Advanced AvionicsAdvanced Avionics

Enabling Technologies in the Enabling Technologies in the Advancement of Aviation SafetyAdvancement of Aviation Safety

Paula DerksPaula DerksPresidentPresidentAircraft Electronics AssociationAircraft Electronics Association

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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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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-equipped aircraft experienced lower accident rates, but higher fatal accident rates

• New training procedures and tools were recommended

GLASS VS. ANALOGGLASS VS. ANALOG

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Industry Reaction to NTSB Study

• 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.

OEMS & Aviation Industry OEMS & Aviation Industry Groups ReactGroups React

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NTSB’s 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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NTSB’s Six Recommendations

4. OEMs should establish training programs for glass cockpits.

5. Develop and publish guidance for use of equipment-specific avionics display simulators and procedural trainers.

6. 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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