Future Integrated Systems Concept for Preventing                                                         Aircraft Loss-of-Control Accidents

Belcastro, Christine M.; Jacobson, Steven R.

doi:10.2514/6.2010-8142

Cited by 65 publications

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“…If the complex loss of control chain is broken at any link, the event is not likely to occur. 9 In an effort to address breaking the chain of events in aircraft loss of control at multiple points, the LOC study team chose to classify the mitigations by the manner in which the mitigations would be applied to a loss of control event. The mitigation application categories are Avoid, Detect, and Recover.…”

Section: Mitigation Hierarchy Classification and Approachesmentioning

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Aircraft Loss of Control Causal Factors and Mitigation Challenges

Jacobson

2010

AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference

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Loss of control is the leading cause of jet fatalities worldwide. Aside from their frequency of occurrence, accidents resulting from loss of aircraft control seize the public's attention by yielding a large number of fatalities in a single event. In response to the rising threat to aviation safety, the NASA Aviation Safety Program has conducted a study of the loss of control problem. This study gathered four types of information pertaining to loss of control accidents: (1) statistical data; (2) individual accident reports that cite loss of control as a contributing factor; (3) previous meta-analyses of loss of control accidents; and (4) inputs solicited from aircraft manufacturers, air carriers, researchers, and other industry stakeholders. Using these information resources, the study team identified the causal factors that were cited in the greatest number of loss of control accidents, and which were emphasized most by industry stakeholders. This report describes the study approach, the key causal factors for aircraft loss of control, and recommended mitigation strategies to make near-term impacts, mid-term impacts, and Next Generation Air Transportation System impacts on the loss of control accident statistics.

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Section: Mitigation Hierarchy Classification and Approachesmentioning

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Aircraft Loss of Control Causal Factors and Mitigation Challenges

Jacobson

2010

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“…As indicated in Ref. 2, the AIRSAFE System is a long-term research and technology development concept whose full functionality would be integrated using a phased implementation strategy over time. Implementation complexity may arise from the associated software and hardware complexity, such as the development of a modular system architecture that enables the integration of new or enhanced capabilities within each core subsystem over time.…”

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Validation and Verification of Future Integrated Safety- Critical Systems Operating under Off-Nominal Conditions

Belcastro

2010

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Loss of control remains one of the largest contributors to aircraft fatal accidents worldwide. Aircraft loss-of-control accidents are highly complex in that they can result from numerous causal and contributing factors acting alone or (more often) in combination. Hence, there is no single intervention strategy to prevent these accidents and reducing them will require a holistic integrated intervention capability. Future onboard integrated system technologies developed for preventing loss of vehicle control accidents must be able to assure safe operation under the associated off-nominal conditions. The transition of these technologies into the commercial fleet will require their extensive validation and verification (V&V) and ultimate certification. The V&V of complex integrated systems poses major nontrivial technical challenges -particularly for safety-critical operation under highly offnominal conditions associated with aircraft loss-of-control events. This paper summarizes the V&V problem and presents a proposed process that could be applied to complex integrated safety-critical systems developed for preventing aircraft loss-of-control accidents. A summary of recent research accomplishments in this effort is also provided.

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“…5 to provide prevention, avoidance, detection, mitigation, and recovery capabilities across a wide spectrum of LOC precursor combinations and sequences. This approach provides multiple opportunities of breaking LOC sequences at nearly every stage, which maximizes the potential to prevent LOC accidents.…”

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“…Based on the above LOC problem analysis, a comprehensive research and technology development approach 5,6 for reducing LOC accidents was developed to provide prevention, avoidance, detection, mitigation, and recovery capabilities across a wide spectrum of LOC precursor combinations and sequences. The approach includes the development of (i) modeling and simulation technologies for characterizing vehicle dynamics and control characteristics under off-nominal precursor conditions associated with LOC events; (ii) vehicle health management (VHM) technologies for the detection, identification, characterization, and containment of airframe and system failures and damage (as well as their prevention though improved maintenance, inspection, and vehicle design); American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (iii) flight safety assessment and resilient guidance and control technologies for the rapid assessment of off-nominal condition effects and their mitigation; and (iv) crew interface technologies for improved situation awareness (SA) and variable autonomy under off-nominal conditions.…”

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Loss of Control Prevention and Recovery: Onboard Guidance, Control, and Systems Technologies

Belcastro

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Loss of control (LOC) is one of the largest contributors to fatal aircraft accidents worldwide. LOC accidents are complex in that they can result from numerous causal and contributing factors acting alone or (more often) in combination. These LOC hazards include vehicle impairment conditions, external disturbances; vehicle upset conditions, and inappropriate crew actions or responses. Hence, there is no single intervention strategy to prevent these accidents. NASA previously defined a comprehensive research and technology development approach for reducing LOC accidents and an associated integrated system concept. Onboard technologies for improved situation awareness, guidance, and control for LOC prevention and recovery are needed as part of this approach. Such systems should include: LOC hazards effects detection and mitigation; upset detection, prevention and recovery; and mitigation of combined hazards. NASA is conducting research in each of these areas. This paper provides an overview of this research, including the near-term LOC focus and associated analysis, as well as preliminary flight system architecture.

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Future Integrated Systems Concept for Preventing Aircraft Loss-of-Control Accidents

Cited by 65 publications

References 13 publications

Aircraft Loss of Control Causal Factors and Mitigation Challenges

Aircraft Loss of Control Causal Factors and Mitigation Challenges

Validation and Verification of Future Integrated Safety- Critical Systems Operating under Off-Nominal Conditions

Loss of Control Prevention and Recovery: Onboard Guidance, Control, and Systems Technologies

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