The Navigation Reference System (NRS) and NRS waypoints were developed as part of the high altitude airspace redesign efforts to support area navigation and the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) initiative. NRS waypoints are RNAV waypoints which form a grid and are identified through the intersection of lines of latitude and longi
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Burian, Barbara K. et al. (2011). Human Factors Evaluation of the Implementation of the Navigation Reference System (NRS), Phase 2.
Burian, Barbara K. et al. "Human Factors Evaluation of the Implementation of the Navigation Reference System (NRS), Phase 2" (2011)
Burian, Barbara K. et al. "Human Factors Evaluation of the Implementation of the Navigation Reference System (NRS), Phase 2" , 2011
Commercial aviation has become an integral part of modern society and enables unprecedented global connectivity by increasing rapid business, cultural, and personal connectivity. In the decades following World War II, passenger travel through commercial aviation quickly grew at a rate of roughly 8% per year globally. The FAA’s most recent Terminal
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Becker, Keith Frederick (2011). A Methodology To Enable Rapid Evaluation of Aviation Environmental Impacts and Aircraft Technologies.
Becker, Keith Frederick "A Methodology To Enable Rapid Evaluation of Aviation Environmental Impacts and Aircraft Technologies" (2011)
Becker, Keith Frederick "A Methodology To Enable Rapid Evaluation of Aviation Environmental Impacts and Aircraft Technologies" , 2011
Day-Night Average A-weighted Sound Pressure Level (DNL) is used currently to define noise contours around airports and the 65 DNL contour is used as a criterion to determine qualification for noise insulation programs. There is concern that this metric with penalties for noise occurring at night does not adequately account for annoyance or broader
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More, Shashikant Ramdas (2011). Aircraft Noise Characteristics and Metrics: A PARTNER Project 24 Report.
More, Shashikant Ramdas "Aircraft Noise Characteristics and Metrics: A PARTNER Project 24 Report" (2011)
More, Shashikant Ramdas "Aircraft Noise Characteristics and Metrics: A PARTNER Project 24 Report" , 2011
Numerous accidents and incidents have occurred over the past decade where a contributing factor was lack of support, or even an incompatibility, between cockpit system design and the flight procedures which needed to be flown in the current airspace. Several reports reveal pilot errors where they were trying to get the automation to perform a parti
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Rogers, Bill (2011). Guidelines for Mitigating Pilot Errors in Use of Flight Deck Automation To Perform NextGen Airspace Procedures.
Rogers, Bill "Guidelines for Mitigating Pilot Errors in Use of Flight Deck Automation To Perform NextGen Airspace Procedures" (2011)
Rogers, Bill "Guidelines for Mitigating Pilot Errors in Use of Flight Deck Automation To Perform NextGen Airspace Procedures" , 2011
Airports around the nation are considering expansion plans in order to meet increasing demand for aviation transport. There are increasing concerns, as well, about how and to what extent air pollutant emissions from airports contribute to local and regional air quality degradation and hence to negative impacts on human health and welfare. However,
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Thiemens, Mark H. (2011). Use of Isotopic Measurement and Analysis Approach to Uniquely Relate Aircraft Emissions to Changes in Ambient Air Quality.
Thiemens, Mark H. "Use of Isotopic Measurement and Analysis Approach to Uniquely Relate Aircraft Emissions to Changes in Ambient Air Quality" (2011)
Thiemens, Mark H. "Use of Isotopic Measurement and Analysis Approach to Uniquely Relate Aircraft Emissions to Changes in Ambient Air Quality" , 2011
This paper describes the field tests of a congestion control strategy at Boston Logan International Airport. The approach determines a suggested rate to meter pushbacks from the gate, in order to prevent the airport surface from entering congested states and to reduce the time that fights spend with engines on while taxiing to the runway.
Simaiakis, Ioannis et al. (2011). Demonstration of Reduced Airport Congestion through Pushback Rate Control.
Simaiakis, Ioannis et al. "Demonstration of Reduced Airport Congestion through Pushback Rate Control" (2011)
Simaiakis, Ioannis et al. "Demonstration of Reduced Airport Congestion through Pushback Rate Control" , 2011
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. FAA Safety Team
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Construction of meteorological and other towers in rural areas throughout the United States is a concern to many in the aviation industry. Often these towers do not have lights or other marking devices, and they are just under 200 feet tall, falling outside FAA regulations governing tall structures. The dull color and small footprint can make these
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United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. FAA Safety Team (2011). Towers: The Danger of Towers to Our Aviation Community. https://doi.org/10.21949/1403489
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. FAA Safety Team "Towers: The Danger of Towers to Our Aviation Community" (2011), https://doi.org/10.21949/1403489
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. FAA Safety Team "Towers: The Danger of Towers to Our Aviation Community" , 2011, https://doi.org/10.21949/1403489
This report provides practical technical guidance on procedures and technologies to reduce the use of aircraft deicing and anti-icing fluids (ADAF) while maintaining safe aircraft operations across the wide range of winter weather conditions found in the United States and Canada. This guidance is presented as (1) a series of best management practic
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D'Avirro, John and Chaput, Michael (2011). Optimizing the Use of Aircraft Deicing and Anti-Icing Fluids.
D'Avirro, John and Chaput, Michael "Optimizing the Use of Aircraft Deicing and Anti-Icing Fluids" (2011)
D'Avirro, John and Chaput, Michael "Optimizing the Use of Aircraft Deicing and Anti-Icing Fluids" , 2011
The authors evaluate the impact of an economy-wide cap-and-trade policy on U.S. aviation taking the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (H.R.2454) as a representative example. They use an economy-wide model to estimate the impact of H.R. 2454 on fuel prices and economic activity, and a partial equilibrium model of the aviation industry t
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Winchester, Niven et al. (2011). The Impact of Climate Policy on US Aviation.
Winchester, Niven et al. "The Impact of Climate Policy on US Aviation" (2011)
Winchester, Niven et al. "The Impact of Climate Policy on US Aviation" , 2011
The presence of variability in life cycle analysis (LCA) is inherent due to both inexact LCA procedures and variation of numerical inputs.
Stratton, Russell et al. (2011). Quantifying Variability in Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Inventories of Alternative Middle Distillate Transportation Fuels. https://doi.org/10.1021/es102597f
Stratton, Russell and Wong, Hsin Min and Hileman, James "Quantifying Variability in Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Inventories of Alternative Middle Distillate Transportation Fuels" (2011), https://doi.org/10.1021/es102597f
Stratton, Russell et al. "Quantifying Variability in Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Inventories of Alternative Middle Distillate Transportation Fuels" , 2011, https://doi.org/10.1021/es102597f
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. Civil Aerospace Medical Institute
2011-02-01
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Aeromedical Safety Brochures are prepared for general aviation pilots, commercial pilots and physicians. The brochures acquaint the aviation community with the physiological challenges of the aviation environment and relevant safety concerns.
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. Civil Aerospace Medical Institute (2011). Spatial Disorientation: Visual Illusions (2011). https://doi.org/10.21949/1404302
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. Civil Aerospace Medical Institute "Spatial Disorientation: Visual Illusions (2011)" (2011), https://doi.org/10.21949/1404302
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. Civil Aerospace Medical Institute "Spatial Disorientation: Visual Illusions (2011)" , 2011, https://doi.org/10.21949/1404302
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The FAA Aerospace Forecasts are developed to support budget and planning needs of the FAA. The forecasts are developed using statistical models to explain and incorporate emerging trends of the different segments of the aviation industry.
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration (2011). FAA Aerospace Forecast: Fiscal Years 2011-2031.
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration "FAA Aerospace Forecast: Fiscal Years 2011-2031" (2011)
United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration "FAA Aerospace Forecast: Fiscal Years 2011-2031" , 2011
Building on 75 years of experience, the FAA’s aviation and space education outreach program is earning an A+ for encouraging elementary, secondary, and even college students to study math, science, technology, engineering, and a host of other disciplines. Dedicated to educating today’s youth about the aerospace career opportunities available to the
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Kraus, Theresa L. (2011). Celebrating a History of Excellence: the Federal Aviation Administration and Space Education Outreach Program.
Kraus, Theresa L. "Celebrating a History of Excellence: the Federal Aviation Administration and Space Education Outreach Program" (2011)
Kraus, Theresa L. "Celebrating a History of Excellence: the Federal Aviation Administration and Space Education Outreach Program" , 2011
This paper discusses and demonstrates a capability that has been developed to rapidly quantify the interdependencies among aviation-related noise, emissions, and associated environmental impact of new technologies and aircraft, in addition to the sensitivity of fleet forecasts, in an interactive, dynamic tool.
Kirby, Michelle et al. (2010). Development of an Interactive Capability to Trade Off New Technologies and Future Aircraft to Reduce Aviation Environmental Impacts.
Kirby, Michelle et al. "Development of an Interactive Capability to Trade Off New Technologies and Future Aircraft to Reduce Aviation Environmental Impacts" (2010)
Kirby, Michelle et al. "Development of an Interactive Capability to Trade Off New Technologies and Future Aircraft to Reduce Aviation Environmental Impacts" , 2010
Shifts in vehicle design trends due to aviation CO2 emission metrics are explored. The combined effects of traditional performance and stringent environmental constraints on several vehicle design spaces are observed, in the presence of future technologies. Potential design implications and unintended consequences of candidate metrics are identifie
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Lim, Dongwook et al. (2010). An Investigation of the Potential Implications of a CO2 Emission Metric on Future Aircraft Designs.
Lim, Dongwook et al. "An Investigation of the Potential Implications of a CO2 Emission Metric on Future Aircraft Designs" (2010)
Lim, Dongwook et al. "An Investigation of the Potential Implications of a CO2 Emission Metric on Future Aircraft Designs" , 2010
The long-term viability and success of a transportation fuel depends on both economic and environmental sustainability. These include, but are not limited to, the environmental impacts on global climate and air quality, the efficient usage of water and land resources, technical feasibility and the economic cost of fuel production. This report focus
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Stratton, Russell et al. (2010). Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Alternative Jet Fuels.
Stratton, Russell and Wong, Hsin Min and Hileman, James "Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Alternative Jet Fuels" (2010)
Stratton, Russell et al. "Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Alternative Jet Fuels" , 2010
The objective of this project was to determine if it is possible to construct a simulation device that can generate sonic boom noise and subsonic aircraft noise for an individual house, or a part of a house. Such a device would be very useful for the subjective testing of individuals to determine their annoyance thresholds to sonic boom and aviatio
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Sparrow, Victor W. and Garrett, Steven L (2010). Sonic Boom and Subsonic Aircraft Noise Outdoor Simulation Design Study— A PARTNER Project 24 Report.
Sparrow, Victor W. and Garrett, Steven L "Sonic Boom and Subsonic Aircraft Noise Outdoor Simulation Design Study— A PARTNER Project 24 Report" (2010)
Sparrow, Victor W. and Garrett, Steven L "Sonic Boom and Subsonic Aircraft Noise Outdoor Simulation Design Study— A PARTNER Project 24 Report" , 2010
NRS waypoints have been identified as essential features of RNAV Wind Routes and ATC Playbooks (Flow Evaluation Team, 2009) and the NextGen Air Traffic Management System more generally (Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics [RTCA], 2009). In this study, we examined NRS waypoint human factors issues that exist with regard to their nomenclature
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Burian, Barbara K. et al. (2010). Human Factors Evaluation of the Implementation of the Navigation Reference System (NRS), Phase 1.
Burian, Barbara K. and Pruchnicki, Shawn and Christopher, Bonny "Human Factors Evaluation of the Implementation of the Navigation Reference System (NRS), Phase 1" (2010)
Burian, Barbara K. et al. "Human Factors Evaluation of the Implementation of the Navigation Reference System (NRS), Phase 1" , 2010
This report evaluates the feasibility of developing a high-speed intercity passenger rail system in Colorado, centered on the I-25 corridor from Fort Collins to Trinidad and the I-70 corridor from Denver International Airport to Grand Junction, with additional links to major mountain and resort communities. Prepared for the Rocky Mountain Rail Auth
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Transportation Economics & Management Systems, Inc (TEMS) (2010). High‐Speed Rail Feasibility Study Business Plan.
Transportation Economics & Management Systems, Inc (TEMS) "High‐Speed Rail Feasibility Study Business Plan" (2010)
Transportation Economics & Management Systems, Inc (TEMS) "High‐Speed Rail Feasibility Study Business Plan" , 2010
This executive summary finds that high-speed rail is feasible in Colorado under Federal Railroad Administration criteria, focusing on the state's two principal corridors: I-25 from Fort Collins to Pueblo and I-70 from Denver International Airport to Eagle County Airport. It evaluates highway, greenfield, and existing rail alignments and compares di
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