Hi-Tec’s Aviation Safety Division provides technical and management services and support to Federal programs that foster safe and efficient air transportation. We work closely with various Government, educational and commercial organizations towards the goal of an error free aviation system that produces no accidents or fatalities.

	Risk Management and Decision Support (RMDS)
	Visual Guidance and Runway Incursion Reduction (VGRIR)
	Terminal Area Safety (TAS)
	Flight Standards Automation System (FSAS) Technical Analysis Program
	System Approach for Safety Oversight (SASO) Program Software V&V
	Continued Airworthiness Assessments (CAA)

RISK MANAGEMENT AND DECISION SUPPORT

Hi-Tec’s dedicated staff of researchers, engineers, software developers, and analysts are an essential element in providing the technical expertise and effective management in performing Research and Development in the area of Risk Management. We provide strategic solutions that support improvements in regulatory operations for aviation safety inspectors and certification engineers, and ensure that the right information and technology are in place to support the future transport demands.

Services:
	Safety Data Research and Analysis
	Safety Systems Prototype Development
	Conceptual Analysis
	Requirements Analysis
	Software Applications Development
	Specification Development
	Systems Evaluation
	Functional and Data Modeling

Products/Deliverables:
	Analytical Models
	Operational Prototypes
	Decision Support Systems (DSS)
	Data Collection and Analysis Tools

VISUAL GUIDANCE AND RUNWAY INCURSION REDUCTION

Hi-Tec Systems provides in-depth expertise for Research and Development of new visual guidance systems. Our activities have involved runway and taxiway lighting, obstruction lighting, distance-to-go markers, painted markers and other aids. Of significance is the recent evaluation of taxiway sign effectiveness under low visibility, and the development and testing of a hold short lighting system for runway intersection identification. Other runway incursion prevention projects include the evaluation and development of requirements for stop bar and runway guard lighting systems as well as alternative pavement marking materials.

Services:
	Human Factors Engineering
	Lighting Engineering
	Program Plans
	Test and Evaluations Plans
	Technical Reports
	Facilities design and construction

Products/Deliverables:
	Performance specifications for Approach Lighting Systems (ALS)
	Installation methodology for PAPI/IA and PAPI Systems
	Performance characteristics of in-pavement Light Emitting Diodes (LED) strips
	Evaluation of effectiveness and reliability of prototype advance taxiway guidance systems

TERMINAL AREA SAFETY

Hi-Tec conducts research on identified operational problems to improve the safety and efficiency in terminal area operations. This effort includes:

	Integration of new solutions to improve airport capacity problem into existing infrastructures
	Analysis of landing performance data from Digital Flight Data records (DFDR) and surface surveillance radar
	Braking system performance
	Validation of runway buffer zones

FLIGHT STANDARDS AUTOMATION SYSTEMS (FSAS) TECHNICAL ANALYSIS PROGRAM

Hi-Tec is developing web-based technical analysis tools for use by Flight Standards managers. This effort includes:

	Development of an Intranet data accessing application that retrieves and analyzes data in the FAA’s national databases
	Analysis of FAA Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS)
	Design of queries to provide management control and statistical analysis of data residing in Vital Information System (VIS), Program Tracking and Reporting System (PTRS), Enforcement Information System (EIS) and Air Transport Oversight System (ATOS).

SYSTEM APPROACH FOR SAFETY OVERSIGHT (SASO) PROGRAM SOFTWARE V&V

Hi-Tec is providing support to the SASO Program of the Flight Standards office for tasks necessary to accomplish its mission. Efforts include:

	Design and development of an overall Validation and Verification Plan
	Analyze software requirements and generate requirement-based test scenarios
	Review and analyze design requirements and conduct design integrity tests
	Review all manuals, implementation plans, and maintenance support

CONTINUED AIR WORTHINESS ASSESSMENTS

	Historical Hazard Ratios Analysis
	Airworthiness Directives Study
	Research Planning
	Software Evaluation
	Data Collection and Analysis