Research Question_essaygroup7_tutorialgroup7.docx

GROUP 7: Frans Loekito (4776887) Tiago Costa (4832507) Fábio Mendes Fernandes (4921437) Research question: - Should "fly-by-wire" be the pinnacle of research and development in aerospace industry? Topic: - The emergence of fly-by-wire, and why is it widely used o Give a basic understanding of the theme, and intro to the ethical and social controversy. o Sutherland, J.P. 1968. Fly-by-Wire Flight Control-System. Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. - Pilot errors and automatic control failure (an example or two, showing the differences between the two) o Examples providing concrete differences between pilot and automatic control error, giving a better look in the effect of each. Giving an engineering point of view in the matter. o Ross, N. 2012. Air France Flight 447: 'Damn it, we're going to crash'. Retrieved from https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/9231855/Air-France-Flight-447Damn-it-were-going-to-crash.html o National Transportation Safety Board. 2000. Controlled Flight Into Terrain, Korean Air Flight 801, Boeing 747-300, HL7468, Nimitz Hill, Guam, August 6, 1997. Aircraft Accident Report NTSB/AAR-00/01. Washington, DC. o Ministerio de Fomento. 1978. Final Report Collision between B747 KLM and B747 PAN AM Los Rodeos Tenerife Spain 27/03/1977. Spain. - The general view on fly-by-wire system application o Providing real social outlook on the matter. o Conduct a survey. - Responsibility of airlines in case of automatic control failure o Discussing how different parties (companies, manufacturers, clients) are dealing with automation, and the potential conflict of interest and responsibility issues). - Fly-by-wire in military aviation, an even more morally ambiguous development o Discussing another possibilty in fly-by-wire development, with its possibility in creating more problems based on the discussed controversy. o Gaines, M. 1989. Software fault caused Gripen crash. Retrieved from https://www.flightglobal.com/FlightPDFArchive/1989/1989%20-200734.PDF o Dailymail.com, E. Z. (2016, May 23). Saab latest generation fighter Gripen E which travels at 1,522 mph. Retrieved from https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3605595/Saab-rolls-latestgeneration-fighter-Gripen-E-travels-1-522-mph-improved-sensors-weaponryrange.html - Future of aviation, how is automation taking a role in “normal” flights. o What is actually happening now? Is there anything that we should improve based on the proposed resolution of the controversy?

o Bonasio, A. 2018. Is automated flying the future of air travel?. Retrieved from https://thenextweb.com/contributors/2017/12/20/automated-flying-future-airtravel/ Research plan Date 28-11-2018 until 5-12-2018

8-12-2018 until 12-12-2018

Action Research the examples of fly-by-wire and pilot error accidents Research the history of fly by wire Conduct a survey on AE students on fly by wire Research fly by wire in military Research where aviation automation is heading Research how different parties (companies, manufacturers, clients) are dealing with automation Make draft paragraphs for the two research topics Combine the draft paragraphs

12-12-2018 18-12-2018 18-12-2018 until 1-01-2019 1-01-2019 until 10-01-2019 10-01-2019

Submit draft Discuss draft with lecturer Make changes to the draft Final review of essay Submit essay

5-12-2018 until 8-12-2018

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