AirframePilotsAvionicsLight sport aiMitigateHydraulicEngineRedundancyFleetsCatastrophicStructuralMechanicalCockpitPiston-poweredGulfstreamBypassMalfunctionAuxiliary poweDefense2023Civil AircraftFighter aircraftAccidentsElectromechanicalFlightInterferenceCrashesHydraulicsFleetNuclearMilitary aircraftAutopilotRedundantAircraft'sInertialHazardInspectionsFMEAManufacturingModern2018EvaluateCorrosionRadarControlVehiclesFaultHelicoptersAerospaceOperationalOperatorsDeliveries2022RetrofitFatalitiesIncludeProbabilityComponentsDeployComponentSynthetic visionSurveillance systemDecompressionWingSafetyTakeoffMechanicsPropellerHigh-reliabilityEngineersDataMunitionsStrictMaintenanceTransportRunwayBoeingDesignProvide
Airframe6
- 1] Aircraft manufacturers divide the airframe into zones to support airworthiness regulations, the design process, and to plan and facilitate maintenance. (wikipedia.org)
- For example, some hazards, such as major structural failures of wings and key airframe components, are obviously catastrophic in nature. (aviationsafetymagazine.com)
- Several of its high-performance twins were suspected of design errors that led to in-flight airframe failures. (aviationconsumer.com)
- The post-accident examination of the wreckage revealed no evidence of preimpact malfunctions with the engine, airframe or systems that would have precluded normal operation. (generalaviationnews.com)
- Will the selected equipment easily interface with the airframe and engines? (aviationpros.com)
- Cirrus has been building small private planes for over 30 years in the U.S. The company is perhaps best known for its unique Airframe Parachute System. (tomsguide.com)
Pilots4
- Leading manufacturer of uninterruptible power supplies, MPower UPS, part of the CENTIEL Group, has announced it is working with FEC Heliports Equipment marketing a UPS system to help protect pilots. (electricalreview.co.uk)
- It would be better for the ILS system to fail completely (deny information to pilots) than to broadcast incorrect location information (putting pilots at risk of crashing in zero visibility / IMC). (dpstele.com)
- The plane typically has a four-member crew of two pilots, a combat systems officer and a tactical systems officer. (specialoperations.com)
- All USMC MV-22B commands will also present this investigation to pilots and aircrew to discuss the hazards of hard clutch engagements and [their] potential to cause a single engine/interconnect drive system failure compound emergency," the Marine Corps said. (flyingmag.com)
Avionics3
- Since then, single-engine turboprops like the Pilatus PC-12 and Socatas TBM-700 and -850 have come onto the market, offering equivalent performance (except when an engine fails), modern systems and avionics, similar cabins and around half the fuel burn. (aviationconsumer.com)
- What exactly is a well-equipped aircraft when it comes to Avionics? (aviationpros.com)
- For decades, mobile networks of some form have been used for communications with people and avionics equipment on board aircraft and spacecraft. (ietf.org)
Light sport ai1
- Designed by our dedicated Team X engineering group specifically for the experimental amateur-built (EAB) and light sport aircraft (LSA) markets, the affordable G5 electronic flight instrument delivers exceptional performance, reliability and ease of installation as an all-in-one backup or primary glass cockpit display. (pilotshop.com)
Mitigate3
- CCA and ZSA are used to find and eliminate or mitigate common causes for multiple failures. (wikipedia.org)
- Likewise, in order to mitigate the critical shortage in aircraft pilot numbers, the US Air Force awarded Boeing Defense a contract worth USD 9.2 billion to produce 351 T-X trainer jets (T-7 Red Hawk), with deliveries expected to start during the forecast period. (mordorintelligence.com)
- Although uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS)-ie, drones-can mitigate some of these transportation constraints, their cost-effectiveness compared with land-based transportation systems is unclear. (cdc.gov)
Hydraulic10
- ZSA includes verification that a system's equipment and interconnecting wires, cables, and hydraulic and pneumatic lines are installed in accordance with defined installation rules and segregation requirements. (wikipedia.org)
- The engine fragments severed the No. 1 and No. 3 hydraulic system lines. (wikipedia.org)
- Forces from the engine failure fractured the No. 2 hydraulic system line. (wikipedia.org)
- With the loss of all three hydraulic-powered flight control systems, safe landing was impossible. (wikipedia.org)
- The lack of independence of the three hydraulic systems, although physically isolated, left them vulnerable to a single failure event due to their close proximity to one another. (wikipedia.org)
- Hydraulic components located in the aft body were also severed, leading to a rapid depletion of all four hydraulic systems. (wikipedia.org)
- The loss of the vertical fin, coupled with the loss of all four hydraulic systems, left the airplane extremely difficult, if not impossible, to control in all three axes. (wikipedia.org)
- Lack of independence of four hydraulic systems from a single failure event was a zonal hazard. (wikipedia.org)
- F-35s have a full power-by-wire system with no centralized hydraulic network. (baytonhomes.com)
- Serviced and repaired fuel, electrical, hydraulic and other aircraft systems. (livecareer.com)
Engine20
- On July 19, 1989, United Airlines Flight 232, a McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10, experienced an uncontained failure of its No. 2 engine stage 1 fan rotor disk assembly. (wikipedia.org)
- For the purpose of being used as a model for the duration of the paper, the Gulfstream aircraft engine model GV-SP has been used. (ukdiss.com)
- For the purpose of finding the probability risk assessment of the aircraft engine in question, FHA analysis and FHA analysis is required. (ukdiss.com)
- So, firstly the functions of the engine control system are identified for the purpose of making the FHA table. (ukdiss.com)
- The failure rates etc, are got from the Gulfstream aircraft engine GV-SP specifications, and this data is utilized in the calculations of failure rate probability and other calculations. (ukdiss.com)
- Focus of this thesis is the probability risk analysis of the engine control systems used in the civil aircrafts. (ukdiss.com)
- The single engine, reconnaissance, and surveillance plane crew that died in the crash have not been identified pending notification of next of kin. (specialoperations.com)
- A detailed set of tests was performed, including single-engine take-offs, engine failure and loss of ground spoilers or anti-skid, all with very good results. (pilatus-aircraft.com)
- What reportedly happened: The pilot, age 68, held a FAA commercial pilot certificate with ratings for airplane single engine land, multiengine airplane land, and instrument airplane. (generalaviationnews.com)
- For example, flight control surface control, engine tilt control, propeller pitch control, and numerous other control systems are adopting a more electric control architecture. (justia.com)
- To achieve suitable levels of safety when operating a single controlled device/system (e.g., surfaces, engine, or other), it is assumed that the device/system must be controlled by a high integrity EMAC and EMA where erroneous control by common mode failure is mitigated. (justia.com)
- The degraded drivetrain caused by the dual HCE event and subsequent single engine/ICDS failure created an unrecoverable departure from controlled flight, resulting in the tragic crash that occurred on June 8, 2022. (flyingmag.com)
- For example, a single engine private aircraft used for weekend excursions of only several hundred miles and daylight Visual Flight Rules (VFR) conditions, would not require the same Avionic package as a multi-engine machine used to transport passengers for hire on a scheduled basis. (aviationpros.com)
- Even a single engine recreational aircraft can benefit from this technology. (aviationpros.com)
- the check valves are not a part of the CFM56 engine itself, but are a part of the nacelle and engine supporting equipment. (berkeley.edu)
- Or as is done on some other more recent aircraft designs, better yet, and much more healthy to avoid breathing in fuel and oil, is to not use engine bleed air at all and instead use a dedicated electrically driven cabin aircon. (berkeley.edu)
- While companies such as Google, Intel, Toyota and Uber are working on flying cars (actually, really big drones), Cirrus Aircraft has introduced the Vision Jet, the first single-engine private jet designed to be flown by its owner. (tomsguide.com)
- The choice to use a single spool - a combination of engine compressor and high-pressure turbine - and limit the number of rotating assemblies within the engine was to maintain low cost, reliability, and maintainability while allowing for growth and reduced life-cycle costs. (sae.org)
- The service also expects the engine to meet Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft requirements for FVL. (sae.org)
- Removed engine from aircraft, using hoist and forklift truck, disassembling and inspecting parts for wear, cracks, security, or other defects, and repairing or replacing defective engine parts and reassembled and installed engine in aircraft. (livecareer.com)
Redundancy6
- We'll probably only need a single central T/Mon server unless FAA regulations demand redundancy. (dpstele.com)
- Cabin Essential® design philosophy means all of the G650's major cabin systems have been designed with redundancy so a single-point failure will not result in the loss of cabin functionality. (wingsmagazine.com)
- SAE ARP4761 describes the use of fault trees, and "independence" to overcome common cause and common mode failures (that could bypass redundancy). (justia.com)
- Or, to achieve the suitable level of safety to prevent loss of control, it is assumed that system functional redundancy is required. (justia.com)
- Such redundancy can be achieved either by multiple redundant control devices/systems (e.g., surfaces, engines, other) to achieve a given function, or by control redundancy to individual devices/systems. (justia.com)
- Modern Avionic system architecture is based on the use of advanced built-in maintenance diagnostics along with a high level of redundancy in the primary components. (aviationpros.com)
Fleets3
- Maintenance organizations around the world have been attempting to solve these issues with ever shrinking budgets and ageing aircraft fleets. (marvintest.com)
- Fighter aircraft fleets are nearing a test gap that will soon critically affect mission readiness and morale, challenges that won't be solved simply by throwing parts at them. (marvintest.com)
- The increasing geopolitical conflicts have driven nations to modernize and upgrade their aircraft fleets to gain a strategic advantage over the adversary forces or be on par with them in terms of defense capabilities. (mordorintelligence.com)
Catastrophic3
- Achieving this means that the overall level of risk for a catastrophic failure would be driven off the bottom end of the first column in our risk assessment matrix to an extremely low level. (aviationsafetymagazine.com)
- For metals, this includes understanding how the material's crystalline structure can lead to deformation, cracking and possibly catastrophic failure. (anl.gov)
- the failure resulted in a catastrophic loss of thrust on the right-hand (RH) proprotor," the Marine Corps said in a statement Friday. (flyingmag.com)
Structural2
- All in all, the stricken jumbo jet stayed in the sky for some 32 minutes after the initial structural failure and decompression took place. (logason.com)
- Maintained repairs and modified aircraft structures and structural components of moderate difficulty. (livecareer.com)
Mechanical2
- Pros and Cons combustion engines system pursues the route of flight the conventional mechanical like! (baytonhomes.com)
- There was no evidence of any mechanical failures and the weather on Tuesday night was clear. (specialoperations.com)
Cockpit6
- Its key strengths are relative economy with good performance, including balanced-field numbers, excellent handling characteristics (including face-saver landings), a well-designed cockpit for single-pilot operation, good CG range, good loading options and a comfortable cabin. (aviationconsumer.com)
- The long overdue systems upgrade will result in a substantial improvement in aircraft combat availability while also reducing crew workload through modern cockpit display technology. (ausairpower.net)
- This has encouraged periodic malfunction tests on several cockpit equipment items, including the ejection seat. (mordorintelligence.com)
- Even though there may not be room for four electronic displays in a small aircraft cockpit, the benefit of only two 'tubes' to the pilot can be significant. (aviationpros.com)
- Inside, the Vision Jet's cockpit is comprised of a suite of LCD displays called Garmin's Perspective Touch system, which includes what is known in aviation argot as a "synthetic-vision" system. (tomsguide.com)
- Consistent with this comparison, the cockpit of modern commercial airplane is a delight to every anesthesia practitioner, filled with integrated electronic displays that reveal the raw navigation/aircraft systems data and the refined "big picture" distilled from that information. (apsf.org)
Piston-powered1
- Most of my articles for this journal focus on managing the risk of flying piston-powered general aviation aircraft, with examples of good and poor risk management. (aviationsafetymagazine.com)
Gulfstream1
- HUD II) are major suppliers to Gulfstream on these three systems. (wingsmagazine.com)
Bypass1
- Procedures were divided into Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB), sleeve gastrectomy (SG), and revisional bariatric surgery (RBS). (bvsalud.org)
Malfunction2
- In those areas of the aeroplane where multiple systems and components are installed in close proximity, it should be ensured that the zonal analysis would identify any failure or malfunction which by itself is considered sustainable but which could have more serious effects when adversely affecting other adjacent systems or components. (wikipedia.org)
- No single malfunction should deprive the practitioner of information required to verify satisfactory vital signs and provide basic anesthetic requirements-a voltage variation or circuit board failure is not a legitimate medical indication to change anesthetic technique. (apsf.org)
Auxiliary powe2
- Cabin air rushed into the unpressurized fuselage cavity, overpressurizing the area and causing failure of the auxiliary power unit (APU) firewall and the supporting structure for the vertical fin. (wikipedia.org)
- Mechanic and troubleshooted malfunctions in aircraft structure, landing gear, flight surfaces and controls, anti-icing, pneudraulic, engines, auxiliary power unit, and ventilation and heating systems to ensure aircraft remains in safe operating condition. (livecareer.com)
Defense4
- In any case, aircraft design is always considered the first line of defense in an integrated system safety approach to aviation, as well as other transportation modes and other endeavors, such as nuclear power plant operation. (aviationsafetymagazine.com)
- Furthermore, the fleet modernization and expansion initiatives undertaken by the global defense forces also drive the demand for ejection seats, as these are mandatory to be installed onboard the combat and training aircraft. (mordorintelligence.com)
- Under the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Program, the US Department of Defense plans to acquire more than 2,400 new generations of F-35 aircraft. (mordorintelligence.com)
- However, the military may need to take special measures to field cost-effective, state-of-the-art untethered communications systems that meet defense requirements. (nationalacademies.org)
20231
- The Aircraft Ejection Seat Market size is expected to grow from USD 2.51 billion in 2023 to USD 3.46 billion by 2028, at a CAGR of 6.60% during the forecast period (2023-2028). (mordorintelligence.com)
Civil Aircraft1
- Mach, which will make it the fastest civil aircraft flying. (wingsmagazine.com)
Fighter aircraft7
- Testing today's fighter aircraft weapons digital communication systems is challenging, but when attempted by non-proficient and ill-equipped maintainers the task becomes nearly impossible. (marvintest.com)
- Two major challenges will be examined which are being faced by many units operating fighter aircraft with Smart (digital) munitions. (marvintest.com)
- Second, correctly testing fighter aircraft digital communication systems -1553 serial communications, with outdated testers. (marvintest.com)
- Without highly proficient armament maintainers, testing and troubleshooting fighter aircraft becomes guesswork. (marvintest.com)
- Normally, when a fighter aircraft experiences a failure with the armament system, the first step is to run a simple diagnostic test attempting to duplicate the failure. (marvintest.com)
- The F-35A is expected to replace the older F-16 and F-15 fighter aircraft that are in service with the US. (mordorintelligence.com)
- As the armed forces continue to procure the three variants of F-35s in large numbers, they are also procuring fourth-generation fighters like the F-15EX and F/A-18 Super Hornets to complement the fifth-generation fighter aircraft for various branches of their military. (mordorintelligence.com)
Accidents4
- Recent air carrier accidents provide illustration and lessons relevant to operating small general aviation aircraft, especially when designing and certifying them. (aviationsafetymagazine.com)
- At the time of this writing, both accidents remain under investigation, but it seems apparent that the aircrafts' maneuvering characteristics augmentation system (MCAS) was a primary factor in the crash of both Lion Air Flight 610 in October 2018 and Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 in March 2019. (aviationsafetymagazine.com)
- Since the system was introduced in 1991 and in more than 125,000 hours of flying, there have been no failures or accidents related to the anti-torque system on any NOTAR system-equipped helicopters. (mediaroom.com)
- The need for rapid evacuation of trauma patients from the scene of accidents led to the development of a system of trauma centers and aeromedical transport services. (medscape.com)
Electromechanical3
- Wearout aside, simple random component failures will result in a constant demand for sixties technology electronic and electromechanical components which are needless to say, increasingly difficult to source and thus increasingly expensive with time. (ausairpower.net)
- The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently approved the first standalone micro electromechanical system- (MEMS)-based attitude heading reference system (AHRS) for general aviation. (aviationtoday.com)
- A high-integrity electromechanical actuator control system includes a system function controller, a plurality of actuator controllers, and at least one electromechanical actuator. (justia.com)
Flight22
- Independent failures, represented by an AND gate in a fault tree analysis, have a low probability of occurring in the same flight. (wikipedia.org)
- Flight directors are an essential part of every commercial airliner or any other aircraft for that matter. (baytonhomes.com)
- The fly-by-wire flight control system of the F-35 multirole combat aircraft. (baytonhomes.com)
- That system pursues the route of flight which route defined at the beginning of flight. (baytonhomes.com)
- First flight of the aircraft is scheduled for the second half of 2009. (wingsmagazine.com)
- In addition, the G650 uses state-of-the-art vision systems to improve both pilot situational awareness and flight safety. (wingsmagazine.com)
- ATC (air traffic control) automation system is a complex system, which helps maintain the air traffic order, guarantee the flight interval, and prevent aircraft collision. (hindawi.com)
- Mayer developed an integrated aviation and ATC modeling platform for comparing and evaluating proposed aircraft flight operations and ATC procedures [ 9 ]. (hindawi.com)
- The airplane was approved for flight into known icing conditions because it was equipped with de-icing systems. (generalaviationnews.com)
- Probable cause: The pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision, his continued flight into adverse icing conditions and failure to maintain an adequate airspeed during the emergency descent. (generalaviationnews.com)
- Some aircraft actuation systems are flight critical and thus require high integrity EMA control to prevent loss of control or erroneous control. (justia.com)
- The crash of Japan Airlines Flight 123 in 1985 is notorious for being the deadliest single-aircraft accident in history: 505 passengers and 15 crew members were lost in the disaster. (logason.com)
- Tokyo Approach then contacted the flight via the SELCAL system, briefly activating the SELCAL alarm again until the flight engineer responded to Tokyo's request. (logason.com)
- Following the crash, the Marines said it took a number of actions, including installing a crash-survivable flight data recorder into all MV-22B aircraft. (flyingmag.com)
- It also said it coordinated with the aircraft's OEM to design and field a new proprotor gearbox input quill assembly that mitigates unintentional clutch disengagements and hard clutch engagement events, as well as improve the aircraft's drivetrain and flight control system software, drivetrain component material strength, and inspection requirements. (flyingmag.com)
- Does the aircraft require an automatic flight control system to achieve high altitude or high-speed flight? (aviationpros.com)
- Flight deck arrangement and maintenance accessibility are two other key factors in system selection. (aviationpros.com)
- One of the challenges encountered by the designers of aircraft flight decks is to increase the awareness of the crew while reducing the clutter. (aviationpros.com)
- Electronic Flight Instrument Systems (EFIS) such as the Collins EFIS 4000 are comprised of four identical displays including two Primary Flight Displays (PFD) and two Multi-Function Displays (MFD). (aviationpros.com)
- Should an unlikely failure of the PFD occur, switching capabilities could be used to bring all the Essential Flight Data from the inoperative unit to the MFD. (aviationpros.com)
- Crew resource management techniques, which use all available resources, information, equipment, and personnel to achieve safe and efficient flight operations, can be applied to firefighting operations. (cdc.gov)
- The pilot monitoring performs specific tasks that complement the pilot flying who is directly controlling the aircraft flight path. (bvsalud.org)
Interference4
- ZSA is a method of ensuring that the equipment installations within each zone of an aircraft meet adequate safety standards with respect to design and installation standards, interference between systems, and maintenance errors. (wikipedia.org)
- ZSA evaluates the potential for equipment interference. (wikipedia.org)
- RF interference represents the single largest impact to robust satellite operation performance. (anritsu.com)
- Anritsu offers Spectrum Analyzer and Spectrum Monitoring systems to help optimize performance and identify sources of interference common to satellite systems. (anritsu.com)
Crashes2
- Examples where this would be used include aircraft crashes or nuclear reactor core melts. (psware.com)
- Aircraft crashes accounted for 38 events. (cdc.gov)
Hydraulics1
- High-performance and large transport aircraft use hydraulics to move their surfaces. (baytonhomes.com)
Fleet6
- The MD 600Ns will be assigned to the U.S. Border Patrol operating sectors between San Diego, Calif., and Miami, Fla., as replacement aircraft for its fleet of OH-6A helicopters. (mediaroom.com)
- The MD 600N is the key to the INS' fleet replacement program for rotary-winged aircraft," said Erv Hunter, vice president of the company's light helicopter operation in Mesa. (mediaroom.com)
- Additionally, the application of more modern aircraft into the Border Patrol fleet brings greater reliability and longer component life than previously available, reducing maintenance costs and improving aircraft availability," Neugebauer said. (mediaroom.com)
- With a small fleet of aircraft the operational life time of the fleet will be measured in weeks if not days under such conditions, disregarding combat attrition. (ausairpower.net)
- The latest fleet of MPAs is expected to be used to protect the British Royal Navy's submarine-deployed nuclear deterrent, as well as its two new aircraft carriers. (naval-technology.com)
- The new Fleet Solid Support vessels will be required to service the Royal Navy's £6.3bn Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers and their strike force of new F-35 Lightning II fighter jets. (naval-technology.com)
Nuclear2
- New supplies of improved metal alloys, plastics and ceramics enhance supersonic aircraft, turbine blades, nuclear fuels, and computing and information systems. (anl.gov)
- En este trabajo también se describen los planes de IDOCAL para avanzar en esta línea de investigación en los próximos años, extendiéndola desde el sector de la energía nuclear a otras industrias de alto riesgo. (bvsalud.org)
Military aircraft2
- Since there was no long-term impact on the industry as long as the demand was persistent from the global armed forces, the situation improved for several military aircraft manufacturers worldwide in 2021. (mordorintelligence.com)
- His interests include literally anything that has to do with space, past and present military aircraft, and propulsion technology. (sae.org)
Autopilot4
- The types of autopilot systems normally depend on the complexity and number of axis they control. (baytonhomes.com)
- Older style rate-based autopilot systems use analog data for their operation, i.e., information or data represented by continuously varying voltage or current. (baytonhomes.com)
- The four basic components of an autopilot system include: The sensing element is a device that generates an electrical signal in response to an aircraft movement which is taken as the input for the system. (baytonhomes.com)
- A pilot must still be completely aware of exactly what it is the autopilot system is or isn't doing. (baytonhomes.com)
Redundant2
- Once a failure mode is identified, it can usually be mitigated by adding extra or redundant equipment to the system. (psware.com)
- To attain this capability, Instrument Landing equipment has to be 100 percent redundant and include Display Comparators to bring immediate attention to any minor discrepancy in instrument displayed data. (aviationpros.com)
Aircraft's3
- The system was added to the MAX because the airplane's new larger, efficient, higher-thrust engines required Boeing to mount them higher and more forward on the wing, producing undesirable stall characteristics in certain parts of the aircraft's operating envelope. (aviationsafetymagazine.com)
- The aircraft's advanced environmental control system features quieter air distribution and independently vented lavatories. (wingsmagazine.com)
- Forming part of an interim defensive aids upgrade, the F-111C EWMS application will combine the aircraft's radar warning receiver, countermeasures dispensing system and newly procured Elta EL/L-8222 jamming pod into a single control architecture. (microwavejournal.com)
Inertial4
- Initially using radar/inertial bombing techniques and dumb iron bombs, the F-111's role revolved largely about striking at high value targets such as airfields, aircraft, command/control/communication facilities, power installations, bridges, railway facilities, naval bases, docks, munitions dumps and other area targets. (ausairpower.net)
- It also has passed the new multiple-lightning strike test as part of its qualification, says Dean Johnson, vice president for inertial systems. (aviationtoday.com)
- Germany has proposed the purchase of one mission control station (MCS) under the deal, which comprises a main operating base (MOB) (MD-3A) and one forward operating base (FOB) (MD-3B), as well as ten Kearfott inertial navigation system / global positioning system (INS / GPS) units and ten LN-251 INS / GPS units. (naval-technology.com)
- Raytheon's JSOW glide weapon features a global positioning system (GPS) inertial navigation system with an imaging infrared seeker that can assist in autonomously identifying and tracking targets. (naval-technology.com)
Hazard3
- Functional Hazard Analysis (FHA), Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), Primary System Safety Assessment (PSSA), Failure Modes and Effects Analysis ( FMEA). (ukdiss.com)
- Both approaches focus on finding causal dependencies between a hazard on the system-level and failures of individual components. (psware.com)
- Qualitative approaches ask: "What must go wrong, such that a system hazard may occur? (psware.com)
Inspections4
- Monthly inspections are required for serial/ ASCII equipment. (dpstele.com)
- Aircraft visual inspections and analysis of cameras mounted on the aircraft revealed that nothing was ingested by the engines. (pilatus-aircraft.com)
- Early today, the ministry also issued emergency instructions to all four Japanese airlines to conduct inspections of all of their 69 jumbo jet aircraft within 300 hours and ordered any 747 not subjected to such an inspection to be grounded. (logason.com)
- Performed routine equipment inspections and maintained and completed corrective actions by referring to workbooks and technical publications to determine specifications. (livecareer.com)
FMEA3
- Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) is a bottom-up, inductive analytical method that can be performed at either the functional or piece-part level. (psware.com)
- For functional FMEA, failure modes are identified for each function in a system or equipment item, usually with the help of a functional block diagram. (psware.com)
- For piece-part FMEA, failure modes are identified for each piece-part component (for instance, a valve, connector, resistor or diode). (psware.com)
Manufacturing1
- Our expertise delivering aerospace precision underpins our manufacturing solutions, enabling us to quickly meet customers' requirements with high-performance products and custom turnkey systems, backed by excellent long-term customer support. (marvintest.com)
Modern5
- The solutions may be found in modern support equipment possessing comprehensive test capabilities. (marvintest.com)
- It is true that the United States military operates older aircraft-notably the B-52 Stratofortress bomber -that are even older than when Elvis topped the pop charts in the United Kingdom, but those aircraft have been routinely updated to address modern threats. (nationalinterest.org)
- Modern aircraft are evolving to a more electric architecture for actuation control. (justia.com)
- This can sometimes be the case with modern aircraft. (aviationpros.com)
- Modern aircraft have multi-function displays, which allow critical information to be rerouted and displayed as required when the primary display fails-as it sometimes does. (apsf.org)
20181
- The company was awarded with a $13m contract by the US Air Force in September 2018, for the delivery of RQ-11B Raven systems to support the countries in Central America, South America, and the Caribbean. (airforce-technology.com)
Evaluate3
- The aim of this paper is to establish an available framework to evaluate the effects of failures of subsystems or components to the whole ATC system, so common reliability theory is utilized, such as reliability logic diagram and FMECA (Failure Mode, Effects, and Criticality Analysis), rather than the abstruse algorithms. (hindawi.com)
- Everyone must evaluate new equipment from the view of just one question: what happens if it hiccups? (apsf.org)
- This paper summarizes results from numerous full-scale test sections designed to evaluate the performance of expedient road systems under realistic traffic conditions. (soilworks.com)
Corrosion4
- Our aerospace customers report corrosion problems in aircraft including stress corrosion cracking, galvanic corrosion, crevice corrosion and general corrosion. (acminstruments.com)
- These can often be monitored to avoid operational failure or modelled to ensure best corrosion resistance from the start. (acminstruments.com)
- In the laboratory when researching fundamental aspects such as mixed metal systems a standard corrosion monitoring system is an essential tool. (acminstruments.com)
- Prepared, inventoried and recorded aircraft parts and components to prevent corrosion, failure and misuse. (livecareer.com)
Radar3
- Prior to SRTM, Ball Aerospace was responsible for the antennas used in the Spaceborne Imaging Radar-C system that was launched in 1994. (microwavejournal.com)
- In addition to the acquisition of the radar jammers, the package includes logistical support, test equipment and software manipulation tools. (microwavejournal.com)
- The airplane was also equipped with an onboard weather radar system, however, it is unknown if the weather radar equipment was operating at the time of the accident. (generalaviationnews.com)
Control13
- The winning contract included the supply of 2,182 Raven systems along with the ground control system and three air vehicles. (airforce-technology.com)
- The MD 600Ns are eight-place, single-turbine helicopters that feature the company's exclusive NOTAR system for anti-torque and directional control. (mediaroom.com)
- ATC (air traffic control) is a service provided by ground-based controllers who direct aircraft on the ground and through controlled airspace and provide advisory services to aircraft in noncontrolled airspace. (hindawi.com)
- In recent years, the air traffic control efficiency has been improved due to the employment of various types of ATC automation systems. (hindawi.com)
- Ternov and Akselsson proposed a new method for identifying hazards in a complex system based on DBE (disturbance, effect, and barrier) analysis and applied it to an air traffic control unit in Malmoe, Sweden [ 5 ]. (hindawi.com)
- The PI-3105 multichannel, analog/digital (A/D) data acquisition system from Pulse Instruments provides programmable gain, filter, strobe timing and CDS timing on a per-channel basis and offers global offset control. (aviationtoday.com)
- The present disclosure generally relates to aircraft actuation control, and more particularly relates to a high integrity actuator controller and control system that provide mitigation against common mode failures. (justia.com)
- and (6) independence within the EMAC electronics to assure the ability to shut-off control around a misbehaving complex AEH in the event of a detected failure. (justia.com)
- Using an identical servo controlled valve for both the 9th and 5th stages is more complicated but at least that can reassuringly be fully tested by a control system before every takeoff. (berkeley.edu)
- PoE technology can apply to motion control with integrated motors that use a single PoE connection for both DC power and Ethernet communications. (versatek.com)
- A motion control system includes a control, a drive, a motor, and a load. (versatek.com)
- Composed of several components, including a control circuit, a small DC motor, shaft, potentiometer drive gears, and either a resolver or an encoder, server motors are part of a closed-loop system. (versatek.com)
- This article reviews the issues related to transport of the critically ill newborn population, including personnel, medical control, equipment, policy development, and transport administration. (medscape.com)
Vehicles3
- Vehicles for ground transport of pediatric and neonatal patients in the United States are usually truck chassis-based and either large enough to transport a single patient, similar in size to most ambulances (on the right), or larger units designed to transport several critically ill infants in transport incubators (on the left). (medscape.com)
- III - AIRCRAFT AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION VEHICLES: aircraft and vehicles so defined in the relevant legislation used for the transportation of passengers, even if they are free of charge. (bvsalud.org)
- 5º In aircraft and public vehicles smoking will only be permitted after the lapse in each journey of one hour of travel, and as long as there is in the aforementioned means of transport a section especially reserved for smokers and duly indicated as such. (bvsalud.org)
Fault5
- Sometimes this can require the use of five different testers to isolate a single fault. (marvintest.com)
- The two most common fault modeling techniques are called "fault tree analysis" and "failure mode and effects analysis. (psware.com)
- When failure and event probabilities are unknown, qualitative fault trees may be analyzed for minimal cut sets. (psware.com)
- The fault of a normally open check valve stuck open is something that will not be noticed until the aircraft makes its first descent! (berkeley.edu)
- Failure of simple connectors have resulted in aircraft loss, a galvanic test in brine would have easily highlighted this fault and eased the development of a solution. (acminstruments.com)
Helicopters2
- The NOTAR system, which has been in service since 1991 on three types of helicopters, makes the helicopters the safest and quietest helicopters flying. (mediaroom.com)
- To increase productivity, particularly during night operations, the Border Patrol is incorporating night surveillance equipment, data down-linking and improved communicating tools as standard equipment in the helicopters. (mediaroom.com)
Aerospace6
- Aerospace Engineering Air Safety ARP4761 Guidelines and methods for conducting the safety assessment process on civil airborne systems and equipment. (wikipedia.org)
- Marvin Test Solutions, a vertically-integrated aerospace test and measurement company, has created and delivered innovative, reliable test systems for factory, depot, intermediate, and flightline use since 1988. (marvintest.com)
- The aircraft ejection seat market is highly consolidated in nature, with only a few players, such as Martin-Baker Aircraft Co. Ltd., Rostec, Collins Aerospace (Raytheon Technologies Corporation), RAUG Group, and Survival Equipment Services Ltd., holding a dominant share of the market. (mordorintelligence.com)
- Through early strides in aircraft design and engineering, a focus on safety throughout the process and recruitment of top talent, the United States has established itself as the global leader in aerospace. (deloitte.com)
- Advanced air mobility (AAM)-the emergence of transformative airborne technology to transport people and goods in new, community-friendly and cost-effective aircraft in both rural and urban environments-represents the next inflection point in the aerospace industry's ongoing evolution. (deloitte.com)
- ACM equipment is ideal for these aerospace scientists as our instruments are built into appropriate tough and waterproof cases as needed. (acminstruments.com)
Operational2
- Network Working Group W. Eddy Request for Comments: 5522 Verizon Category: Informational W. Ivancic NASA T. Davis Boeing October 2009 Network Mobility Route Optimization Requirements for Operational Use in Aeronautics and Space Exploration Mobile Networks Abstract This document describes the requirements and desired properties of Network Mobility (NEMO) Route Optimization techniques for use in global-networked communications systems for aeronautics and space exploration. (ietf.org)
- INTERPRETATION: Given the current level of technology, purchase prices, equipment lifespans, and operational flying ranges, UAS are not a viable option for routine transport of laboratory samples in west Africa. (cdc.gov)
Operators3
- Aircraft manufacturers, airlines and operators, regulators and other interests world-wide have adopted this strategy for maintaining and managing the safety of the commercial aviation system. (aviationsafetymagazine.com)
- Michael Brooks, Managing Director, MPower confirms: "FEC Heliports Equipment supplies a fully flexible helipad installation service, from offshore oil and gas to onshore hospitals and heliports, plus portable solutions that can be in used in any location, working with both independent operators and some of the largest multinational companies in the world. (electricalreview.co.uk)
- Many business aircraft operators, as well as passenger and cargo airlines, equip their aircraft for Category II (CAT II) or Category III (CAT III) Approach and Landings. (aviationpros.com)
Deliveries1
- AVQ-26 Pave Tack Flir/laser targeting pods were subsequently acquired, these capable systems improved the CEP of dumb iron bomb deliveries to about 80 ft, but significantly allowed the use of low cost Paveway 2 laser guided bombs with a CEP below 25 ft, or more accurate Paveway 3 bombs with a CEP of about 5 ft. (ausairpower.net)
20221
- In 2022, North America had the largest share of the market for aircraft ejection seats. (mordorintelligence.com)
Retrofit2
- The contract also includes supplying spare parts and digital data link (DDL) retrofit systems for 206 existing Raven systems. (airforce-technology.com)
- The Report Covers Aircraft Ejection Seat Market Companies and it is Segmented by Aircraft Type (training aircraft and combat aircraft), Seat Type (single seat and twin seat), Fit (linefit and retrofit), and Geography (North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa). (mordorintelligence.com)
Fatalities3
- The aircraft crashed after diversion to Sioux Gateway Airport in Sioux City, Iowa, with 111 fatalities, 47 serious injuries and 125 minor injuries. (wikipedia.org)
- The aircraft struck a mountain at forty-six minutes after takeoff with 520 fatalities and 4 survivors. (wikipedia.org)
- Among 298 wildland firefighter fatalities identified during 2000-2013, 78 (26.2%) were aviation-related occupational fatalities that occurred during 41 separate events involving 42 aircraft. (cdc.gov)
Include2
- and all flights over water should include appropriate survival equipment for all crew and passengers. (cdc.gov)
- Aircraft include the KC-135 Stratotanker, F-15E Strike Eagle, F-117 Nighthawk, F-16 Fighting Falcon, British GR-4 Tornado and Australian F/A-18 Hornet. (airforcetimes.com)
Probability3
- Common causes result in the loss of independence, which dramatically increases probability of failure. (wikipedia.org)
- To achieve an ultra-low risk level, Part 25 standards require that the probability of such an event occurring must be reduced literally to, at most, one in a billion-commonly termed a "ten to the minus nine" failure. (aviationsafetymagazine.com)
- The effects of the failure mode are described and assigned a probability based on the failure rate and failure mode ratio of the function or component. (psware.com)
Components4
- Negative feedback loops require a controller, and effector and receptor system components as illustrated in Figure 1 on the opposite page. (baytonhomes.com)
- The failure effects evaluation of ATC automation system is aimed at the effects of modules or components which affect the performance and functionality of the system. (hindawi.com)
- The purpose of safety engineering is to assure that a life-critical system behaves as needed, even when components fail. (psware.com)
- Rebuilt aircraft structures and functional components in accordance with maintenance manual, FAA regulations and aviation services policies and procedures. (livecareer.com)
Deploy2
- These aircraft are used to deliver equipment and supplies, deploy and transport firefighters, conduct reconnaissance, scout and direct operations, and deliver fire retardant or water. (cdc.gov)
- MPA aircraft are also able to deploy missiles capable of destroying enemy submarines beneath the sea. (naval-technology.com)
Component4
- For example, studying the microstructure of a single metal used in a helicopter component can show potential weakness or stress points, allowing the military to correct issues before the technology is put into service. (anl.gov)
- In FTA, initiating primary events, including component failures, human errors and external events, are traced through Boolean logic gates to an undesired top event with the intent to identify ways to make top events less probable, and verify that safety goals have been achieved. (psware.com)
- These systems and their component technologies are widely deployed to serve mobile users. (nationalacademies.org)
- Ideally, a neonatal transport team forms a single component associated with a larger system of perinatal care composed of a tertiary care neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), a perinatal care unit, cadres of medical and surgical pediatric subspecialists, and a neonatal outreach program. (medscape.com)
Synthetic vision1
- OEM) to provide its customers with both enhanced and synthetic vision systems. (wingsmagazine.com)
Surveillance system2
- To identify risk factors for aviation-related wildland firefighter activities, NIOSH reviewed and extracted case reports from the Fire Administration Firefighter Fatality surveillance system, the National Fire Protection Association Fire Incident Data Organization database, the National Wildland Coordinating Group's Safety Gram, and the National Transportation Safety Board aviation database. (cdc.gov)
- The system is an excellent choice as a long range mobile surveillance system. (x20.org)
Decompression1
- The decompression was caused by failure of a previously repaired aft pressure bulkhead. (wikipedia.org)
Wing2
- Aircraft of the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing and coalition counterparts fly over the desert in Southwest Asia on April 14, 2003. (airforcetimes.com)
- The tiltrotor aircraft was assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 364, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, which is based in Camp Pendleton, California. (flyingmag.com)
Safety10
- Zonal Safety Analysis (ZSA) is one of three analytical methods which, taken together, form a Common Cause Analysis (CCA) in aircraft safety engineering under SAE ARP4761. (wikipedia.org)
- Aircraft system safety requires the independence of failure conditions for multiple systems. (wikipedia.org)
- The reliability of ATC automation system has direct effects on air traffic safety. (hindawi.com)
- established the air traffic management system safety evaluating indicator system considering person-equipment-environment-management [ 7 ]. (hindawi.com)
- Flavio Vismari and Camargo Junior proposed a methodology for safety assessment of ATC system by combining "absolute" and "relative" safety assessment methods, using Fluid Stochastic Petri Nets (FSPN) as the modeling formalism [ 10 ]. (hindawi.com)
- Safety analysis is a method performed by safety engineering to ensure that systems provide acceptable levels of security, adhering to strict guidelines. (psware.com)
- When there are changes to the system hardware, both approaches may be used to ask: "Has anything changed that will impact the safety models? (psware.com)
- The modifications will require the safety models to be revisited to ensure they still accurately reflect the system. (psware.com)
- When you pick up the aircraft in Knoxville, Tennessee, customers also take a nine-day training course on the jet and its safety systems, including the plane's parachute. (tomsguide.com)
- Previously, he worked as a writer at the NASA Safety Center in Cleveland, Ohio and was responsible for writing the agency's System Failure Case Studies. (sae.org)
Takeoff1
- Safer yet would be to take a flow restricted singular takeoff from only a single stage so that circular flow between compressor stages is simply not possible by the physical design. (berkeley.edu)
Mechanics1
- A group of engineers and aircraft mechanics travelled out to Kuujjuaq, Canada in March 2019 to test the PC-24 for operation on these surfaces. (pilatus-aircraft.com)
Propeller2
- Back then, all three companies offered a full range of propeller-driven aircraft, from two-seat trainers to mile-chewing turboprops. (aviationconsumer.com)
- With a single propeller in the direct line of sight of the pilot, an acceleration indicator may qualify as 'Bells and Whistles. (aviationpros.com)
High-reliability2
- The new MD 600N, with its ultra-quiet NOTAR® anti-torque system, high-reliability and low direct operating costs, was selected over competitive aircraft. (mediaroom.com)
- The demanding expectations of business aviation require systems with high reliability for a high dispatch rate plus a balance of simplicity and sophistication. (aviationpros.com)
Engineers1
- With this level of detail, and without costly destruction of equipment in testing, scientists and engineers can develop new materials that better withstand the harsh demands of military operating conditions. (anl.gov)
Data3
- A major factor in the failure of the first Echidna iteration was the US State Department's restriction on access to US-sourced EW data, which, in turn, caused Australia to effectively preclude US industry from the bidding process. (microwavejournal.com)
- Wang and Liu collected the 36-month failure data of ATC automation system, and Markov chain is employed to predict its reliability [ 4 ]. (hindawi.com)
- PoE refers to a technique that enables the transfer of data and power simultaneously via a single Ethernet cable. (versatek.com)
Munitions1
- Each year, the armament test gap grows due to the introduction of new munitions, while the required test equipment goes unchanged. (marvintest.com)
Strict1
- We discussed the importance of detecting RTU failures promptly for compliance with strict FAA standards. (dpstele.com)
Maintenance6
- It also considers failure modes and maintenance errors that could have a cascading effect on systems, such as: Flailing torque shaft Oxygen leak Accumulator burst Fluid leak Rotorburst Loose fastener Bleed air leak Overheated wire Connector keying error Potential problems are identified and tracked for resolution. (wikipedia.org)
- By analyzing and evaluating the failure modes and their causes and effects, some reasonable improvement measures and preventive maintenance plans can be established. (hindawi.com)
- There is a major difference within aircraft maintenance between being trained and becoming proficient. (marvintest.com)
- For this reason, the decision to determine an aircraft failure CND without changes is normally reserved for senior maintenance leaders. (marvintest.com)
- 19] In the aftermath of the incident, Hiroo Tominaga, a JAL maintenance manager, died from suicide intended to atone for the incident,[29] as did Susumu Tajima, an engineer who had inspected and cleared the aircraft as flightworthy, due to difficulties at work. (logason.com)
- An investigation concluded that there was no aircraft maintenance or aircrew errors and that there was "nothing they could have done to anticipate or prevent this mishap. (flyingmag.com)
Transport7
- A typical zone map for a small transport aircraft is shown. (wikipedia.org)
- But risk management is at least equally critical in the world of operating airliners and turbine-powered transport category aircraft. (aviationsafetymagazine.com)
- These procedures apply even more objectively when using rigid design criteria, especially when they involve transport category aircraft. (aviationsafetymagazine.com)
- Especially for transport category aircraft certificated under FAR Part 25, these values can require design and engineering criteria that can ensure a very low level of overall risk for given hazards. (aviationsafetymagazine.com)
- The PC-24 is designed to accomplish various missions for executive travel, medevac and transport of people and equipment. (pilatus-aircraft.com)
- Medical transport of high-risk and critically ill newborns requires skilled personnel and specialized equipment. (medscape.com)
- [ 4 ] This model required the development of a neonatal transport system, which was associated with a significant reduction in the US neonatal mortality rate. (medscape.com)
Runway2
- Kunovice, with its two long grass runways, a paved runway and all the infrastructure required for aircraft tests, proved a perfect location. (pilatus-aircraft.com)
- When Instrument Landing is used, symbology automatically appears enabling the crew to maneuver the aircraft down the glideslope and relative to the runway centerline and can even illustrate the point where the main wheels touchdown. (aviationpros.com)
Boeing1
- The quiet technology of the MD 600N permits Border Patrol aircraft to reduce their detectability during surveillance operations and to 'fly neighborly' when operating over urban areas," said Alan Neugebauer, business development manager for The Boeing Company in Mesa. (mediaroom.com)
Design3
- In the aircraft design and certification world, the measurement of values in this matrix is done empirically and with some precision. (aviationsafetymagazine.com)
- Fraser MacKay, Commercial Director, FEC Heliports Equipment explains: "Critical to the design of any helipad is the need for an aircraft to land and take off safely. (electricalreview.co.uk)
- However, that also looks to be a potentially deadly too cheap a design that can't be tested and introduces a common mode failure with the use of that type of valve. (berkeley.edu)
Provide2
- Through the development of robust domestic capabilities, the industry can provide AAM products that meet both national security requirements and the need for secure and reliable domestic air traffic management (ATM) systems. (deloitte.com)
- Our system provide offer very long range standoff ranges, more time to react and protect people, assets, and infrastructures. (x20.org)