The Rapid Response Radiation Survey (R3S) experiment, designed as a quick turnaround mission to make radiation measurements in Low Earth Orbit (LEO), will fly as a hosted payload in partnership with NovaWurks using their Hyper-integrated Satlet (HISat) architecture. The need for the mission arises as the Nowcast of Atmospheric Ionization Radiation for Aviation Safety (NAIRAS) model moves from a research effort into an operational radiation assessment tool. Currently, airline professionals are...
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION, DESIGN ANALYSIS, MAGNETIC SHIELDING,...
The effects of microburst characteristics on the optimal penetration performance of jet transport and general aviation aircraft are presented. The purpose is to determine the best possible performance that can be achieved in a broad range of microbursts. A secondary goal is to illustrate good strategies for dealing with a range of microbursts during takeoff and landing. Over 1100 optimal trajectories were computed for two aircraft types flying through idealized microbursts using a Successive...
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), AIRCRAFT CONTROL, AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE, FLIGHT HAZARDS,...
This document is the Executive Summary of a technical report on a probabilistic risk assessment (PRA) of the Space Shuttle vehicle performed under the sponsorship of the Office of Space Flight of the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration. It briefly summarizes the methodology and results of the Shuttle PRA. The primary objective of this project was to support management and engineering decision-making with respect to the Shuttle program by producing (1) a quantitative probabilistic...
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), ASSESSMENTS, FLIGHT SAFETY, NASA PROGRAMS, RISK, SAFETY...
Human performance in spatial orientation tasks is mainly determined by spatial awareness and the skills to transition from the current spatial attitude into the desired spatial orientation and position. Erroneous spatial awareness may lead to degraded task performance, loss of equipment, serious injuries, or fatal aviation mishaps. This study investigated human orientation performance in relation to display designs that support mental models of the user’s spatial situation. The goal of this...
Topics: spatial awareness, situation awareness, flight instrument design, cockpit design, human factors...
This paper presents results of a flight test of the L-1 adaptive control architecture designed to directly compensate for significant uncertain cross-coupling in nonlinear systems. The flight test was conducted on the subscale turbine powered Generic Transport Model that is an integral part of the Airborne Subscale Transport Aircraft Research system at the NASA Langley Research Center. The results presented are for piloted tasks performed during the flight test.
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), ADAPTIVE CONTROL, FLIGHT TESTS, FLIGHT CONTROL, FLIGHT...
This document describes the FY2010 plan for the management and execution of the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) Concepts and Technology Development (CTD) Project. The document was developed in response to guidance from the Airspace Systems Program (ASP), as approved by the Associate Administrator of the Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate (ARMD), and from guidelines in the Airspace Systems Program Plan. Congress established the multi-agency Joint Planning and...
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), AIR TRANSPORTATION, AIRSPACE, PROJECT PLANNING, AIR TRAFFIC,...
Based on a previous Civil Tiltrotor (CTR) National Airspace System (NAS) performance analysis study, CTR operations were evaluated over selected routes and terminal airspace configurations assuming noninterference operations (NIO) and runway-independent operations (RIO). This assessment aims to further identify issues associated with these concepts of operations (ConOps), and their dependency on the airspace configuration and interaction with conventional fixed-wing traffic. Safety analysis...
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), AIR TRANSPORTATION, NATIONAL AIRSPACE SYSTEM, TILT ROTOR...
During the second quarter of the Aviation Safety Reporting System (ASRS) operation, 1,497 reports were received from pilots, controllers, and others in the national aviation system. Details of the administration and results of the program to date are presented. Examples of alert bulletins disseminated to the aviation community are presented together with responses to those bulletins. Several reports received by ASRS are also presented to illustrate the diversity of topics covered by reports to...
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION, AIRCRAFT SAFETY, HUMAN...
Safety management areas of concern include the space shuttle main engine, shuttle avionics, orbiter thermal protection system, the external tank program, and the solid rocket booster program. The ground test program and ground support equipment system were reviewed. Systems integration and technical 'conscience' were of major priorities for the investigating teams.
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), AVIONICS, FLIGHT SAFETY, OPERATIONS RESEARCH, SAFETY...
An epidemiological model is described in conjunction with the analytical process through which aviation occurrence reports are composed into the events and factors pertinent to it. The model represents a process in which disease, emanating from environmental conditions, manifests itself in symptoms that may lead to fatal illness, recoverable illness, or no illness depending on individual circumstances of patient vulnerability, preventive actions, and intervention. In the aviation system the...
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), AIR TRANSPORTATION, EPIDEMIOLOGY, FLIGHT HAZARDS, FLIGHT...
A clear and concise display format for use in later full mission simulator evaluation of the cockpit display of traffic information (CDTI) concept was studied. This experiment required airline pilots to monitor a CDTI and make perceptual judgments concerning the future position of a single intruder aircraft in relationship to their own aircraft (ownship). The main experimental variable was the type of predictor used to display future position of each aircraft. Predictors were referenced to the...
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), AIR TRAFFIC, COLLISION AVOIDANCE, DISPLAY DEVICES, NAVIGATION...
A flat-plate heat pipe (FPHP) experiment has been set up for micro-gravity tests on a NASA supplied aircraft. This report presents an analysis on various components of the experimental setup to certify that it will satisfy the flight safety and operation requirements.
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), FLAT PLATES, MICROGRAVITY, HEAT PIPES, EXPERIMENTATION,...
Synthetic vision systems provide an in-cockpit view of terrain and other hazards via a computer-generated display representation. Two experiments examined several display concepts for synthetic vision and evaluated how such displays modulate pilot performance. Experiment 1 (24 general aviation pilots) compared three navigational display (ND) concepts: 2D coplanar, 3D, and split-screen. Experiment 2 (12 commercial airline pilots) evaluated baseline 'blue sky/brown ground' or synthetic...
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), ENHANCED VISION, DISPLAY DEVICES, PILOT SUPPORT SYSTEMS,...
The Enhanced Traffic Situational Awareness on the Airport Surface with Indications and Alerts (SURF IA) algorithm was evaluated in a fast-time batch simulation study at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Langley Research Center. SURF IA is designed to increase flight crew situation awareness of the runway environment and facilitate an appropriate and timely response to potential conflict situations. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the performance of the SURF IA...
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), SITUATIONAL AWARENESS, RUNWAY INCURSIONS, AIRCRAFT SAFETY,...
The advantage of a head up auditory display was evaluated in an experiment designed to measure and compare the acquisition time for capturing visual targets under two conditions: Standard head down traffic collision avoidance system (TCAS) display, and three-dimensional (3-D) audio TCAS presentation. Ten commercial airline crews were tested under full mission simulation conditions at the NASA Ames Crew-Vehicle Systems Research Facility Advanced Concepts Flight Simulator. Scenario software...
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL, AUDITORY PERCEPTION, AUDITORY SIGNALS,...
The progressive introduction of modern, high performance aircraft, coupled with a significant increase in the complexity of the operational environment, has highlighted crew co-operation as a critical factor in aircraft safety. Investigation into recent MAC aircraft accidents supports the conclusion reached by NASA and other U.S. research institutions that a positive training program is required to improve resource management in the cockpit and prevent a breakdown under stress of the crew...
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), FLIGHT CREWS, FLIGHT SAFETY, FLIGHT TRAINING, GROUP DYNAMICS,...
Automatic flight control systems provide means for significantly enhancing survivability in severe wind hazards. The technology required to produce the necessary control algorithms is available and has been made technically feasible by the advent of digital flight control systems and accurate, low-noise sensors, especially strap-down inertial sensors. The application of this technology and these means has not generally been enabled except for automatic landing systems, and even then the...
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), ALGORITHMS, AUTOMATIC FLIGHT CONTROL, FLIGHT HAZARDS, FLIGHT...
The aviation community is increasing its reliance on flight simulators. This is true both in pilot training and in research and development. In moving research concepts through the development pipeline, there is a sequence of events which take place: analysis, ground based simulation, inflight simulation, and flight testing. Increasing fidelity as progress toward the flight testing arena is accompanied by increasing cost. The question that seems to be posed in relation to the meteorological...
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), CLEAR AIR TURBULENCE, FLIGHT SIMULATION, METEOROLOGICAL...
The implementation of available wind shear data into general aviation flight training simulators is discussed. Currently, there are 11 simulators with wind shear models installed involving some 9 different aircraft models. Retrofits to other systems that were put out earlier are currently underway, and all the new simulators will have wind shear available for the instructors to use for demonstrations and training. There are three types of computer systems involved, and two different types of...
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), AIRCRAFT ACCIDENTS, FLIGHT SIMULATORS, FLIGHT TRAINING,...
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Feb. 7th edition of the show. Was during the funding drive but edited out those portions. Matt Andersen, Ron Hynes, The Once, Kim Wempe, Poor Angus, Charlie A'Court, Coco Love Alcorn, David Myles featuring Classified, Ian Foster, Meaghan Blanchard, Catherine MacLellan, Wintersleep, In Flight Safety, Allison Crowe, Naming the Twins, Molly Thomason, Andy Brown, Hey Rosetta
Topics: Matt Andersen, Ron Hynes, The Once, Kim Wempe, Poor Angus, Charlie A'Court, Coco Love Alcorn, David...
Gas turbine engines are designed to provide sufficient safety margins to guarantee robust operation with an exceptionally long life. However, engine performance requirements may be drastically altered during abnormal flight conditions or emergency maneuvers. In some situations, the conservative design of the engine control system may not be in the best interest of overall aircraft safety; it may be advantageous to "sacrifice" the engine to "save" the aircraft. Motivated by...
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), ENGINE CONTROL, GAS TURBINE ENGINES, AIRCRAFT CONTROL,...
This viewgraph document reviews some of the weather hazards involved with flight testing. Some of the hazards reviewed are: turbulence, icing, thunderstorms and winds and windshear. Maps, pictures, satellite pictures of the meteorological phenomena and graphs are included. Also included are pictures of damaged aircraft.
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), FLIGHT TESTS, METEOROLOGICAL PARAMETERS, AVIATION...
The Autonomous Flight Safety System (AFSS) being developed by NASA s Goddard Space Flight Center s Wallops Flight Facility and Kennedy Space Center has completed two successful developmental flights and is preparing for a third. AFSS has been demonstrated to be a viable architecture for implementation of a completely vehicle based system capable of protecting life and property in event of an errant vehicle by terminating the flight or initiating other actions. It is capable of replacing current...
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), FLIGHT SAFETY, AUTONOMY, SAFETY FACTORS, SYSTEMS ENGINEERING,...
This report is a User's Guide for the Propulsion Diagnostic Method Evaluation Strategy (ProDiMES). ProDiMES is a standard benchmarking problem and a set of evaluation metrics to enable the comparison of candidate aircraft engine gas path diagnostic methods. This Matlab (The Mathworks, Inc.) based software tool enables users to independently develop and evaluate diagnostic methods. Additionally, a set of blind test case data is also distributed as part of the software. This will enable the...
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), PROPULSION, AIRCRAFT ENGINES, SYSTEMS HEALTH MONITORING,...
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Dr Stevil demonstrates On Flight Safety
Topics: Funny or Die Video Archive, Dr Evil, Flight safety, afghanistan, flight, parody, plane, saftey
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SCHEDULED FOR COMPLETION IN 1980, THE ARIANE LAUNCHER WILL BE THE FIRST EUROPEAN ROCKET LAUNCHED USING A CRYOGENIC STAGE POWERED BY LIQUID HYDROGEN AND OXYGEN. THE MAIN TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE LAUNCHER'S THREE STAGES ARE GIVEN, WITH A DESCRIPTION OF ITS FLIGHT CHARACTERISTICS. ECONOMIC INFORMATION ON ITS MANUFACTURE INCLUDES A LIST OF THE CONTRACTORS INVOLVED AND THEIR ASSIGNED TASKS. THE ARIANE WILL ENTER SERIES PRODUCTION IN THE 1980'S TO MEET A PROJECTED EUROPEAN DEMAND FOR 35 TO 50...
Topics: FLIGHT CONTROL, FLIGHT PATHS, LANDING AIDS, MICROWAVE LANDING SYSTEMS, AIRCRAFT GUIDANCE,...
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THE INFLUENCE OF NATURAL CLIMATIC CONDITIONS ON THE TECHNICAL STATE AND OPERATION OF MODERN AIRCRAFT IS EXAMINED. THE PRIMARY CLIMATIC AND SOIL FACTORS WHICH DAMAGE AIRCRAFT MATERIAL AND THEIR DISTRIBUTION IN TERMS OF THE EARTH'S GEOGRAPHIC ZONES ARE ANALYZED. THE OPERATIONAL FEATURES OF AIRCRAFT AND RELATED EQUIPMENT UNDER VARYING CLIMATIC CONDITIONS AND THE OPERATIONAL FEATURES OF THE AIRFIELDS, GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT, AND MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL ARE EXAMINED. RECOMMENDATIONS ARE MADE...
Topics: AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL, AIRCRAFT GUIDANCE, APPROACH CONTROL, FLIGHT SAFETY, ACCIDENT PREVENTION,...
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Jul 12, 2010
07/10
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London, H. S
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Topics: APOLLO PROJECT, SYSTEMS ENGINEERING, ESCAPE (ABANDONMENT), FLIGHT SAFETY, MANNED SPACE FLIGHT,...
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May 30, 2011
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Polymer Matrix Composite (PMC) hydrogen tanks have been proposed as an enabling technology for reducing the weight of Single-Stage-to-Orbit reusable launch vehicles where structural mass has a large impact on vehicle performance. A key development issue of these lightweight structures is the leakage of hydrogen through the composite material. The rate of hydrogen leakage can be a function of the material used, method of 6 fabrication used to manufacture the tank, mechanical load the tank must...
Topics: COMPUTER SYSTEMS PROGRAMS, AIRCRAFT SAFETY, FLIGHT SAFETY, DATA BASES, WORDS (LANGUAGE), TEXTS,...
The authors studied the times of hypoxia in 43 Portuguese Air Force military people, during hypobaric training chamber flights.
Topics: DTIC Archive, Ribeiro, Nuno, Rocha, Carlos, Alves, Joaquim, PORTUGUESE AIR FORCE AEROMEDICAL CENTRE...
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May 7, 2013
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Return to the 2 hour format for May through till September. So a lot of music in this episode. Start off with The Fables, Lennie Gallant, Irish Descendants, Ron Hynes, Rankin Family, Ian Foster, Hey Rosetta, Don Brownrigg with Jenn Grant, Kendra Gale, Gianna Lauren, Laura Smith and Sherry Ryan. That is just the first hour. Second hour lead off with Ryan Cook who was touring Ontario. Then rest Shanneyganock, Ben Caplan, David Myles f/Classified, In Flight Safety, Christine Crawford, live...
Topics: The Fables, Lennie Gallant, Irish Descendants, Ron Hynes, Rankin Family, Ian Foster, Hey Rosetta,...
The development of a system of broadcast control for improved flight safety and air traffic control is discussed. The system provides a balance of equality between improved cockpit guidance and control capability and ground control in order to provide the pilot with a greater degree of participation. The manner in which the system is operated and the equipment required for safe operation are examined.
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), ACCIDENT PREVENTION, AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL, FLIGHT SAFETY,...
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Topics: Space Shuttle Program (U.S.), United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Space...
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May 31, 2011
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Eccles, J. V.; Rice, D.; Sojka, J. J.; Hunsucker, R. D
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Space Environment Corporation (SEC) and RP Consultants (RPC) are to develop and validate a weather-capable D region model for making High Frequency (HF) absorption predictions in support of the HF communications and radar communities. The weather-capable model will assimilate solar and earth space observations from NASA satellites. The model will account for solar-induced impacts on HF absorption, including X-rays, Solar Proton Events (SPE's), and auroral precipitation. The work plan includes:...
Topics: FLIGHT CREWS, EDUCATION, SAFETY MANAGEMENT, FLIGHT OPERATIONS, FLIGHT SAFETY, WAKEFULNESS, FLIGHT...
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Jun 2, 2011
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This report summarizes the technical progress made during the first six months of the second year of the NASA Living with a Star program contract Understanding the global structure and evolution of coronal mass ejections in the solar wind, between NASA and Science Applications International Corporation, and covers the period November 18, 2003 - May 17,2004. Under this contract SAIC has conducted numerical and data analysis related to fundamental issues concerning the origin, intrinsic...
Topics: FLIGHT CONTROL, HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEERING, FLIGHT SAFETY, AIRCRAFT CONTROL, SYSTEMS ENGINEERING
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Jun 15, 2011
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Brushless dc motors are finding increasing application in space. Likewise, with the advent of the light emitting diode, noncontacting encoders are gradually replacing sliding contact types. The direct drive concept has proved its merit and is now the preferred approach for tape recorders and low to moderate torque instrument drives. The final step in this evolution is the magnetic bearing, which now appears feasible for several applications. Where it can be applied in a totally noncontacting...
Topics: AIRCRAFT LANDING, AIRPORT BEACONS, INSTRUMENT LANDING SYSTEMS, TERMINAL FACILITIES, AIRLINE...
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Flow field data for a double delta wing at low speed were used to determine the location of a vortex action point. The result was found to be consistent with what was determined for a delta wing. In supersonic flow, the action point location was determined empirically. For a wing with rounded leading edges, an assumption for initial vortex separation was shown to be equivalent to initial leading edge bubble separation for airfoils. A theoretical formulation by the section analogy to determine...
Topics: AERODYNAMIC BALANCE, MATRICES (MATHEMATICS), PILOT PERFORMANCE, REACTION TIME, RUDDERS, STEADY...
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Metabolically produced carbon dioxide (CO2) removal in spacesuit applications has traditionally been accomplished utilizing non-regenerative Lithium Hydroxide (LiOH) canisters. In recent years, regenerative Metal Oxide (MetOx) has been developed to replace the Extravehicular Mobility Unity (EMU) LiOH canister for extravehicular activity (EVA) missions in micro-gravity, however, MetOx may carry a significant weight burden for potential use in future Lunar or planetary EVA exploration missions....
Topics: DECISION MAKING, INFORMATION RETRIEVAL, DATA MINING, ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION, FLIGHT SAFETY, TEXTS,...
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STUDIES OF THE ASTEROIDS AND THEIR RELATIONSHIP TO METEROIDS AND COMETS ARE DISCUSSED, AND DETAILS ARE GIVEN ON THE MORE INTERESTING ASTEROIDS. DIRECT ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATION AND LABORATORY DATA ON METEORITES, SINGLY AND IN COMBINATION, ARE USED TO STUDY THE ASTEROIDS. THE REAL AND APPARENT MOTION AND ORBITS ARE DESCRIBED, ALONG WITH ASTEROID FAMILY IDENTIFICATION AND THE THREE-BODY PROBLEM. THE CHARACTERISTICS ARE GIVEN OF THE TROJAN GROUP, EROS, GANYMEDE AND ITS GROUP, HIDALGO, ICARUS, AND...
Topics: AERODYNAMIC CHARACTERISTICS, AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE, TU-144 AIRCRAFT, AERODYNAMIC CONFIGURATIONS,...
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Olsen, M. E.; Venkateswaran, S.; Prabhu, D. K
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An implementation of both finite rate and equilibrium chemistry have been completed for the OVERFLOW code, a chimera capable, complex geometry flow code widely used to predict transonic flow fields. The implementation builds on the computational efficiency and geometric generality of the solver.
Topics: ENHANCED VISION, DATA BASES, REAL TIME OPERATION, AIRCRAFT SAFETY, RADIO ALTIMETERS, OPTICAL RADAR,...
Topics: DTIC Archive, FLIGHT SAFETY FOUNDATION INC ARLINGTON VA, *ARMY AIRCRAFT, *SAFETY, AVIATION...
NASA's Short-term Prediction Research and Transition Center (SPoRT) has been transitioning real-time total lightning observations from ground-based lightning mapping arrays since 2003. This initial effort was with the local Weather Forecast Offices (WFO) that could use the North Alabama Lightning Mapping Array (NALMA). These early collaborations established a strong interest in the use of total lightning for WFO operations. In particular the focus started with warning decision support, but has...
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), LIGHTNING, MAPPING, FORECASTING, GROUND BASED CONTROL,...
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Variety of Christmas songs from In Flight Safety with Jenn Grant and Carmen Townshend, Boxer the Horse, Ruth Minniken, Hey Rosetta!, Tom Fun Orchestra, Paper Lions and Wintersleep. Then to change things up songs from the remastered edition of Stan Rogers 'Northwest Passage' for the remainder of the hour.
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Topics: Stan Rogers, In Flight Safety, Jenn Grant, Carmen Townshend, Boxer the Horse, Ruth Minniken, Hey...
A debris/ice/thermal protection system (TPS) assessment and integrated photographic analysis was conducted for Shuttle mission STS-60. Debris inspections of the flight elements and launch pad were performed before and after launch. Icing conditions on the External Tank were assessed by the use of computer programs, nomographs, and infrared scanner data during cryogenic loading of the vehicle followed by on-pad visual inspection. High speed photography of the launch was analyzed to identify...
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), DEBRIS, FLIGHT SAFETY, ICE FORMATION, PHOTOGRAPHIC RECORDING,...
Manned space flight is risky business. Accidents have occurred and may occur in the future. NASA's manned space flight programs, with all their successes, have had three fatal accidents, one at the launch pad and two in flight. The Apollo fire and the Challenger and Columbia accidents resulted in a loss of seventeen crewmembers. Russia's manned space flight programs have had three fatal accidents, one ground-based and two in flight. These accidents resulted in the loss of five crewmembers....
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), MANNED SPACECRAFT, AIRCRAFT ACCIDENTS, AEROSPACE MEDICINE,...
The causal factors of accidents from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) database and incidents from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) database associated with loss of control (LOC) were examined for four types of operations (i.e., Federal Aviation Regulation Part 121, Part 135 Scheduled, Part 135 Nonscheduled, and Part 91) for the years 1988 to 2004. In-flight LOC is a serious aviation problem. Well over half of the LOC accidents included at least one fatality (80 percent...
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), AIRCRAFT ACCIDENTS, AIRCRAFT CONTROL, FLIGHT SAFETY, PILOT...
A consortium of industry, academia and government agencies are devising new concepts for future U.S. aviation operations under the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen). Many key capabilities are being identified to enable NextGen, including the concept of Equivalent Visual Operations (EVO) replicating the capacity and safety of today's visual flight rules (VFR) in all-weather conditions. NASA is striving to develop the technologies and knowledge to enable EVO and to extend EVO...
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), AIR TRANSPORTATION, DISPLAY DEVICES, MANEUVERS, VISUAL FLIGHT...
The Integrated Vehicle Health Management (IVHM) Project is one of the four projects within the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Aviation Safety Program (AvSafe). The IVHM Project conducts research to develop validated tools and technologies for automated detection, diagnosis, and prognosis that enable mitigation of adverse events during flight. Adverse events include those that arise from system, subsystem, or component failure, faults, and malfunctions due to damage,...
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), AIRCRAFT ACCIDENTS, COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT, SYSTEMS HEALTH...
This presentation provides information on the development, integration, and operational usage of the Enhanced Flight Termination System (EFTS) at NASA Dryden Flight Research Center and Air Force Flight Test Center. The presentation will describe the efforts completed to certify the system and acquire approval for operational usage, the efforts to integrate the system into the NASA Dryden existing flight termination infrastructure, and the operational support of aircraft with EFTS at Edwards AFB.
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), ABORT APPARATUS, AIRCRAFT SAFETY, FLIGHT SAFETY, SAFETY...
As an aircraft flies through supercooled liquid water, the liquid freezes instantaneously to the airframe thus altering its lift, drag, and weight characteristics. In-flight icing is a contributing factor to many aviation accidents, and the reliable detection of this hazard is a fundamental concern to aviation safety. The scientific community has recently developed products to provide in-flight icing warnings. NASA's Icing Remote Sensing System (NIRSS) deploys a vertically--pointing Ka--band...
Topics: NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS), FLIGHT SAFETY, AIRCRAFT SAFETY, REMOTE SENSING, AIRCRAFT...
