Abstract

To implement Single Pilot Operations (SPO) in commercial aviation, safety levels must be maintained compared to current operations. In this paper we present a concept of operations aiming at supporting flight and landing of a single-piloted aircraft in case the onboard single pilot becomes incapacitated. The concept relies on Ground Station positions being manned by ground station operators who monitor the aircraft, support the single pilot as needed, and take over control in case of incapacitation. The concept was evaluated through a number of evaluation activities, including two simulation campaigns. The results suggest that the concept could be a robust proposal to address single pilot incapacitation, and no major showstoppers have been identified from an operational, legal, and regulatory point of view. In this paper, the key technological, infrastructural, and procedural enablers that shall contribute to maintain SPO safety levels as in current dual-pilot operations are also discussed.

Details

Title
Single-Pilot Incapacitation in commercial aviation - Evaluation of an Operational Concept
Author
Aurora De Bortoli Vizioli 1 ; Bonelli, Stefano 1 ; Mallozzi, Gianmaria 1 ; Teemu Joonas Lieb 2 ; Martins, Ana P G 2 ; Friedrich, Max 2 ; Pasquale Junior Capasso 3 ; Senatore, Costantino 3 ; Godano, Francesco 4 ; Contissa, Giuseppe 4 ; Sartor, Galileo 5 ; Ricardo JN dos Reis 6 

 Deep Blue Srl , Via Daniele Manin 53, Rome , Italy 
 DLR Institute of Flight Guidance , Lilienthalplatz 7, Braunschweig , Germany 
 EuroUSC Italia , Via Daniele Manin 53, Rome , Italy 
 European University Institute , Via dei Roccettini 9, Fiesole (Fi) , Italy 
 University of Turin , Via G. Verdi 8, Turin , Italy 
 Embraer Research and Technology Europe – Airholding S.A., Alverca do Ribatejo , Portugal 
First page
012077
Publication year
2023
Publication date
Jun 2023
Publisher
IOP Publishing
ISSN
17426588
e-ISSN
17426596
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2830917722
Copyright
Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd. This work is published under http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.