American Academy of Aeronautics


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Research Projects

Completed Research Studies

  • Attitude Horizon Reference Systems (AHRS550). The entire set of official flight tests that led to the current revolutionary jet cockpit primary flight display 1996-2003.

  • Nav-omatic 300 and 400 Auto-pilot (FAA sponsored decertification project) 1994-1995.

  • Advanced Aircraft Training Device (FAA Certification). Conducting the full qualification test guide that led to the Advanced Aircraft training Device FAA approval, with Precision Flight Control Inc 2001-2007.
  • Task-Based training syllabus and development (2006-2009)


Current Projects

  • The design, development testing and deployment of software for flight simulators and Advance Aircraft Training Devices.
  • Flight simulator research, and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval and certification work. The Bendix/KingĀ® KFD 840 Primary Flight Display, integration with several flight dynamic engines.

  • Cockpit Display of Traffic Information (CDTI).
  • Guidance Display to maintain a given spacing from a selected target.

  • Scenario-Based training syllabus and development. The FAA/Industry Training Standards (FITS) program is a partnership between FAA, Industry, and Academia designed to enhance general aviation safety.


  • Course management database program for aeronautical colleges.


Brief explanation of the project

Course management database program for aeronautical colleges.
American Academy of Aeronautics is currently doing a study in performance analysis on the current flight and academic curriculum through experimental and result bases methods. This research is being done to study the effective methods in re-organizing the study assignment and training tasks and to validate actual results against experimental results.


Those involved with the present research include:

Tom Write, Consultant.

Members of Flight Department

Undergraduate Program Students

 

Sponsors
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
Aerospace in Action. AiA.
American Academy of Aeronautics.


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Then join our Affiliates Program or join Friends of American Institute of Aeronautics.
Contact: cpi at americanacademy.net




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