The Impact of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Airport Watch Program on Crime at Pennsylvania General Aviation Airports

2012 ◽  
pp. 239-304
Keyword(s):  
General Aviation ◽  
The Impact

Crashworthiness Simulation Analysis of Light Sport Aircraft Fuselage Structure

2011 ◽  
Vol 199-200 ◽  
pp. 48-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pu Woei Chen ◽  
Shu Han Chang ◽  
Yu Yang Hsieh ◽  
Tai Sing Sun
Keyword(s):  
Simulation Analysis ◽  
Impact Angle ◽  
General Aviation ◽  
Aviation Industry ◽  
Aircraft Fuselage ◽  
Passenger Safety ◽  
Engine Mount ◽  
Distance Travel ◽  
Impact Angles ◽  
The Impact

In recent years, light sport aircraft, which not only serve the purpose of personal recreation but also act as a means of transportation for medium and short distance travel, have rapidly gained popularity in the general aviation industry worldwide. The FAA established regulations for this new category of airplanes in 2004. However, the crashworthiness requirements for this type of airplane have not been clearly specified. This study used the finite element method to investigate the effect of the impact angle and speed of the LSA fuselage structure on passenger safety during a crash event. We used sink speed defined by NASA AGATE, ASTM and FAR as parameters. The passenger compartment reducing rate defined by MIL-STD-1290A was used for a safety boundary condition. The results show that the maximum cockpit reducing rate of the airplane impact angle is 30o. When the impact angle increases, owing to the engine mount and fire wall’s reinforced structure, this type of airplane can sustain a greater vertical drop speed. When the impact angle is about 80°~90°, the maximum impact speed the fuselage that can be sustained is 33 m/s. This work also completed a simulation of safe and unsafe ranges for light sport aircraft at various impact angles and vertical drop speeds during impact.

scholarly journals A Study of Commuter Aircraft Design

1977 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. L. Galloway
Keyword(s):  
Aircraft Design ◽  
General Aviation ◽  
Performance Constraints ◽  
Excellent Growth ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Definition Phase ◽  
Engine Type ◽  
General Aviation Aircraft

Commuter airlines have generally demonstrated excellent growth in recent years. This growth has been accomplished mainly with aircraft that have evolved from larger general aviation aircraft or specially designed utility aircraft. None reflect a configuration optimized for the current type of passenger service early in the vehicle definition phase. This paper investigates the impact of configuration considerations, mission requirements, and performance constraints on conceptual commuter aircraft designs. Emphasis is placed on direct comparisons between turbofan and turboprop powered aircraft in the 10–30 passenger class. The analysis is accomplished using a computerized aircraft synthesis model that simulates the aircraft design and mission. The resulting conceptual aircraft are similar in size and performance regardless of engine type but the turboprop offers more mission flexibility.

Performance Trends for Portland Cement Concrète General Aviation Pavements in Illinois

1996 ◽  
Vol 1524 (1) ◽  
pp. 194-202 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Van Dam ◽  
James Bildilli
Keyword(s):  
Portland Cement ◽  
Element Model ◽  
General Aviation ◽  
Portland Cement Concrete ◽  
Cement Concrete ◽  
Actual Performance ◽  
Deterioration Rate ◽  
Performance Trends ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Impact

The deterioration and performance of portland cement concrete general aviation (GA) airport pavements in Illinois are discussed. Two popular design procedures are reviewed, and typical GA pavement sections are structurally evaluated by using the ILLI-SLAB finite-element model. Subjected to GA pavement loading conditions, 125- and 150-mm-thick slabs would be considered structurally adequate, whereas 100-mm-thick slabs would not be expected to perform well. It was determined that slab size, as determined by the ratio of the slab length over the radius of relative stiffness (L/ l) was strongly correlated to pavement distress and performance. As the slab size was increased higher incidences of distress at higher severity levels were observed. Performance trends were identified by using a deterioration rate approach that accounts for the performance of individual sections. It is believed that this procedure reflects actual performance trends by addressing the issues of long-lived pavement sections, the impact of maintenance, and the influence of inspection variability.

Interpretability of Aviation Weather Information Displays for General Aviation

2020 ◽  
Vol 91 (4) ◽  
pp. 318-325 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beth L. Blickensderfer ◽  
Thomas A. Guinn ◽  
John M. Lanicci ◽  
Yolanda Ortiz ◽  
Jayde M. King ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Technology ◽  
General Aviation ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Contributing Factors ◽  
Percent Correct ◽  
Weather Information ◽  
Information Displays ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Weather Observation ◽  
Aviation Weather

BACKGROUND: General Aviation (GA) pilots who encounter hazardous weather inflight have a high probability of incurring fatal accidents. To mitigate this problem, previous research investigated pilot decision making and the effects of new technology. Limited investigations have examined usability and interpretability of observation and forecast weather products available to pilots. Therefore, this study examined the interpretability of weather observation and forecast reports that GA pilots use for preflight weather planning and the impact of pilot certification level on the interpretability of these displays.METHOD: There were 204 GA pilots (Mean age = 22.50 yr; Median flight hours = 131.0) who completed a 90-item multiple choice Aviation Weather Product Test. The questions portrayed static weather displays available on the NOAA/National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center website. The questions were designed to have high cognitive fidelity in comparison with preflight weather planning tasks.RESULTS: The results revealed overall low mean interpretability scores (Mean percent correct= 59.29%, SD = 16.01%). The scores for observation products and product attributes were lower for student pilots than experienced pilots. Forecast product scores for student and private pilots did not differ, however, student pilot scores were significantly lower than instrument rated private and commercial pilots.DISCUSSION: The low interpretability scores indicate that GA pilots misinterpret weather information provided by most weather observation and forecast products. Possible contributing factors to the low product interpretation scores include poor usability and a lack of training. Future research should measure the usability of weather displays designed for pilots.Blickensderfer BL, Guinn TA, Lanicci JM, Ortiz Y, King JM, Thomas RL, DeFilippis N. Interpretability of aviation weather information displays for general aviation. Aerosp Med Hum Perform. 2020; 91(4):318–325.

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