Safety in the air begins with quality maintenance on the ground.
Aviation was once touted as statistically the safest way to travel, not so much anymore. With the recent headlines of the 737 Max debacle and the ever deepening hole that is being dug as the authorities look into the scandal, we now know that this software problem and the “irregularities” in its development are […]
Read More International Nepotism and the Danger it Poses to Aviation SafetyI wrote this back in 2016 as my capstone project for Embry Riddle. I am reposting it as recent headlines concerning aircraft maintenance have come to the forefront again. A good read for those looking to understand the current state of aircraft maintenance and how it came to be. Click to access carroll_capstone_final.pdf
Read More Investigating the Trends of Transport Category Maintenance Operations and its Effect on Aircraft Safety and SecurityAbstract This paper will investigate the feasibility and design considerations of autonomous luggage and cargo handling equipment to streamline operations, reduce manpower, and to increase safety in the vicinity of the aircraft during ground operations. Potential designs will be investigated including power sources, decision logic, and how these systems may be incorporated into the […]
Read More Investigating the Possibility of Robotic Luggage Transportation in Airline OperationsWhen unmanned systems or drones are mentioned the first thing that comes to mind is the hobby units or the ubiquitous Predator unmanned aircraft that are constantly mentioned in the news. What does not seem to be newsworthy but should be is that Rio Tinto Mining has put into operation one of the largest robotic […]
Read More The Largest Unmanned System in OperationThis update will veer from the norm here for a bit. As an instructor in an A&P program, I have been occasionally asked about airworthiness vs making it perfect. Although the engineer will desire mechanical perfection, the preferred state is airworthiness of any system on the aircraft. I have come up with an analogy to […]
Read More Airworthiness VS Mechanical PerfectionA review of an article by Tomás de J. Mateo Sanguino Titled: 50 years of rovers for planetary exploration: A retrospective review for future directions There is no doubt that in the near future, barring an introduction of disruptive technology, planetary explorations in our solar system will be through the use of unmanned systems. […]
Read More Future Solar System Exploration Will Be UnmannedU.S Navy Plans to Integrate Unmanned Systems Into Operations, a review of an article that appeared in Unmanned Systems magazine. Once only thought of as experimental, unmanned marine systems are being integrated into the U.S. Navy’s operations at an increasing rate. This is due to several factors including the advancement of battery technology, the […]
Read More Integration of Unmanned Systems Into the U.S. NavyUnmanned systems can be defined by many parameters, from the simple consumer grade robotic vacuum to exponentially more complicated units such as an automated passenger tram at an airport. Without using overtly technical language, I think that a simple definition of unmanned systems should be the following. Unmanned Systems: a machine or network of machines […]
Read More Definition of Unmanned Systems!Carroll_Capstone_Final Carroll_Mercer_Airlines Carroll_Delta_1288 Ethical Considerations of Autonomous Combat Aircraft
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