European Aviation Safety Agency

Open Science enhances information sharing and makes scientific results of transport research more transparent and accessible at all levels and to everyone allowing integrity and reproducibility. However, what future impacts will Open Science have on the societal, environmental and economic development within the transport sector? Using the Future Wheel methodology, we conducted a workshop with transport experts from both industry and academia to answer this question. The main findings of this study point in the direction of previous studies in other fields, in terms of increased innovation, increased efficiency, economic savings, more equality, and increased participation of citizens. In addition, we found several potential transport specific impacts: lower emission, faster travel times, improved traffic safety, increased awareness for transport policies, artificial intelligence improving mobility services. Several potential negative outcomes of Open Science were also identified by the expert group: job loss, new types of risks, increased cost, increased conflicts, time delays, increased inequality and increased energy consumption. If we know the negative outcomes it is much easier to put in place strategies that are sustainable for a broader stakeholder group, which also increase the probability of taking advantage of all the positive impacts of Open Science.

In this paper we describe the architecture of an intelligent surveillance system tested at two reference airports. This architecture is developed to support the human operator and enables a multi-camera tracking of suspicious people in case of an alert. The described architecture is based on a network of non-overlapping cameras, each one connected to a self-developed recording tool which provides acquired images to different image processing modules. An efficient preprocessing makes it possible to analyze the data in realtime. The system is able to detect, track and recognize people, but also enables the prediction of where a person will walk to by analyzing possible walking paths.

ICAO requires aircraft not to be in hazardous proximity. Pilots shall avert collisions. In controlled airspace separations are established by Air Traffic Control (ATC), but pilot responsibilities remain. Present ICAO wording may not be sufficient for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), since the Detect and Avoid (D&A) needs quantitatively defined parameters.

The oil lubrication system is a critical part of the helicopter main gearbox (MGB) and this is evident in the many accidents and incidents over the last 30 years. On a category A rotorcraft, a regulatory requirement mandates the MGB to sustain operation for at least 30 minutes following the loss of the primary oil lubrication pressure. The aim of this study was to undertake a comparative investigation into the performance of mist lubrication, using commercially available thioether (MCS-293™), on a category A helicopter MGB under loss of oil conditions. Experimental observations highlighted that the high-speed input module of the MGB attained the highest temperature and was a limiting factor to continued gearbox operation under loss of oil conditions. Results showed that by routing thioether mist through existing galleries within the MGB a lower rate of temperature increase was achieved, in comparison with a dry-run condition.

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Civil aviation safety regulation has a century of history. Hard won knowledge has been built up from decades of experience of accidents and incidents. This chapter describes some of the essential features of the international, regional, and national aviation regulatory environment. The parts of this chapter are generic so as to avoid describing the system of regulation in one state or another. Among many other aspects, the aviation regulatory environment covers safety, aerodrome and air traffic standards, operations, and airworthiness. This chapter addresses the key elements of regulation and their implications for aircraft design, certification, operation, and maintenance, with particular emphasis on safety issues. Those involved in safety-related roles in flying or servicing aircraft work in a regulated setting. A description of how and why personnel are licensed is given. Since a major effort is being given to its implementation, the concept of Safety Management System (SMS) is briefly addressed. Finally, a paragraph deals with the “green” issues of growing interest in environmental regulation with respect to aircraft noise and emissions. So, the chapter takes a broad overview of the regulatory environment within which civil aviation delivers safe, efficient, and reliable transport services day after day and year after year. Keywords: Civil Aviation Safety Regulation; International Civil Aviation Organization; standards; certification; safety recommendations; rulemaking; Safety Management Systems; type certificate