Advanced Avionics Enabling Technologies in the Advancement of Aviation Safety

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Advanced AvionicsEnabling Technologies in the
Advancement of Aviation Safety
Paula DerksPresidentAircraft Electronics
Association
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Aviation Accreditation Board International

• Panel 1 Charge
• Promote safety in collegiate aviation programs by
  serving as a forum for concepts and innovation
  for the development and sustainability of
  aviation safety.
• Review regulatory indicators, enabling
  technologies, institutional practices, concerns,
  and make appropriate recommendations related to
  collegiate flight education programs.

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Who is the AEA?
The Aircraft Electronics Association (AEA) is the
voice of the international general aviation
avionics community. The AEA represents more than
1,300 aviation businesses around the globe,
including government-certified repair stations
that specialize in maintenance, repair and
installation of avionics systems in general
aviation aircraft. AEA membership also includes
manufacturers of avionics equipment, test
equipment manufacturers, major distributors, and
educational institutions.
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Aviation Accreditation Board International

• Does a glass cockpit translate
• into a safer cockpit?

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• The answer is YES.

IF...the pilot operating the avionics is
properly trained to do so.
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Human Factors in Advanced Avionics

• Graphics Touch screen vs. dials and knobs
• Risk Management
• Handling system malfunctions Old Way vs. New Way
• Decision-making
• The list goes on!

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NTSB Safety Study

• NTSB Study
• Introduction of Glass Cockpit Avionics into Light
  Aircraft
• Study Adopted March 2010

• This study was initiated to determine if the
  transition of glass cockpits into light aircraft
  had indeed improved the safety record of those
  aircraft.
• The study used 3 different approaches
• 1. Retrospective statistical analysis was used.
• 2. Type of training and resources was examined.
• 3. Accident cases were reviewed.

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NTSB Study Results
GLASS VS. ANALOG

• Glass-equipped aircraft experienced lower
  accident rates, but higher fatal accident rates
• New training procedures and tools were recommended

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Industry Reaction to NTSB Study
OEMS Aviation Industry Groups React

• The study did not consider the effects of
  enhanced training
• The analyses did not compare apples-to-apples
  such as types of operations/flying conditions.

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NTSBs Six Recommendations

1. Rote learning of integrated glass cockpit systems
2. Revise airman knowledge tests to include
   questions regarding electronic flight and
   navigation displays
3. Require OEMs to report malfunctions in their
   aircraft flight manual and POH.

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NTSBs Six Recommendations

1. OEMs should establish training programs for glass
   cockpits.
2. Develop and publish guidance for use of
   equipment-specific avionics display simulators
   and procedural trainers.
3. Inform aircraft and avionics maintenance
   technicians about the critical role of voluntary
   service difficulty reporting system involving
   malfunctions or defects of glass systems.

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Challenge for the Educational Institutions

• Preparing flight education
• students to fly glass!

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Technology Keeps Coming!

• Synthetic Vision Systems
• Enhanced Vision Systems
• ADS-B Mandate
• What will tomorrow hold?

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