Integrated Safety Benefits Analysis of NASA Aviation Safety Program Technologies

2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shahab Hasan ◽  
Robert Hemm ◽  
Scott Houser ◽  
Mary Reveley
Keyword(s):  
Aviation Safety ◽  
Safety Program

scholarly journals NASA aviation safety program: Aircraft Engine Health Management Data Mining Tools roadmap

2000 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan S. Litt ◽  
Donald L. Simon ◽  
Claudia Meyer ◽  
Hans DePold ◽  
J. R. Curtiss ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Data Mining ◽  
Health Management ◽  
Aircraft Engine ◽  
Aviation Safety ◽  
Safety Program ◽  
Mining Tools

scholarly journals The NASA Aviation Safety Program: Overview

2000 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaiwon Shin
Keyword(s):  
System Modeling ◽  
The United States ◽  
Aviation Safety ◽  
Accident Prevention ◽  
Management Control ◽  
Error Modeling ◽  
National Goal ◽  
Safety Program ◽  
Weather Information ◽  
Synthetic Vision

In 1997, the United States set a national goal to reduce the fatal accident rate for aviation by 80% within ten years based on the recommendations by the Presidential Commission on Aviation Safety and Security. Achieving this goal will require the combined efforts of government, industry, and academia in the areas of technology research and development, implementation, and operations. To respond to the national goal, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has developed a program that will focus resources over a five year period on performing research and developing technologies that will enable improvements in many areas of aviation safety. The NASA Aviation Safety Program (AvSP) is organized into six research areas: Aviation System Modeling and Monitoring, System Wide Accident Prevention, Single Aircraft Accident Prevention, Weather Accident Prevention, Accident Mitigation, and Synthetic Vision. Specific project areas include Turbulence Detection and Mitigation, Aviation Weather Information, Weather Information Communications, Propulsion Systems Health Management, Control Upset Management, Human Error Modeling, Maintenance Human Factors, Fire Prevention, and Synthetic Vision Systems for Commercial, Business, and General Aviation aircraft. Research will be performed at all four NASA aeronautics centers and will be closely coordinated with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and other government agencies, industry, academia, as well as the aviation user community. This paper provides an overview of the NASA Aviation Safety Program goals, structure, and integration with the rest of the aviation community.

Operations safety: an assessment of a commercial aviation safety program

2001 ◽  
Vol 19 (5) ◽  
pp. 579-591 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathleen L. McFadden ◽  
Balakrishna S. Hosmane
Keyword(s):  
Aviation Safety ◽  
Commercial Aviation ◽  
Safety Program

Aircraft Maintenance Research: The Nasa Program

2000 ◽  
Vol 44 (22) ◽  
pp. 771-774 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara G. Kanki
Keyword(s):  
Risk Analysis ◽  
Human Factors ◽  
Human Error ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Aviation Safety ◽  
Management Skills ◽  
Safety Program ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Maintenance Resource Management ◽  
Human Factors Research

Some of the Maintenance Human Factors research activities sponsored by the NASA Aviation Safety Program (AvSP), and their historical precursors are described. With the goal of developing interventions that reduce human error and enhance safety and effectiveness in maintenance operations, four key product areas include: 1) human factors task/risk analysis tools, 2) models and tools for enhancing procedures, 3) recommendations for Maintenance Resource Management skills, training and evaluation, and 4) advanced display technologies for training and job aiding.

FDA Plans to Strengthen Drug Safety Program

2005 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 43
Author(s):  
ELIZABETH MECHCATIE
Keyword(s):  
Drug Safety ◽  
Safety Program

Unit-Based Patient Safety Program Gets a Tool Kit

2012 ◽  
Vol 5 (10) ◽  
pp. 28-29
Author(s):  
SHARON WORCESTER
Keyword(s):  
Patient Safety ◽  
Safety Program

Asiana Airlines Flight 214

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 113-121 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephanie Chow ◽  
Stephen Yortsos ◽  
Najmedin Meshkati
Keyword(s):  
Human Factors ◽  
Aviation Safety ◽  
Cultural Factors ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Cultural Issues ◽  
Flight Crew ◽  
Pilot Performance ◽  
Engineering Designs ◽  
Flight Deck

This article focuses on a major human factors–related issue that includes the undeniable role of cultural factors and cockpit automation and their serious impact on flight crew performance, communication, and aviation safety. The report concentrates on the flight crew performance of the Boeing 777–Asiana Airlines Flight 214 accident, by exploring issues concerning mode confusion and autothrottle systems. It also further reviews the vital role of cultural factors in aviation safety and provides a brief overview of past, related accidents. Automation progressions have been created in an attempt to design an error-free flight deck. However, to do that, the pilot must still thoroughly understand every component of the flight deck – most importantly, the automation. Otherwise, if pilots are not completely competent in terms of their automation, the slightest errors can lead to fatal accidents. As seen in the case of Asiana Flight 214, even though engineering designs and pilot training have greatly evolved over the years, there are many cultural, design, and communication factors that affect pilot performance. It is concluded that aviation systems designers, in cooperation with pilots and regulatory bodies, should lead the strategic effort of systematically addressing the serious issues of cockpit automation, human factors, and cultural issues, including their interactions, which will certainly lead to better solutions for safer flights.

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