraft operations in an effort to assist the FAA in its task to …
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Background Factors That Affect Pilot Success in Regional Airline Training
… Congress enacted the <em> Airline Safety and Federal Aviation Administration Act of 2010</em> . This legislation required that regional airline pilots, inclusive of first officers, have an Airline Transport Pilot certificate and a minimum of 1,500 total flight hours. This legislation had a …
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Optimizing Aviation Security Architectures using the SAFE Model
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) wishes to minimize the overall operational costs of their aviation security detection systems. These systems consist of a collection of security devices. The objective of this research is to develop an algorithm to design the optimal system of devices. The …
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An Investigation of the Floor Attachment Assembly of a Large Transport Aircraft Seat Subjected to Crash Dynamic Loadings
… prescribed for certification under the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations.</p>
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Effects of Oxygen Deprivation on Pilot Performance and Cognitive Processing Skills: A Pilot Study
<p>According to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations, pilots flying above 14,000 ft. are required to use supplemental oxygen. The purpose of this study was to examine how oxygen deprivation below 14,000 ft. affects pilot performance using the Frasca Mentor Advanced Aviation Training …
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The Effects of Male-Based Anthropometric Cockpit Designs on Self-Reported Female Aircrew Accommodation
… in the United States of America, who hold a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) Certificate. The responses provided to the Likert questions were analyzed using a goodness-of-fit statistical method. The data collected did not support the research hypothesis that …
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Examination of Runway Occupancy Times for General Aviation Aircraft
Aviation is an important aspect to the global society. Improving efficiency within aviation is an area that needs continued research. The national airspace’s efficiency requires performance models optimizing usage. One metric able to measure usage is through runway occupancy time. This study looks …
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The Effect on Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's Reporting Culture from Implementing an Aviation Safety Action Program
… Beach, has been contemplating implementing an Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP) in order to help protect students and instructors from certificate action. This feasibility study analyzed what motivated instructor pilots to submit safety reports, and if an ASAP would increase reporting from …
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UNEXPECTED TRANSITION FROM VFR TO IMC: AN EXAMINATION OF TRAINING PROTOCOLS TO MITIGATE PILOT GAPS IN KNOWLEDGE AND PERFORMANCE
… been fatally injured (ASI, 2014a). The general aviation community, including the Federal Aviation Administration, has called for measures to reduce the accident rate. To accomplish this goal, data analyses, education and training, and collaboration are recommended practices. This research study …
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Improving Interpersonal Communication Between Generation Y and Management in Flight Service
… October 2005 the flight service division of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) made history when the operations of the division was awarded to a third party vendor, Lockheed Martin. Through the outsourcing, communication issues arose in flight service between management, between …
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Modeling next generation air traffic control system with petri net
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is one of the largest Air Navigation Service Providers, managing air traffic for more than 15% of the world's airspace. Today's Air Traffic Control (ATC) system cannot meet the growth of the air traffic activities, which brings with more unprecedented …
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The Effects of Angle-of-Attack Indication on Aircraft Control in the Event of an Airspeed Indicator Malfunction
<p>Analysis of accident data by the Federal Aviation Administration, the National Transportation Safety Board, and other sources show that loss of control is the leading cause of aircraft accidents. Further evaluation of the data indicates that the majority of loss of control accidents are caused …
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Forecast Verification of the Current Icing Potential (CIP) to Predict Lightning Hazards at U.S. Spaceports
… at commercial spaceports. Therefore, the Federal Aviation Administration identified the need for diagnosing the threat of triggered lightning without in-situ measurements. Anecdotal observations of the Aviation Weather Center’s Current Icing Potential (CIP) diagnostic model indicated a …
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Successes of collaborative decision making at the Traffic Flow Management Program Office and the advantages of adopting toolkits
… Flow Management (TFM) Program Office, within the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has the task the do just that. To its credit the TFM program office has come quite close to achieving this. The goal of this thesis is to identify and document the practices that have made the TFM program office …
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Considerations for domestic law enforcement implementation of a UAS program in the proposed FAA regulatory environment of integration into the national airspace system
… regulations, a task currently in progress by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). First, the author reviews current academic literature and provides analysis on key policy issues of safety, the transfer of risk, and constitutional rights. Then, the author consults the knowledge and …
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Impact of Uncertainties on Structures Damage Tolerance Parameters
… requirements, such as those established by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The project's outcome will be a versatile code allowing for future updates and adaptations. Through this research, we anticipate enhancing aerospace structural reliability and safety.</p>
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