Relationship between dependability and flight safety

Abstract

This paper presents methods of dependability assessment and safety of aeronautical engineering selected from scientific achievements of the Air Force Institute of Technology. Studying dependability and safety was preceded by the implementation of the computer system used for the support of the operational process and consisting of the following modules: recording, database and module for processing of operational information. The processing system was provided with the developed models and assessment algorithms. The dependability and safety of military aircraft are assessed by registering defects appropriately classified into causes and effects that determine certain factors and their correlation with aircraft incidents and accidents. A significant assessment factor is a failure flux parameter, damageability, and probability of performing an aircraft operation with or without failure to the aircraft. Favourable flight conditions and the occurring disruptions are taken into consideration. Correlation assessment between failure frequency and the probability of favourable operations enables us to evaluate the relationship between dependability and flight safety.