Essays about: "sociotechnical obstacles"

Found 2 essays containing the words sociotechnical obstacles.

  1. 1. Come Fly with Me (Sustainably) : Pathways to Sustainable General Aviation and Private Pilot Training

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Miljövetenskap

    Author : Michael Stiebe; [2022]
    Keywords : General Aviation; Sustainable Aviation; Sustainable Development; Electric Aviation; Noise Pollution; Leaded Fuel; AVGAS 100LL; Tetraethyl Lead Phaseout; Pilot Training; Recreational Aviation; Switzerland;

    Abstract : Whereas commercial aviation is attempting to achieve the reduction of its substantial carbon footprint, general aviation’s (GA) climate change contribution is negligibly small, which is why the sector is facing other sustainability challenges mainly entailing the operation of dated technology and aircraft, increasing regulatory constraints, rising costs, noise emissions, and popular discontent, as well as remaining the last mobility sector in the world to still use leaded fuels. Throughout recent years, there have been remarkable sustainability trends in GA as well as heightened efforts to improve its emissions profile (noise, pollutants, CO2) and environmental reputation, for instance by the increased use of electric aircraft, especially for private pilot training. READ MORE

  2. 2. Obstacles for Remote Air Traffic Services: A Multilevel Perspective

    University essay from KTH/Industriell Management

    Author : Kristoffer Segersten; KEREN ZHAI; [2018]
    Keywords : Remote air traffic services; remote tower; air traffic service; air traffic control; Multilevel Perspective; Large Technical System; sociotechnical obstacles; Fjärrstyrda flygtrafiktjänster; fjärrstyrda torn; flygtrafiktjänster; flygtrafikledning; Multilevel Perspective; Large Technical System; sociotekniska utmaningar;

    Abstract : Air traffic services (ATS) play an important role for flight safety. Remote air traffic services (RATS) represent a novel, more digitalized, ATS solution. In some aspects, RATS can be argued to outperform conventional ATS. However, as it entails various sociotechnical obstacles, making RATS the dominant solution for ATS is challenging. READ MORE