The Air Navigation Bureau has the responsibility of creating and developing technical studies for the Air Navigation Commissions, and also for developing recommendations that are meant to be used by the air navigation board. These recommendations, g Continue Reading...
Aviation Risk Risk Management in Commercial Aviation Improving airline safety means continually improving policies and procedures based on the most recent evidence. The FAA, ICAO and other professionals in the airline and air freight industry are u Continue Reading...
(2) Analyzing all accident data without regard to the type of airframe provides for an easy sampling and less potential bias toward fixed wing vs. rotary wing aircraft. (3) Not including ground accidents into the research will allow the research t Continue Reading...
U.S. statistics indicate that 80% of aviation accidents are due to human errors with 50% due to maintenance human factor problems. Current human factor management programs have not succeeded to the degree desired. Many industries today use performanc Continue Reading...
Radio Altimeter effectiveness and CFIT How can technology be used to effectively diminish CFIT and ALA incidents? Air travel is one of the safest means of traveling from one location to another in the world. Without air traffic, the business world Continue Reading...
They just assume that the autopilot will take care of flying the plane, and their skills get rusty with lack of use. Then, if something goes wrong with the autopilot system the pilot and his or her crew members may not know what to do and they may n Continue Reading...
Safety Culture in Aviation Sector Aviation Safety Safety is fundamental in the aviation sector and coupled with the increasing public expectation, aviation safety has become an important aspect. The aviation industry is composed of airports, airlin Continue Reading...
What Does the Future Hold for Business Aviation?Today, the business aviation sector plays a crucial role in the nations airspace and airport infrastructure. This industry includes a wide array of important operations, from corporate jets and air taxi Continue Reading...
2. Approach Clearances According to the article, "Back door IFR: When stratus happens and you didn't file, you'll need to sweet talk your way into the system. Here are some practical tips to do that safely" (2006 obtaining an IFR clearance, litera Continue Reading...
Airline Deregulation on Aviation Safety This paper looks at the deregulation and the impacts it has had on the aviation industry. It details the changes that have taken place since deregulation act became effective. The main focus of the paper is s Continue Reading...
Environmental Issues Faced in 21st Century Aviation Reducing Communication and Coordination Tools and Metrics Technology, Operations and Policy Demand Aviation and the Environment Effects on the health Local Air Quality Climate Change Total Continue Reading...
Future Trends for Civil Aviation The importance of a viable civil aviation sector to national security has been well documented, but the aviation industry continues to struggle with skyrocketing fuel prices and highly regulated operational environm Continue Reading...
Works Cited: Murray, G. (2008, January). The Case for Corporate Aviation. Risk Management, 55(1), p. 42. Sheehan, J. (2003). Business and Corporate Aviation Management: On Demand Air Transportation. New York: McGraw Hill. Suzuki, Y. (2000). The Continue Reading...
S. residents over the age of 12 who have used heroin "at least once in their lifetime." (National Drug Intelligence Center, 2009, p.1) Heroin use among high school students is stated to be of particular concern and specifically reported is that appro Continue Reading...
All of the transportation agencies were consolidated into one big agency -- the new Department of Transportation in 1966, establishing the National Transportation Safety Board as an agency that was independent inside of the department. This new boar Continue Reading...
Summary Over the past few years, the aviation sector has experienced tremendous growth and development due to growth in air traffic. Despite the growth and development of this industry, safety concerns continue to increase even as technological deve Continue Reading...
Innovation is our signature. We foster creativity and vision to provide solutions beyond today's boundaries ("FAA Mission)." JAA The Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA) was developed in the 1970s by a handful of major European National Aviation Autho Continue Reading...
The International Civil Aviation Organization’s Role in International Relations Established shortly before the end of World War II in December 1944 and known as the Provisional International Civil Aviation Organization, the International Civil Continue Reading...
20th century has been one of remarkable technological advancements and of increased need to further improve human existence and the speed through which man runs about its everyday life. These ideas alone have demonstrated an immense capacity of man Continue Reading...
air traffic has continued to increase and it now constitutes a considerable proportion of the travelling public. The amount of long-hour flights has increased significantly. Based on the International Civil Aviation authority, air traffic can be anti Continue Reading...
43 in 2009. Yet current airframe and power plant mechanics are inclined to move to the computer and automotive sector for better work environment. Analysts advised the creation and use of informational recruiting tools to attract these potential work Continue Reading...
attack of 911 has posed a serious threat to the aviation industry. For the first the world could realize that airplanes are not only the mode of transportation but can also be utilized as potential bombs. Many passengers are apprehensive of air trav Continue Reading...
911 and Beyond Presage an Era of New Terrorism? What Problems Does this Pose in Terms of Risk Management? For airports and the airline industry worldwide, the events of September 11, 2001 were absolutely catastrophic, especially in the United State Continue Reading...
At the time, the industry sought to examine both oil pollution in general and ocean dumping as well as land-based sources of ocean pollution. According to Wang, "More significant was the rapid technological development in the design of large-sized o Continue Reading...
Hans Wendt, a staff photographer with the San Diego County's public relations office, who was covering an outdoor press event in North Park at the time of the accident, took two dramatic post collision still color photographs of the falling Boeing- Continue Reading...
Electronic Navigation Systems are continually developing in order to provide pilots and captains the ability to precisely navigate both ships and aircraft under even the most treacherous of conditions. Modern technological advances have changed the w Continue Reading...
Runways and Taxiways Airplane runways and taxiways are perhaps the most integral part for the proper use of airplanes as the condition of the runways and taxiways directly impacts the performance of the airplanes (Ashford et al., 1997). The aim of t Continue Reading...
FDX Value Creation Frontier The value creation frontier "represents the maximum amount of value that the products of different companies inside an industry can give customers at any one time by using different business models" (Hill & Jones, 20 Continue Reading...
Research and development was encouraged for future developments as well to continue to make security a priority (Airport Security, 1989, p. 2). Also in response to the bombing of Flight 103, the Aviation Security Improvement Act of 1990 was passed. Continue Reading...
(Jordans, 2008) "Europe's unilateral approach will only lead to legal battles and trade wars," Bisignani also stressed. (Jordans, 2008) a hint of this contention occurring in the future was evidenced recently when 27 nations, including the U.S., Chi Continue Reading...
Problem Solving AssignmentQuestion 1i. According to the information provided regarding the aviation accident that Margo was involved in and who was responsible for that failure, I can advise her. My advice will help Margo on the actions she needs to Continue Reading...
Low Cost Airline in Thailand The Study on Improvement of Low Cost Airline in Thailand Geography of Thailand Nature of Airlines Variables under Study The Profitability of Low Cost Airlines in Thailand Thai Economy Operating Results, Selected A Continue Reading...
Increased regulations could take even this advantage away from the industry. Eventually, even the EU airline industry, despite its relative health in comparison to the United States, may chafe at the additional economic burdens it is being forced t Continue Reading...
The Kurdish Conflict: Originally, the PKK was established in the relative absence of any other peaceful alternatives to preventing anti-Kurdish brutality perpetrated by the Turkish government (Evans, 2007). In principle, the Kurds have a legitima Continue Reading...
Who can join the Cadet Program for CAP aerospace? Candidates must be between 13 to 18 years of age, or have at least finished the sixth grade, no matter what their age is. The cadets in the aerospace program get immersed in leadership programs, edu Continue Reading...
