Abstract
The paper describes activities related to the safety assessment of a futuristic personal plane concept, done by researchers at the Institute of Aerospace Engineering (IAE), Brno University of Technology, as a part of the FP7 PPlane research project. Activities under the PPlane project were carried out in joint cooperation with an international research team led by ONERA (France). The aim of the FP7 EU project PPlane (Personal Plane) is to identify new potential concepts and technologies for future air transport, namely to create a future Personal Air Transport System (PATS). The personal air vehicle is understood to be analogous to a private car in terms of accessibility and ease of operation. Such a novel transportation system could help to reduce congestion on roads and enable more efficient transportation of passengers to their destinations. The introduction of PATS is a long-term goal which requires considerable progress beyond the current state-of-the-art technology as well as in related areas. The major enabling technology is believed to be a high level of automation in new air vehicles which would require either no or minor piloting skills of passengers.
Highlights
Increasing congestion on roads and constantly growing demand for fast and comfortable transportation to final destinations leads to research into new alternative means of personal transportation
The project, under the coordination of French aerospace research institute ONERA, is focused on the definition of operational concepts leading to the implementation of Personal Air Transportation System (PATS) (Fig. 1)
Within the dedicated PPlane project, supported by the European Commission under contract no. 233805, studies of different aspects were realized with the aim to help with the introduction of PATS
Summary
Increasing congestion on roads and constantly growing demand for fast and comfortable transportation to final destinations leads to research into new alternative means of personal transportation. In Europe, the European Commission (EC) supports several research projects dedicated to the use of small aircraft for personal transportation. Recommendations for the implementation and most critical areas are expected to be the outcomes of the project These will help the EC to find the most efficient way for the implementation of PATS as an alternative transportation means. Most IAE activities are connected with the safety assessment of the proposed PATS concept. The results of research carried out on the reliability of different aircraft systems in the Czech Aerospace Research Centre have helped to analyse critical elements of the proposed PATS better. The methodology selected for PPlane safety assessment at the first stage involves using surveys of typical systems and equipment used on existing aircraft Identification of major safety issues for a futuristic personal plane concept
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