Loss Of Control Accidents And Possible Synergies With New Nextgen Airspace

Crashes are rare, and most of the time are consequences of many unrelated factors. Many believe that airplane crashes are the cause of bad piloting or harsh weather; but other factors are overlooked. Suren Ratwatte have been studying airplane

Currently the majority of the UAVs operated by the United States are military assets, and as such are subject to policies, requirements and regulations of the military. These safety requirements will be briefly discussed. As unmanned systems are integrated into national airspace they will be operated in increasing numbers by civil operators, for this reason we will also look at civil safety requirements. UAS will also present some unique situations which have up to this point not been experienced; this will require new areas to be incorporated into the aviation industrial safety arena to ensure our current level of safety is not degraded through their inclusion. This paper will investigate aviation industrial safety as it applies specifically to

Annotated Bibliography 1. The Proficient Pilot: Volume 1 by Barry Schiff All pilots are proficient when they pass there check ride, but unfortunately were not perfect and our skills can degrade over time. This book offers valuable advice on how to stay proficient thought the years of being an aviator. Barry breaks down the techniques and mechanics of maneuvers aviators rarely use to maneuvers used on every flight. He also gives some valuable insight on how he has learned to mentally handle emergencies and other flying aspects.

In today’s world, flying is generally an extraordinarily safe experience. Within the last five years, only one fatal plane crash has occurred. This is an impressive record considering that more than 87,000 flights can be found in United States airspace on any given day (NATCA). However, air safety has not always been as advanced as it is currently. Past accidents and collisions have triggered crucial safety improvements over the years. The 1956 plane crash over the Grand Canyon was a major catalyst for change as it caused the creation the Federal Aviation Agency.

The figures for the flights were taken directly from the Simulink output plots. As can be noted the aircraft performed significantly better with the control law than without. No points were obtainable in the OL flights, while full points were awarded in the FB flights – both piloted and computer controlled.This project reiterated the understanding of how performance is changes with active control solutions as opposed to costly, and time intensive conventional solutions. The Convair 880 with no feedback control law could not achieve even adequate scores on the maneuvers, while with the control law, the aircraft had no troubles achieving desired results consistently, with human and computer

This report explains issues regarding pilots’ health, their effects on flying safely, and measures to avoid catastrophes and jeopardising the life of the pilot, their crew and the passengers.

Human factors still a contributing factor of aircraft mishaps in the United States military. This paper will address how military pilots being physical fit this will reduce or eliminate human errors related to three categories of mishaps and the three classes of severity in all branches of the United States Military caused by fatigue during deployment. The three classes of mishaps the United States Military uses are Flight Mishap (FM), Flight-Related Mishap (FRM) and Aircraft Ground Mishap (AGM)and the three severity classes are Class A severity, Class B severity and Class C severity ( ).

On this case it will be discussed the aircraft accident of American Airlines Flight 587. The aircraft involved was an Airbus 300-605R with a registration N14053 that occurred on November 12, 2001 in Belle Harbor, New York claimed the lives of 265 people, which consisted of all the members on board, the flight crew and 5 members in the ground. The aircraft was scheduled to depart from John F. Kennedy International Airport, Jamaica, New York to Las Americas International Airport, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic operating under the provisions of the CRF 14 Part 121 with an instrument flight rules flight plan.

In every aspect of life decisions are made. They can be as simple as whether someone goes to class or skip. They can also be life and death situations. In extreme environments, every single move a person makes determines whether they survive or perish. Out of all the extreme environments, aviation is hands down the most difficult one to survive.

Airline is the largest and fastest growing travel industry. As the result of its expansion, statistically, airplane accident/incidents must increases as well but automation and increased “pilot proof” systems onboard keep it at a minimal level. Nowadays most of the plane crashes are due to “systems failure” so pilots are not/given as little credit for their heroic action on saving people’s life in the event of an emergency. As on January 15, 2009 when Captain Sullenberger ditched his Airbus A320 which lost both of its engine power in the Hudson river public thought of him and his crew as heroes, but insiders believed that he could not have done that without the capabilities of the Airbus A320’s fly by wire systems. In Fly by Wire: the geese,

The purpose of this study is to examine the performance of pilots flying multiple types of aircraft in an experimental setting. Pilot performance will be assessed by written tests and simulator sessions. This study will build on a previous field study, Pilots Flying Multiple Aircraft Types or Multiple Flightdeck Layouts, which was conducted for AVS 4504 Aviation Safety Analysis. The results of that study showed a need for a simulator study to further identify if pilots have issues maintaining currency in multiple types of aircraft.

The science of human factors in aviation has a come along way since the days of the Wright brothers in 1913 but it did not actually start with them. According to Dr. Bill Johnson, Chief Scientist at the Federal Aviation Administration, human factors “dates back to the 1600s when Leonardo da Vinci drew the Vitruvian Man, with all the anthropometric measures, [when] he was trying to decide if a human was strong enough to propel an aircraft” (FAA, 2012). Long after the work of da Vinci, human factors has brought advancements to aircraft design while creating a greater understanding of the human role in mishaps.

Mechanical and hydro mechanical flight controls system comprise of all heavy steel cables, metallic pipes with hydraulic fluid, cables and pulleys which adds to the air craft total weight thus slowing it down and decreasing its full efficiency. Both systems frequently need unnecessary backup to tackle mechanical failures, which further increases weight. Additionally, both have inadequate capability to adjust to changing aerodynamic conditions. Dangerous maneuverability such as stalling, spinning and pilot-induced oscillation (PIO), which is dependent chiefly on the strength and configuration of the aircraft concerned rather than the control system itself, can still occur with these systems (Crane 2002).

If we can find the answers to these questions, then I believe it is possible to limit and slow down the number of human errors in aviation, thusly slowing the number of accidents and lives lost due to human performance.

Success in the event of lost link scenario is dependent upon two parts; the first is establishing lost link procedures and the protocols to re-establish the link and the second is the UAS architecture. The air vehicle must be able to autonomously recognize when command, control, and communications (C3) are lost, then independently carry out those tasks to re-establish C3, or safely independently recover. It is important that operators fully understand their equipment. sUAS hobbyist need to know the capabilities of their air vehicles