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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 ... -
A Comparison of Airline Passengers’ Perception and Attention Toward Onboard Safety Briefing Video Presentations
(2017-05)The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of the type of safety demonstration on a passenger’s perception and attention. Furthermore, the study examined if there are gender differences based on participant ... -
Consumer Likelihood to Complain in the U.S. Commercial Airline Industry
(2016-12)Consumer emotions play an important role in the marketplace nowadays, which can either directly or indirectly affect the marketing outcomes. Consumer complaints are believed to occur if consumers begin to generate negative ... -
Consumer perceptions about pilot training: An emotional response.
(2016-12)Civilian pilot training has followed a traditional path for several decades. With a potential pilot shortage approaching, ICAO proposed a new paradigm in pilot training methodology called the Multi-Crew Pilot License. ... -
Trust in Automation: A Study of Helicopter Pilot Perception on Enhanced Flight Vision Systems (EFVS)
(2016-09)Trust in automation is a growing field of research that serves a vital role in understanding how humans interact with modern technology. Though automation is certainly becoming more prevalent in many professions, it has ... -
An Examination of How Ratings of Airlines are Effected by Different Types of Information: A Mediation Analysis
(2016-12)Many dynamics directly or indirectly influence the decision-making process. An individual’s demographic features, such as gender, country of origin, and emotions are some of the dynamics. In the aviation domain, ... -
Review of Aviation Research: A Content Analysis of Articles Published in the Collegiate Aviation Review, 2007–2012
(2015-12)The purpose of the study was to conduct a content analysis of the methodological quality of articles published in the Collegiate Aviation Review (CAR)— a refereed journal of the University Aviation Alliance (UAA)—to determine ... -
Consumers’ Trust in Pilots Based on Pilot’s Preference for use of Breathalyzer in the Cockpit
(2015-05)Trust has been studied across disciplines for years, with the focus looking at trust between individuals, between individuals and organizations, and between organizations (Lee & See, 2004). Establishing trust between ... -
System Wide Trust Contagion Effect
(2015-05)Trust is integral in any service industry, especially in the consumer-oriented field of aviation. The first step of this research is the reorganization of the importance of trust. To understand its importance on the ...
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