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

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.

The Application of New Information Technologies in the Learning Process at a Military Educational Institution

В статье рассмотрена актуальная проблема использования новых информационных технологий в процессе обучения в вузе. Авторами раскрыты особенности применения современных информационных технологий в организации учебного процесса вузовского военного учебного центра при работе в удаленном режиме в период пандемии короновируса. Доказано, что наличие визуального (электронного) канала коммуникаций при использовании разнообразных технических средств и программ и создании глубинных электронных учебников позволяет по-новому организовать плановый учебный процесс в военных учебных центрах, повышая интенсификацию труда преподавателей и обучающихся без снижения уровня их подготовки. Использование компьютерных средств для передачи и отображения информации, реального моделирования разнообразных производственных и технологических процессов обслуживания и эксплуатации авиационной техники различных типов дает возможность осуществлять в полном объеме теоретическую и практическую подготовку специалистов инженерно-авиационной службы непосредственно на базе центра, исключая необходимость иметь в центре разнообразные, в том числе и современные, типы самолетов и вертолетов, агрегаты и узлы которых имеют лишь конструктивные различия, более детально изучаемые в ходе производственной практики в войсках. The article treats a relevant issue of using new information technologies in the process of education in higher education institutions. The authors of the article focus on the application of modern information technologies in the process of distance education at a military institution during the coronavirus pandemic. The article maintains that visual communication, various applications and software, electronic textbooks enhance teachers’ and students’ involvement in the educational process and ensure high-quality education. Centers, which are equipped with digitalized information processing systems and the systems of modeling various technological processes associated with the maintenance and operation of different aviation equipment, can ensure comprehensive aircraft engineering training (both theoretical and applied). As for the details of aircraft parts and components, they can be further learned during the army internship program.

Analisis Safety Risk Management pada Kegiatan Praktikum Taruna Teknik Pesawat Udara di Politeknik Penerbangan Indonesia

Every practical activity carried out by student at Aircraft Engineering Departement, then these activities have risks that need mitigation measures. In safety risk management requires departement to conduct an assessment of the risks that can occur from an activity using hazard identification, risk assessment and mitigation. By identifying types of hazards, assessing risks, getting results in the form of risk matrix and risk level and identifying mitigation actions that can be taken and accepted. Furthermore, it produces hazard identification and risk assessment & mitigation (HIRAM) documents, and controls risks to acceptable and tolerable levels with mitigation measures. Safety risk management which is one of the standards in implementing safety management system in Aircraft Engineering Departement can be fulfilled.

An Analysis of Some Aspects of Co-evolutionary Development of Jet Fighter Generations in the Second Half of the 20th Century

The importance of studying developmental dynamics of global aircraft pool is unquestionable: this knowledge allows a substantive analysis of the history of development of aircraft engineering. At the same time, introducing for consideration some a priori notions such as e. g. “aircraft generations” allows to more fully demonstrate an interrelated development (co-evolution) of aircrafts and social institutions. This article considers as an example of co-evolution the opposition between jet fighter parks of the Warsaw Pact countries and NATO in 1954–1989. The dynamics of the development of jet fighter parks are examined and the causes of some of its characteristics are explained. Thus, it is shown that the Cold War as an opposition of two political and military alliances has been spurring the quantitative and qualitative development of fighter aircrafts. The end of the Cold War was one of the factors that slowed down the development of fighters. The results of this works clearly demonstrate that the development of aircrafts is inseparable from global social processes.

Experience repatriation of citizens from epicentre using commercial flights during COVID-19 pandemic

Background During the COVID-19 pandemic, many countries instituted closure of borders from international and local travels. Stranded citizens appeal to their governments to embark on citizen repatriation missions. Between February and April 2020, the Government of Malaysia directed repatriation of its citizens from China, Iran, Italy and Indonesia. We describe the preparation and execution of the repatriation mission using chartered commercial aircraft. The mission objectives were to repatriate as many citizens based on aircraft capacity and prevent onboard transmission of the disease to flight personnel. Results Five repatriation missions performed was led by the National Agency for Disaster Management (NADMA) with the Ministry of Health providing technical expertise. A total of 432 citizens were repatriated from the missions. The operations were divided into four phases: the pre-boarding screening phase, the boarding and in-flight phase, the reception phase and the quarantine phase. The commercial aircraft used were from two different commercial airlines. Each mission had flight crew members between 10 and 17 people. There were 82 positive cases detected among the repatriated citizens. There was a single positive case of a healthcare worker involved in the mission, based on the sample taken on arrival of the flight. There were no infections involving flight team members. Conclusion Medical flight crew must be familiar with aircraft fittings that differ from one commercial airline to another as it influences infection control practices. A clear understanding of socio-political situation of a country, transmission routes of a pathogen, disease presentation, and knowledge of aviation procedures, aircraft engineering and design is of great importance in preparing for such missions. Our approach of multidiscipline team involvement managed to allow us to provide and execute the operations successfully.