Análise de motores da aviação de pequeno e médio porte e a sua influência na segurança de voo

Abstract

The evolution of aeronautical engines, from the first piston engines to modern and complex jet engines, represents significant progress in civil aviation. At the same time, the development of society and the aeronautical market has raised the demands of consumers, who prioritize efficient, safe, and sustainable engines. Thus, the objective of this work is to analyze the differences and benefits of the use of small and medium-sized aviation engines, the performance of each one in the safety of the air environment, according to regulatory parameters for ETOPS certification, CENIPA occurrence charts, hours flown and the Aircraft Registration Applications provided by ANAC; and to present a projection of the entry of new aircraft and market trends, with regard to aircraft propulsion in the coming years. As for the methodology, the procedures of bibliographic and documentary study in qualitative and quantitative research are used to identify the indexes cited in specialized websites. As for the quantitative method, information will be presented about aeronautical occurrences and hours flown in Brazil, in order to clarify statistical notions of its safety, as well as the market trend, through analytical projection, based on the aircraft register applications, that will still be licensed in the Brazilian aeronautical registry. The results indicate simplicity and operating costs that are more accessible to the piston, highlighting its set of benefits in the long term, in a significant way; and that the turboprop requires greater technology involved, complexity, and safety.