The Department of Aviation Technology's educational mission focuses on the preparation of our graduates for challenging and rewarding careers in the aviation industry. Purdue University offers a diverse, internationally recognized aviation education program at a world class teaching and research institution. Our department serves approximately 610 students on the West Lafayette Campus and 95 students at the Indianapolis Statewide Technology location. The department has 33 full-time faculty and is an active participant in the graduate program of the College of Technology. The Aviation Technology Graduate Series includes journal articles, conference papers, and reviewed abstracts of posters and presentations from both faculty and staff from the Aviation Technology program at Purdue University. Any questions or concerns about this series should be directly to the Purdue e-Pubs administration (epubs@purdue.edu), or to the series administrator, Lauren Sperlak (lsperlak@purdue.edu).

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Submissions from 2013

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Modeling Organizational Performance: Differentiating Factors in Economic Periods Prior, During, and Post Recession, Anthony Erstad, Michael Jednachowski, Brent D. Bowen, Reilly Meehan, and Erin Bowen

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The Changing Low-Cost Airline Model: An Analysis of Spirit Airlines, David E. Rosenstein

Submissions from 2012

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Industry Perception of Small Aircraft Transportation Systems, Patrick W. Colligan and John P. Young

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Industry Perception of Small Aircraft Transportation Systems, Patrick W. Colligan and John P. Young

Safety Management Systems for Business Aviation, Shaun M. Gerber

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Advancing a qualitative-based research construct, Jennifer Kirschner

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The Stress Coping Skills of Undergraduate Collegiate Aviators, Jennifer Kirschner, John P. Young, Richard Fanjoy, and Donald Petrin

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Smart Phone App for Waiting Time in Airport Security Lines, Vincent C. Marino

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Contributing Factors Among Fatal Loss of Control Accidents in Multiengine Turbine Aircraft, Aaron S. Michales

Submissions from 2011

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Can Video Games be Valid Predictors of Success for the Private Pilot Phase Check?, Laura E. Bourguignon

Can Video Games be Valid Predictors of Success for the Private Pilot Phase Check?, Laura E. Bourguignon, Donald A. Petrin, Brian G. Dillman, and John P. Young

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Are We Secure? Surveying FAA FAR 139 Class IV General Aviation Airports, Brian M. Cason, Chien-tsung Lu, and Stewart Schreckengast

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Electric Motor & Power Source Selection for Small Aircraft Propulsion, Jeremy Fehrenbacher

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Contributing Factors in Piper PA28 and Cirrus SR20 Aircraft Accidents, Andrew J. Franza

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Flight Training Success in Technologically Advanced Aircraft (TAA), Christopher J. McCracken

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Exploratory Study in Pilot Communications: Verbal versus Texting Communication, Lauren J. Steele

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Public Perception of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, Alice Tam

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Pilot Performance: Round Dial and Vertical Tape Altimeters, Erin P. Wesslen

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Pilot Performance: Round Dial and Vertical Tape Altimeters, Erin P. Wesslen and John P. Young