Aerospace and aviation technology

Why would highly skilled, well-trained pilots make errors that lead to accidents when they had safely completed many thousands of previous flights?

This book brings the neurosciences to operational and clinical aviation medicine.

This book brings the neurosciences to operational and clinical aviation medicine.

On 5 November 2002, the European Court of Justice delivered its 'open-skies' judgment, a landmark decision which may be the beginning of a new era in the regulation of international air law.

On 5 November 2002, the European Court of Justice delivered its 'open-skies' judgment, a landmark decision which may be the beginning of a new era in the regulation of international air law.

Well structured training, based on sound theoretical principles, can transform the system in which high performance is essential and in turn, the organisation.

Well structured training, based on sound theoretical principles, can transform the system in which high performance is essential and in turn, the organisation.

This book presents, for the first time, a comprehensive analysis and assessment of the sustainability of the contemporary civil air transport system, examining its three main components: airports, air traffic control, and airlines.

This book presents, for the first time, a comprehensive analysis and assessment of the sustainability of the contemporary civil air transport system, examining its three main components: airports, air traffic control, and airlines.

Airlines, like most industries, contain a mixture of good and badly managed companies (and perhaps more important, lucky and unlucky companies).

Airlines, like most industries, contain a mixture of good and badly managed companies (and perhaps more important, lucky and unlucky companies).

This title was first published in 2001.

This title was first published in 2001.

For civil aviation to progress it has never been just about technology and business practices.

For civil aviation to progress it has never been just about technology and business practices.

Air cargo is a key element of the global supply chain.

Air cargo is a key element of the global supply chain.

Aviation Investment uniquely addresses investment appraisal methods across the key industries that make up the aviation sector, including the airports, air traffic management, airline and aircraft manufacturing - or aeronautic - industries.

Aviation Investment uniquely addresses investment appraisal methods across the key industries that make up the aviation sector, including the airports, air traffic management, airline and aircraft manufacturing - or aeronautic - industries.

The global space sector has always been regarded as a cutting-edge field, futuristic and at the forefront of innovation.

The global space sector has always been regarded as a cutting-edge field, futuristic and at the forefront of innovation.

Flight disruptions continue to thrive unnoticed, invisibly eroding airline profitability and causing growing passenger dissatisfaction.

Flight disruptions continue to thrive unnoticed, invisibly eroding airline profitability and causing growing passenger dissatisfaction.

Photonic Laser Propulsion offers a thrilling glimpse into the future of rapid mass space transportation by surveying one of the most significant breakthrough technologies to overcome the limitations of current propulsion systems based on conventional rocketry.

The book offers a comprehensive overview of the multifaceted matters that arise in the process of financing commercial aircraft.

The book offers a comprehensive overview of the multifaceted matters that arise in the process of financing commercial aircraft.

This book seeks to extend the boundaries of aviation psychology in two interrelated ways: by broadening the focus of aviation psychology beyond the flight deck to the whole aviation system; and by discussing new theoretical developments which are shaping this applied discipline.

This book seeks to extend the boundaries of aviation psychology in two interrelated ways: by broadening the focus of aviation psychology beyond the flight deck to the whole aviation system; and by discussing new theoretical developments which are shaping this applied discipline.

The late Captain Frank H Hawkins FRAes, M Phil, was Human Factors Consultant to KLM, for whom he had flown for over 30 years as line captain and R & D pilot, designing the flight decks for all KLM aircraft from the Viscount to the Boeing 747.

The late Captain Frank H Hawkins FRAes, M Phil, was Human Factors Consultant to KLM, for whom he had flown for over 30 years as line captain and R & D pilot, designing the flight decks for all KLM aircraft from the Viscount to the Boeing 747.

This book provides an updated, concise summary of forecasting air travel demand methodology.

This book provides an updated, concise summary of forecasting air travel demand methodology.

Prior to liberalization, there was little scope for predatory behaviour in the aviation market.

Prior to liberalization, there was little scope for predatory behaviour in the aviation market.

This book provides a contemporary look at spaceports, not only from relevant technological drivers, policies, and legal perspectives, but also from impacts associated with airspace use and aviation stakeholders.

This book provides a contemporary look at spaceports, not only from relevant technological drivers, policies, and legal perspectives, but also from impacts associated with airspace use and aviation stakeholders.

Introduction to Air Transport Economics: From Theory to Applications uniquely merges the institutional and technical aspects of the aviation industry with their theoretical economic underpinnings.

Introduction to Air Transport Economics: From Theory to Applications uniquely merges the institutional and technical aspects of the aviation industry with their theoretical economic underpinnings.

Undetected human error in aircraft maintenance creates a latent error condition that can contribute to undesirable outcomes.

Undetected human error in aircraft maintenance creates a latent error condition that can contribute to undesirable outcomes.

Classical Feedback Control with Nonlinear Multi-Loop Systems describes the design of high-performance feedback control systems, emphasizing the frequency-domain approach widely used in practical engineering.

Classical Feedback Control with Nonlinear Multi-Loop Systems describes the design of high-performance feedback control systems, emphasizing the frequency-domain approach widely used in practical engineering.

Taking readers step-by-step through the major issues surrounding the use of English in the global aviation industry, this book provides a clear introduction to turning research into practice in the field of English for Specific Purposes (ESP), specifically Aviation English, and a valuable case study of applied linguistics in action.

Written for those pursuing a career in aircraft engineering or a related aerospace engineering discipline, Aircraft Flight Instruments and Guidance Systems covers the state-of-the-art avionic equipment, sensors, processors and displays for commercial air transport and general aviation aircraft.

Written for those pursuing a career in aircraft engineering or a related aerospace engineering discipline, Aircraft Flight Instruments and Guidance Systems covers the state-of-the-art avionic equipment, sensors, processors and displays for commercial air transport and general aviation aircraft.

This book provides an overview of the Greek legislation applying to space activity under the responsibility of the Greek State, as in line with international space law.

This handbook is a reference work providing a comprehensive, objective and comparative overview of Space Law.

This handbook is a reference work providing a comprehensive, objective and comparative overview of Space Law.

For over 80 years, the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) has been a leader in the promotion of ethical practice within the field of engineering.