Teh aim of dis work is to provide insight into alcohol-kerosene fuels and their promising use as an alternative in commercial aviation. A detailed chemical and physical experimental analysis is drawn, wif a focus on teh advantage of teh isopropanol-kerosene blend. Despite reported beneficial isopropanol effects on retarding fuel combustion, knocking prevention, and much lower emissions, few...

This research paper examines the feasibility for second-generation biofuels as an alternative fuel supply for both pistonand turbine-powered general aviation aircraft. With relevant research given to the history of biofuels and their technologic development, this paper aims to provide an analysis of biofuel development, biofuel technology and its potential impacts, specifically for the aviation...

The study, by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Civil Aeromedical Institute (CAMI) in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, found that one such personal computer (PC)–based simulator “can be a useful and economical tool for examining experimental questions involving general aviation pilotage,” despite some minor drawbacks. Although this study examined the uses of PCs and standard software for g...

*1 Global ITS & Smart Systems Department, Commercial Land Transportation Systems Division, Commercial Aviation & Transportation Systems *2 Chief Staff Manager, Global ITS & Smart Systems Department, Commercial Land Transportation Systems Division, Commercial Aviation & Transportation Systems *3 Chief Staff Manager, Electronic Control Technology Department, Land Transportation Systems Division, ...

U.S. Armed Services retirees are eligible for disability compensation for medical illness/injury incurred during their service. This analysis of recently retired U.S. active component air crew/aviation service members from all Services evaluated incident diagnoses among aviation retirees during the 12 months prior to retirement and assessed trends in first-time diagnoses by major diagnostic cat...

INTRODUCTION Approximately 54% of civilian pilots rely on ophthalmic lenses to correct defective vision in order to maintain a valid airman medical certificate. This report reviews aviation accidents and incidents where the use or misuse of ophthalmic devices was considered to have been a contributing factor in the mishap. METHODS The NTSB's Aviation Accident/Incident Database and the FAA's I...

Facing with the enormous data scale of the civil aviation industry, the vital issue that enterprises must consider is how to manage and make use of data to play its value. In this study, the content of the governance of big data of civil aviation is analyzed and this paper put forward the specific governance of big data resources of civil aviation to provide relevant support of the governance o...

BACKGROUND Efforts to improve patient safety have attempted to incorporate aviation industry safety standards. We sought to evaluate the cost and workforce implications of applying aviation duty-hour restrictions to the entire practicing physician workforce. METHODS The work hours and personnel deficit for United States residents and practicing physicians that would be created by the adoption...

AUTHOR: Lieutenant Colonel Juan L. Arcocha TITLE: Thinking Inside the Box: Growing an Aviation Maintenance Solution for the Joint Force Fight FORMAT: Strategy Research Project DATE: 15 March 2006 WORD COUNT: 5971 PAGES: 25 KEY TERMS: (Use reference terms not included in title) CLASSIFICATION: Unclassified The Department of Defense’s (DOD) aviation maintenance structure is an inefficient and mar...

The purpose of this research is to understand the expectations and behaviors of business aviation pilots toward online learning. The authors believe that the company able to offer an integrated, individualized and useful online training experience will gain a significant competitive advantage. To that end, the authors have researched and synthesized studies that are currently available and rela...