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Ing. Ladislav Capoušek, Ph.D.

2024, Transportation Research Procedia, Amsterdam, Elsevier B.V.), p. 167-177), ISSN 2352-1465

The study reflects the current situation in the context of reducing CO2 emissions in air transport. Short-haul flights emit the highest CO2 emissions per passenger-kilometer compared to other modes of transport. Italy is one of the countries considering banning domestic short flights, following the example of France. There is no uniform methodology for deciding which flights to restrict or ban. Therefore, three scenarios were developed in this study. In each of these scenarios, different parameters were set to determine which flights should be banned. The results show how many flights in Italy would be affected by potential restrictions and what would be their importance in terms of annual emissions savings. Based on the results, one of the scenarios appears to be the most efficient in terms of carbon emissions. However, all societal aspects need to be considered when deciding whether to ban or not. The paper looks at this issue in a broader context, including a review of similar specialized studies, the definition of short flights and the restrictions already in place in Europe.

2024, Transportation Research Procedia, Amsterdam, Elsevier B.V.), p. 3-12), ISSN 2352-1465

Short-haul flights emit the most carbon dioxide per passenger kilometer. France was one of the first countries to pass a law abolishing them where they can be replaced by rail. This applies to domestic flights with a rail alternative journey time of no more than two and a half hours. The article provides a complete analysis of short flights that were abolished by law, that should have been but were not abolished, and that may not have been and were cancelled in the reporting period. These details were defined based on a comprehensive analysis of the flight schedules of 80 French airports. This brought unique results. A total of 49 flights were cancelled, 6 of them by law and 43 for other reasons. The research was conducted with data valid as of June 2022. In a first step, this work quantifies the air seat capacity that has been lost and the capacity offered on train services. It also estimates the total travel time of different types of transport, including stay at the station/terminal and travel to and from the point of departure/arrival. At the end, the paper quantifies the changes in air transport emissions resulting from the cancellation of flights under the law. The overall impact on climate change is described using the Well-To-Wheel method according to French Ministry for the Ecological Transition and ADEME Agency procedures. Finally, France's comprehensive approach to addressing the carbon footprint of aviation is described. The discussion provides a broader perspective on the assessment of this still very current issue.

2022, Transportation Research Procedia, Amsterdam, Elsevier B.V.), p. 126-132), ISSN 2352-1457

There is currently a lot of pressure on airlines to reduce emissions, noise and fuel consumption. Another aspect is the drive to reduce operating costs, which leads to investment into the new technologies and also to the introduction of new procedures. One of these procedures is the so-called 'Single-engine Taxi-out', which aims to save fuel during taxiing. Together with this, the costs for the entire flight are reduced. Research at the department of Air Transport at the Faculty of Transportation Sciences of the Czech Technical University in Prague is underway to reduce the financial costs and emissions produced during each flight. One successful solution is to reduce emissions and the associated cost by using single-engine taxi procedures.

2022, Transport Means 2022. Proceedings of the 26th International Scientific Conference, Kaunas, Kaunas University of Technology), p. 595-600), ISSN 1822-296X

This project deals with the activity of the Institute of Air Transport in terms of increasing safety in the Czech Republic. It focuses on the surfaces of runways of general aviation aerodromes, the materials used for their construction and regards to the length of take-off and landing, in comparison with air safety. It focuses mainly on the comparison of cement-concrete coverings and asphalt formations, their important properties and key differences. It describes the advantages of a paved track not only in terms of traffic safety. It sets the trend for further increasing the safety of small aerodromes. It describes the legislative procedure for the implementation of reinforcement together with the necessary construction documentation on the example of Zbraslavice Aerodrome in Central Bohemia.

2022, 2022 New Trends in Aviation Development (NTAD), Prague, Czechoslovakia Section IEEE), p. 237-241), ISBN 979-8-3503-2036-7

The airport and in its surroundings is a necessary condition for maintaining high air traffic safety. For this purpose, airports establish their own Fire Brigades. The article analyses in detail the regulations and documents related to the mandatory provision of rescue equipment at airports in case of an air accident or incident. These are exclusively ICAO Annex 14 and the adopted document L14. Based on the analysis, shortcomings were identified in terms of the required equipment, where the regulations only provide for fire and aircraft extrication. This result was found to be insufficient as there are other threats in air traffic which are not mentioned in the current legislation and the Fire Brigades must rely on their previous experience or the experience of other brigades in the world. The model airport V. H. Prague, where we performed a comprehensive verification of rescue equipment in relation to the regulatory base, demonstrated a significantly higher level of equipment than prescribed by the current legislation. This has led to the development of several general recommendations for the provision of rescue equipment to cover hitherto neglected risks. As part of the recommendation process, sub-parameters of airports were considered to increase efficiency. If some of these recommendations can be implemented in future legislation, the ways in which the Fire and Rescue Service can deal with emergencies will be developed and thus the safety of the whole system will be improved.

2021, Proceedings of the “Transport Means 2021”, Kaunas, Kaunas University of Technology), p. 762-765), ISSN 1822-296X

This paper is focused on a summary of forthcoming changes in training for general aviation pilots. I focused on changes associated with the introduction of a new class all-electric aircraft with electric engines and how this group of aircraft will change flight training. The conclusions are based on the Notice of Proposed Amendment 2020-14 made by EASA, which is a regulation frame for the forthcoming changes. I also mentioned major aspects that might be the most important in the process of introduction of electric aircraft into the general aviation segment.