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Risk Perception Analysis of a Small Aircraft Transportation System
Journal of Aviation Technology and Engineering
  • David S. Ferrel, Purdue University
  • Thomas Q. Carney, Purdue University
  • Scott R. Winter, Purdue University
Submitting Campus
Daytona Beach
Department
School of Graduate Studies
Document Type
Article
Publication/Presentation Date
1-1-2011
Disciplines
Abstract/Description

This study examines the impact and relationship between demographic factors and risk perceptions toward Small Aircraft Transportation Systems (SATS). The study included 178 participants who responded to an electronic survey administered to Purdue University faculty members and to selected leaders within the Purdue Intercollegiate Athletics department. Participants were surveyed as to their demographic identities including gender, age, academic position, and aviation familiarity, as well as their perceptions of physical, financial, and status risk from a SATS program. Results of this study showed that certain demographic factors are significant predictors of certain SATS travel risk perceptions. Participants’ intentions to travel via SATS also are identified to be a function of their demographic identity. Future research topics are discussed to further validate the results of this study.

DOI
https://doi.org/10.5703/1288284314634
Publisher
Purdue University Press
Additional Information

Dr. Winter was not affiliated with Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University at the time this paper was published.

Citation Information
David S. Ferrel, Thomas Q. Carney and Scott R. Winter. "Risk Perception Analysis of a Small Aircraft Transportation System" Journal of Aviation Technology and Engineering Vol. 1 Iss. 1 (2011) p. 35 - 41
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/scott_winter/69/