Fatigue-related errors are a major contributor to both civil and military aircraft accidents hence dealing with this problem is very important for the safety of air travel. Duty limits are one way to address fatigue. Each individual has to understand how their body reacts to fatigue. Sometimes ...
In a year that saw half the number of flights of the previous year, there were still three fatal accidents and six hull losses. The industry fatal accident and hull loss rates are steadily decreasing over time, but this trend faces a unique challenge due to the many aircraft grounded at ...
A world-wide survey was done of serious aircraft accidents involving fatigue fracture. Volume 1 of the report deals with fixed-wing aircraft, while Volume 2 addresses rotary-wing aircraft. A total of 1466 fixed-wing accidents since 1927 were identified as having fatigue fracture as a related cau...
2 Rotary-wing aircraft, National Aeronautical Establishment, CanadaCampbell, G.S., and Lahey, R.T.C., "A Survey Of Serious Aircraft Accidents Involving Fatigue Fracture, Vol. 1: Fixed-Wing Aircraft," National Aeronautical Establishment, Canada, 1983....
The human central nervous systems provide us with the first hint that we're not well. Now, UNSW Canberra researchers are one step closer to developing aircraft that can 'feel' with similar sensory perception.
Crew fatigue is one of the main causes of airline accidents. Regulatory authorities such as the Federal Aviation Agency constantly introduce new fatigue regulations, often in the form of hard constraints on the length of duty and rest periods. The complex nature of travel-related fatigue, however...
Also, these accidents often lead to destruction of properties and loss of human lives. The failures in aircraft components can be due to varieties of reasons. Analysis shows that the potential sources of failures can be related to one or more of the following errors: (i) design, (ii) ...
It had been overhauled in December 2014 at just over 17,000 cycles before being installed on the aircraft involved in the incident. Since the failure, says the inquiry, the maintenance and overhaul organisation has introduced another inspection procedure specifically to identify any journals which...
physiological state of reduced mental or physical performance capability resulting from sleep loss or extended wakefulness, circadian phase, or workload (mental and/or physical activity) that can impair a crew member’s alertness and ability to safely operate an aircraft or perform safety related ...
The acceptable probability (and thus stress level) in a design can differ between, for example, a passenger aircraft and a lawn mower. There are also different factors that can affect the S-N curves: Environmental effects: A corrosive environment is negative for the fatigue life. A material ...