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Implementation of Music in a Simulated Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Monitoring Task to Alleviate the Vigilance Decrement
(2018-12)The vigilance decrement is a thoroughly researched phenomenon in psychological literature and has been identified in many monotonous tasks. Although the phenomenon has been recorded for approximately 80 years, no universal ... -
Employees Attitudes toward Safety Risk Management and Safety Performance at U.S. Airports
(2018-07)Increasing air transportation traffic around the world initiated authorities to take new safety measures into consideration. In 2010, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to ... -
Positive Experiences as Countermeasures to Stress in Spaceflight: An Investigation of the Experiences of Astronauts
(2018-05)Long-duration space mission targets such as asteroids, the Moon and Mars in coming years will increase the need to stress management techniques to support crews on increasingly risky, autonomous missions. New stress ... -
Pilots' Likelihood to Quit Flying in Part 121 Commercial Aviation
(2018-04)The purpose of the study was to develop a statistical model representing predictors to anticipate pilots’ likelihood to quit flying in Part 121 Commercial Aviation. The study was primarily focused on the current Part 121 ... -
Effects of Verbal vs Graphical Weather Information on a Pilots Decision-making during Preflight
(2018-04)Before a general aviation pilot conducts a flight, they obtain a preflight weather briefing that shares information on possible hazards along the intended route of flight. These preflight weather briefings are typically ... -
Obtaining Objective Measurements of Reaction Times to Auditory Alarms
(2000-05)Several pulse parameters that were believed to affect response time to auditory alarms were investigated in a factorial experiment. 18 subjects, (14 male, 4 female), participated in an experiment where the effects of ... -
Assessment of the Evolving Low-Cost Business Model for the Future Importance of U.S. Secondary Airports
(2018-05)Airline deregulation caused a profound reshape in the aviation industry. The liberalization of the aviation sector resulted in a favorable environment for the emergence of low-cost carriers (LCCs). Following deregulation, ... -
Impact of Computer Tablets on General Aviation Flight Training
(2018-05)Over the past two decades, Electronic Flight Bags (EFBs) and Personal Electronic Devices (PEDs) have developed from flight publication storage devices hosted on modified laptop computers into fully interactive near-av ... -
Simulation for Evaluating the Usability of Integrated Flight Decks
(2005-12)There is a modern revolution of pilot interface designs as technological advancements force industrial progress in general aviation (GA). Recent accident statistics and safety reports indicate that computerized flight ... -
Survival in the U.S. Domestic Airline Market: Strategies for Entry, Exit, and Air Fare Competition
(2018-05)The purpose of this study was to identify factors that distinguished between airlines entering new routes or exiting existing routes between 2011–2015, and determine factors related to air fare levels between 2005–2015. ... -
Demonstration of Head Mounted Displays and its Effects on Situational Awareness
(2018-02)In this investigation, I discussed the use of Head-Mounted Displayed (HMD) Augmented Reality and its effects on a driver’s Situational Awareness (SA) while observing two driving scenarios. In this study I showed participants ... -
The Psychological Health of Airline Pilots: A Flight Deck Crew’s Perceptions and Willingness to Fly
(2017-12)Pilots have an image of bravado and charisma which includes that of a hardened, unemotional professional. What happens when the inevitable hardship occurs to a pilot? In the past, physical attributes were highly sought ... -
A Prediction Model of Airline Passenger Preference: Identifying factors that predict passenger preference between low cost and legacy carriers.
(2017-09)The purpose of the study was to identify factors that influence a commercial airline passenger’s preference between low-cost and legacy airline carriers. In turn a prediction model of passenger preference was created for ... -
Consumers’ Willingness to Fly in Augmented Cognition Equipped Aircraft
(2017-07)Current advancements in the field of Augmented Cognition have garnered attention from the aviation industry. Equipping flight management systems with Augmented Cognition is a possibility in the near future as the result ... -
Consumers' Level of Trust in Using an Automated Train, Aircraft, or Vehicle as a Transportation Means
(2017-05)Automation is a growing technology within most industries. It is expected that automated systems may replace human functions in the near future. The purpose of this study was to determine whether factors such as: type ... -
The Effects of Laser Eye Protection on Color Recognition and Discrimination
(2017-05)The number of reported laser strikes on aircraft has increased over the years. Laser strikes pose a threat to safety and thus, warrant attention and mitigation efforts. Laser Eye Protection (LEP) is one mitigation method ... -
Evaluation of Low Cost Controllers for Mobile Based Virtual Reality Headsets
(2017-04)Virtual Reality (VR) is no longer just for training purposes. The consumer VR market has become a large part of the VR world and is growing at a rapid pace. In spite of this growth, there is no standard controller for ... -
Symbol Salience Affects Change Detection Performance in General Aviation Weather Displays
(2017-05)General aviation pilots perform many tasks during a flight such as navigating a route, performing 'see and avoid', operating the radio and navigational instruments, viewing charts and approach plates, and scanning and ... -
Examining the Safety Climate of U.S Based Aviation Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) Organizations
(2017-05)The primary purpose of this study was twofold: (a) to replicate Fogarty (2005) by determining if the current study’s data were consistent with Fogarty’s model involving the three constructs of Safety Climate, Psychological ... -
Exploring Usability in Web-Based Aviation Weather: An Assessment of the Aviation Weather Center Website
(2017-05)To provide a starting point for usability research in the area of online aviation weather, we performed a two-part usability study of the popular Aviation Weather Center website for general aviation users. The first part ...
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