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vr.tr.airplane · thing-q197

Let an agent handle airplanes by type, registration, manufacturer, operations for passengers and safety information, and treat military types only at a heritage level.

Thing Registry Physical world and living systems PHY.OBJ
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources

Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled

4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions

Identity Which aircraft.

Type

Model.

Type

Aircraft type.

  1. Which aircraft type and variant is it? provenance
  2. Who manufactured it? provenance

Registration

Airframe.

Registration

Registration.

  1. What does the registration show about owner and history? provenance
  2. Which registry is used? provenance
Passengers Travel.

Rights

Delays and cancellations.

Rights

Passenger rights.

  1. What compensation or care applies for this delay or cancellation? provenance
  2. How is a claim made? action

Rules

Baggage and safety.

Rules

Travel rules.

  1. What baggage and security rules apply on this flight? provenance
  2. Which items are prohibited? provenance
Safety Oversight.

Reports

Investigations.

Reports

Accident reports.

  1. What does the official accident investigation report say? provenance
  2. Is the investigation still ongoing? boundary

Fear of flying

Support.

Fear of flying

Fear of flying.

  1. What reliable information can reassure a nervous flyer? provenance
  2. Which courses exist? provenance
Heritage History and museums.

History

Development.

History

History.

  1. How did this aircraft type develop, according to reliable sources? provenance
  2. Is it still in service? provenance

Museums

Preserved aircraft.

Museums

Museums.

  1. Where can a preserved example be seen? provenance
  2. When is the museum open? provenance

Classifiers Filled

Family
Thing Registry
Category
Physical world and living systems
Entry kind
thing
Plane
PHY
Domain
PHY.OBJ
Other names and narrower kinds
Heinkel He 59, He 59D-1, monument featuring aircraft, Oertz W.6, Sablatnig SF 3, Friedrichshafen FF.59, LFG V 3, M-24, Hansa-Brandenburg GW, Chyetverikov MDR-6, Collins X-112, LFG V 60

What it is Filled

A powered, fixed-wing aircraft that is propelled by jet engines or propellers and supported by the lift of its wings, used for passenger and cargo transport, general aviation, training, research and other purposes.

Why it exists Filled

Let an agent handle airplanes by type, registration, manufacturer, operations for passengers and safety information, and treat military types only at a heritage level.

Distinguishing features Filled

  • Powered fixed-wing flight
  • Certified by aviation authorities
  • Registered and tracked
  • Very safe per passenger mile

What robots and AI may and may not do Filled

Must not

  • Operate, taxi or interfere with an airplane without the required licence and authority.
  • Fly drones or shine lasers near airplanes or airports.
  • Hide or downplay maintenance defects found on an airplane.
  • Help anyone get unauthorized access to an airplane or airside areas.

Only with a human decision

  • Any decision to release an airplane to service after a defect.
  • Changing flight plans or operations.

May

  • Report public flight, registration and type information about airplanes.
  • Monitor aircraft systems and maintenance status for an operator that authorized it.

Moral aspects Filled

  • Air safety depends on strict discipline; small lapses can kill many people.
  • Aviation emissions and noise affect communities and the climate.

Who is affected

  • Passengers and crew
  • People under flight paths
  • Ground workers

Owners Filled

Steward

The registered operator; the national civil aviation authority keeps the aircraft register.

Master systems

  • National civil aircraft registers

Links to other meta-models Filled

parent

  • Q2875704 - registry parent class

related

  • fixed-wing aircraft - category
  • airline - operator
  • aviation authority - regulator
  • aerodrome - infrastructure

What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled

Identity and identifiers required Filled

  • Vercy registry: vr.tr.airplane
  • Wikidata: Q197 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q197)
  • aircraft registration: national prefix plus letters or numbers registry
  • ICAO type designator: four characters aircraft type

Direct properties required Filled

  • Wing span: m - Measure the distance between the outermost wing tips in the specified flight configuration.
  • Overall length: m - Measure the longitudinal distance between the foremost and rearmost points in a stated configuration.
  • Aircraft mass: kg - Determine mass by weighing or documented loading calculations and specify fuel, occupants and cargo.
  • Wing reference area: m2 - Obtain the reference planform area from design documentation and retain its area convention.

Recognition required Filled

  • Registration marks on the fuselage
  • Type designations such as A320 or 737
  • Helicopters and gliders are other aircraft
  • Fuselage, wings, tail and engines; sizes from light aircraft to wide-body airliners.

Capabilities and actions required Filled

  • identify aircraft types and registrations
  • find flight and passenger rights information
  • find safety and accident reports
  • visit aviation museums

Hazards and failure modes required Filled

  • Speculating about accidents before official reports
  • Fear of flying misinformation
  • Unsafe drone or laser use near aircraft

Standards and interfaces required Filled

  • ICAO Annexes
  • EASA and FAA certification
  • EU Regulation 261/2004 on passenger rights

Context of use required Filled

  • Air travel, freight and aviation.
  • airliners
  • business jets
  • light and general aviation aircraft
  • cargo aircraft
  • historical and museum aircraft

Sources Filled

  1. Wikidata item Q197: airplane - identity and sense of the item
  2. Wikipedia: Airplane - general description of the item

Open questions

  • Should each type be a separate entry?
  • How should registries be linked?
  • How should military types be limited?

Machine files

Card as JSON Specification Card backlog vercy.card/1

Provenance

thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed

Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q197/spec.json