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methodology, examines an alternative air transport mode: FAR Part 135 on-demand charter travel products. This long extant
segment of our national air transportation system is set prime to support increased demand for charter services. Corporate and
business travelers are set prime to utilize viable, cost effective alternatives to commercial travel products. Two research questions
emerge. First is whether corporate and business travelers are aware of Part 135 travel alternatives. Second is whether Part 135
charter service providers are aware of this latent demand and are effectively targeting this demand segment in their marketing
efforts. The three-part surveys employed to investigate these questions examined demand side
Author
Air Transportation; Airline Operations; USA; Industrial Management
20010103232 Purdue Univ., Dept. of Communication, West Lafayette, IN USA
Integrating Safety in the Aviation System: Interdepartmental Training for Pilots and Maintenance Technicians
Mattson, Marifran, Purdue Univ., USA; Petrin, Donald A., Purdue Univ., USA; Young, John P., Purdue Univ., USA; Journal of Air
Transportation World Wide; 2001; ISSN 1093-8826; Volume 6, No. 1, pp. 37-64; In English; Copyright; Avail: Issuing Activity
The study of human factors has had a decisive impact on the aviation industry. However, the entire aviation system often is
not considered in researching, training, and evaluating human factors issues especially with regard to safety. In both conceptual
and practical terms, we argue for the proactive management of human error from both an individual and organizational systems
perspective. The results of a multidisciplinary research project incorporating survey data from professional pilots and
maintenance technicians and an exploratory study integrating students from relevant disciplines are reported. Survey findings
suggest that latent safety errors may occur during the maintenance discrepancy reporting process because pilots and maintenance
technicians do not effectively interact with one another. The importance of interdepartmental or cross-disciplinary training for
decreasing these errors and increasing safety is discussed as a primary implication.
Author
Human Factors Engineering; Pilot Training; Maintenance Training; Flight Safety; Aircraft Safety
20010103391 Nebraska Univ., Aviation Inst., Omaha, NE USA
Optimizing Airspace System Capacity Through a Small Aircraft Transportation System: An Analysis of Economic and
Operational Considerations
Tarry, Scott E., Nebraska Univ., USA; Bowen, Brent D., Nebraska Univ., USA; Journal of Air Transportation World Wide; 2001; ISSN
1093-8826; Volume 6, No. 1, pp. 65-76; In English; Copyright; Avail: Issuing Activity
America’s air transport system is currently faced with two equally important dilemmas. First, congestion and delays
associated with the overburdened hub and spoke system will continue to worsen unless dramatic changes are made in the way
air transportation services are provided. Second, many communities and various regions of the country have not benefited from
the air transport system, which tends to focus its attention on major population centers. An emerging solution to both problems
is a Small Aircraft Transportation System (SATS), which will utilize a new generation of advanced small aircraft to provide air
transport services to those citizens who are poorly served by the hub and spoke system and those citizens who are not served at
all. Using new innovations in navigation, communication, and propulsion technologies, these aircraft will enable users to safely
and reliably access the over 5,000 general aviation landing facilities around the USA. A small aircraft transportation system holds
the potential to revolutionize the way Americans travel and to greatly enhance the use of air transport as an economic development
tool in rural and isolated communities across the nation.
Author
Air Transportation; Airspace; General Aviation Aircraft; USA; Air Traffic
20010103782 Naval Air Warfare Center, Air Vehicle and Crew Systems Technology Dept., Warminster, PA USA
Ejection Tower Evaluation of the Rate-Dependant Foam Cushions for the NACES Seat Final Report
Miller, Kenneth, Naval Air Warfare Center, USA; Morelli, Louis, Naval Air Warfare Center, USA; October 1993; 63p; In English
Report No.(s): AD-A393091; NAWCADWAR-93078-60; No Copyright; Avail: CASI; A04, Hardcopy; A01, Microfiche
Fifty two tests were conducted at the NAWC Warminster Ejection Tower Site. Seven cushion configurations were used in
the test program to measure their effect on ejection safety. It was clearly seen that the Confor foam cushion enables the manikin
to be more effectively coupled to the seat than the current NACES cushion. Based on these test results, it was found that the
NACES cushion foam could be replaced with the Confor Foam to improve seated comfort without degrading ejection safety. This
report describes the test articles, test procedures, data collection and data analysis used for the evaluation.
DTIC
Ejection Seats; Towers; Evaluation; Foams
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