scholarly journals Collegiate Aviation Students Perceptions of Female Representation in Collegiate Aviation and the U.S. Aviation Industry

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mallory Casebolt ◽  
Jam Khojasteh
Keyword(s):  
Aviation Industry ◽  
Female Representation ◽  
Collegiate Aviation ◽  
Aviation Students ◽  
The U.S

Commercial Aviation, A New Era: summary of the 2017 TQA workshop

2021 ◽  
Vol 263 (3) ◽  
pp. 3896-3899
Author(s):  
gregg fleming
Keyword(s):  
Environmentally Friendly ◽  
Federal Aviation Administration ◽  
Global Leadership ◽  
Aviation Industry ◽  
Engineering Technology ◽  
Commercial Aviation ◽  
New Era ◽  
Government Organizations ◽  
Aircraft Engineering ◽  
The U.S

More environmentally friendly aircraft designs, particularly with regard to noise, was a Technology for a Quieter America (TQA) workshop hosted by the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) held in May 2017. This workshop titled "Commercial Aviation: A New Era", centered on the importance of commercial aviation to the U.S. economy, and what it will take for the U.S. to maintain global leadership in the aviation sector, including a forward-looking topic on more environmentally friendly aircraft designs. A principal focus of the workshop was the necessary step-changes in aircraft engineering technology that must be addressed with the development and testing of flight demonstrators together with significantly increased funding of public-private partnerships. Government agencies which participated included NASA, the Federal Aviation Administration, and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). There was also substantial participation from the aviation industry, airports, airlines, non-government organizations and academia.

On improving the training of aircraft engineers

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (5) ◽  
pp. 865-885
Author(s):  
Leonid B. SOBOLEV
Keyword(s):  
Aviation Industry ◽  
Information Protection ◽  
Global Trends ◽  
Space Industry ◽  
The Poor ◽  
Military Aviation ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Performance Results ◽  
The Military ◽  
The U.S

Subject. The article continues the discussion about the method of training aircraft engineers to work in the military and civil segments of aviation and rocket-and-space industry. Objectives. The purpose is to improve the training of Russian engineers to work in the competitive market environment, on the basis of the analysis of experience in training the aviation engineers in leading foreign technical universities. Methods. The study rests on the comparative analysis of implementation of major projects in the military and civil segments of aviation in the U.S. and Russia, as well as programs for training aircraft engineers in both countries. Results. The analysis shows that the duration of modern large military aviation projects in both countries is the same (the comparison of cost is impossible, due to information protection in Russia), while in the civil segment of the aviation industry, Russia's lagging behind is significant both in terms of the duration of projects and performance results. One of the reasons is in the poor training of aircraft engineers to work in the competitive environment. Conclusions. It is crucial to reform Russian aviation universities in terms of conformity to global trends in multidisciplinarity and differentiation of financing and research base.

A Study of Life Expectancy for a Sample of Retired Airline Pilots

1994 ◽  
Vol 38 (1) ◽  
pp. 128-132
Author(s):  
Robert O. Besco ◽  
Satya P. Sangal ◽  
Thomas E. Nesthus ◽  
Stephen J. H. Veronneau
Keyword(s):  
General Population ◽  
Life Expectancy ◽  
Aviation Industry ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Airline Pilots ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
White Males ◽  
Younger Age ◽  
Health Factors ◽  
The U.S

There is a popular belief in the aviation industry that retired pilots die at a younger age than their counterparts in the general population. If this is true, research into factors associated with this career would be of interest to the FAA as indicators of possible health factors to be monitored in the pilot population. A sample of 1494 pilots who retired at age 60 from a major U.S. airline between the study dates of April 1968 to July 1993 were surveyed. The Life Table Method was chosen as the most suitable approach to analyze the pattern of mortality for this data set. Comparisons were made with the U.S. general population of 60 year-old white males in 1980. A difference in life expectancy of more than 5 years longer was found for our sample of retired airline pilots. Half of the pilots in this sample retiring at age 60 were expected to live past 83.8 years of age, compared to 77.4 years for the general population of 60 year-old white males in 1980. The authors concluded that the question of lowered life expectancy for airline cockpit crews was not supported by the results of these data.

Religious Differences among Congressional Districts and the Success of Women Candidates

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (03) ◽  
pp. 518-548 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Setzler
Keyword(s):  
District Level ◽  
Female Representation ◽  
Women Candidates ◽  
Congressional Districts ◽  
The U.S ◽  
Religious Differences

Scholars exploring the female representation gap in the U.S. Congress have pointed to district-level differences to explain why some districts regularly field women candidates and elect congresswomen while others almost never do. Specifically, demographic, economic, and political characteristics strongly influence a district's female candidacy, nomination, and election rates. This article asks whether also knowing about a district's religious environment helps us better predict the presence and success of women candidates. My central finding is that religiosity, in general, and the strength of some denominations within a district are strong predictors of where women will run and how well they will compete.

scholarly journals Female Under-representation in Educational Management

1999 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 79-88
Author(s):  
Saeeda Shah
Keyword(s):  
Gender Discrimination ◽  
Women Managers ◽  
Third World ◽  
Female Representation ◽  
Higher Education Management ◽  
Educational Management ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Relevant Study ◽  
Education Management ◽  
The U.S

The obvious fact of female under-representation in educational management across cultures and nations is mentioned in every relevant study. Interestingly this phenomenon transcends the dichotomies such as developed/under-developed, Eastern/Western, Muslim/non-Muslim, First/ Third World countries. Variations are more often due to situational differences. For example, the percentage of female representation in higher education management for the U.S., Britain and China as given by Lyn Davies is respectively 24, 13, and 26 per cent (1992-6; Also see Coleman: 1996), 20-30 per cent in Pakistan (Ibid:4). These statistics could be misleading for generalisation purposes if it is assumed that a higher percentage means more educated women or less gender discrimination. We know that a comparatively higher percentage of women managers in Pakistan is because of 'women only' institutions. In the contexts where management jobs are open to men and women, women are in extremely low numbers, and the situation is not very different in other countries.

Human Factors Research: Can it Have an Impact on a Financially Troubled U.S. Aviation Industry?

1993 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
William B. Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Human Factors ◽  
Human Performance ◽  
Cost Control ◽  
Aviation Industry ◽  
General Electric ◽  
Human Factors Research ◽  
The U.S

The U.S. aviation industry is in serious financial trouble. Since 1990 two major carriers have ceased operations (Eastern – Pan Am) while many others have sought court protection from creditors. Boeing and Douglas Aircraft had record losses in 1992, and 1993 looks worse. Engine builders like General Electric and United Technology are having similar problems. Can research in human performance remedy the ailing industry? The answer is, Yes: improving human performance is one of many fixes that will help the industry. This paper offers aviation-specific examples of cost control accomplished through increases in human performance.

scholarly journals Wildlife at Airports

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Travis L. DeVault ◽  
Bradley F. Blackwell ◽  
Jerrold L. Belant ◽  
Michael J. Begier
Keyword(s):  
Ground Level ◽  
Civil Aviation ◽  
Aviation Industry ◽  
Above Ground Level ◽  
Tools And Techniques ◽  
Developed World ◽  
The U.S

Collisions between aircraft and wildlife (wildlife strikes) are common occurrences across the developed world. Wildlife strikes are not only numerous, but also costly. Estimates suggest that wildlife strikes cost the civil aviation industry in the U.S. up to $625 million annually, and nearly 500 people have been killed in wildlife strikes worldwide. Most wildlife strikes occur in the airport environment: 72 percent of all strikes occur when the aircraft is ≤500 ft (152 m) above ground level, and 41 percent of strikes occur when the aircraft is on the ground during landing or takeoff. Thus, management efforts to reduce wildlife hazards are focused at the airport. There are many techniques used to reduce wildlife hazards at airports, and these usually work best when used in an integrative fashion. Here, we discuss the available data on wildlife strikes with aircraft, summarize legal considerations, explain why wildlife are attracted to airports and how to identify important wildlife attractants, describe commonly-used tools and techniques for reducing wildlife hazards at airports, and explain how airports can enlist the help of professional wildlife biologists to manage wildlife hazards.

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