Essays on Flight

PEOPLE:

Amelia Earhart
Amelia Earhart was born July 24, 1897, to a lawyer's family. Her love for aircraft came during the World War I. Amelia was a nurse in the hospital next to the airfield. Not long before the round the world flight Earhart wrote that her two biggest desires were: to be the first woman in transatlantic flight (at least as a passenger) and the first woman-pilot to cross the Atlantic. Both her wishes came true. In June 1928, she flew from the U.S. to England, as passenger. And then four years later, May 20, 1932, she has repeated Continue reading...

Table of Contents

Executive Summary
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Introduction
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Background
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What is Flight Reservation System?
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Relevance of Flight Reservation Systems
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Research Methods and Evaluation Criteria
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Results
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Conclusion and Recommendations
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Conclusion
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Recommendations
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References
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APPENDIX
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FLIGTH RESERVATION SYSTEM
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Executive Summary
Reservations, be it in a hotel or any other place is crucial and should be treated cautiously. This is so since the one booking needs to be given accurate information on the availability of what they want, since it is prone to affect much of their decisions. Many companies and enterprises Continue reading...

Asiana Airlines Flight 214 crash-arrived at San Francisco International Airport on July, 2013. There were 307 individuals aboard the plane. One traveler was murdered and 182 were harmed. A second traveler likewise kicked the bucket, yet it is conceivable that she survived the crash and was run over by a flame truck. At the point when the plane was coming into area, the motors were unmoving and the plane was flying much slower than it ought to have been. 1.5 prior seconds the plane crashed, the pilots attempted a go-around, however they were past the point of no return.
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First cosmonaut of the planet was born March 9, 1934 in Gzhatsk (now Gagarin), Smolensk region in farmer's family. "The family in which I was born - he wrote later Yuri - very ordinary; it is no different from millions of working families of our country. "
The first years of his life spent in the countryside Yuri Klushino, where his parents lived father - Alexei Ivanovich, and mother Anna Timofeevna.
In May 1949 he graduated from the sixth grade Gzhatsk junior high school, and on 30 September of the same year Continue reading...

Evolution of Human Factors in Crew Resource Management

Executive Summary

Most aspects of aviation have radically changed since the advent of the first aircrafts in the late 19th century. With increasing technology in flight development, crew management protocols have also been changing ever since (Helmreich, Merritt, & Wilhelm, 1999. pp23-24). However, the last 50 years has witnessed the greatest improvement in the way crew management is carried out in various aviation settings. This paper shall determine the evolution of crew resource management considering all the factors that have changed in one way or the other, culminating into the Continue reading...

Crisis Communication Plan

Overview of the Crisis
Two bizarre incidents in a short period leading to the death of passengers and crew leave Malaysia Airlines struggling to recover. On July 17, a Boeing 777-aircraft, flight MH17 was shot down from Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport. All 298 passengers and crew members died in the incident (Torr, & Walker, 2014, pp. 23).
Families and employees were left devastated as the crisis unravelled. Malaysia Airlines flew to the assistance. The airline sent over 200 specialists, care givers and managers to Amsterdam to handle the crisis. At the scene, there were 80 caregivers assigned to providing the Continue reading...

Introduction

The beginning of the concept of aviation began in Chinese in the fourth century A.D. In 400 B.C a toy that consisted of feathers at the end of a stick was spun between the hands to generate a lift and after its release it provided a free flight, It is assumed that those who build the  toys were inspired by the auto rotating nature of seeds from trees such as Sycamore. ¹

In the year 1480, Leonard da Vinci discovered that a screw shaped device well made from a  starched linen can rise in air if turned quickly.

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In June 30, 1956 at around 1031hrs, a United Air Lines Douglas DC 7, N63240 and Trans World Airlines Lockheed 1049A, N6902C collided over the Great Canyon, both of them falling into the Canyon. Both regularly scheduled passenger service flights flew under Visual Flight Rules VFR.

Flight Plans

TWA Flight 2 was on an Instrument Flight Rules IFR, flying from Los Angeles in California to Kansas City in Missouri. It was scheduled to depart Los Angeles at 8:30hrs and was to fly through a controlled airway from its departure point in L.A through Daggett in California and then via various direct Continue reading...

1. Introduction
Understanding the evolution of animals and their traits in fact provides clues to the adaptation of animals in the changing environmental conditions. Different hypothesis and assumptions are associated with the evolution of flight in vertebrate groups and still there appear no solid proof that points out to a single line of evolution with regard to the flight in vertebrates. But evolutionary biologists clearly find some form of association between the morphological and physiological adaptation of dinosaurs with that of the present day structures that assist flight in vertebrates and details of the evolution and its related aspects Continue reading...

Flight (Aviation) operations facilities are heavily reliant on adequate flight maintenance. The combination of aircraft equipment readiness, efficient use of workforce, and information ensure the security and success of all flight operations. However, the proper and productive maintenance of the operation facilities underpins it all. According to Transport Canada, aviation safety and efficiency relies on the continuous analysis of the Aircraft Certification Functions (2014). This paper, therefore, provides contextual information regarding flight certification considerations relating to modifying aircrafts and its facilities. The backdrop of the data is in Accordance with FAA and other international standard protocols such as the Continue reading...

Introduction

On October 25, 2011, a King Air A100 crashed on final approach into Eveleth, Minnesota claiming the lives of the pilot and co-pilot as well as all six passengers. The flight was intended to fly U.S. Senator Paul Wellstone and five members of his campaign staff to Eveleth, Minnesota, but unfortunately, the flight was never completed.

Accident History and Relevant Information

There were numerous human factors that contributed to the crash of King Air A100 N41BE, starting with the Captain. A company copilot expressed that three days before the fatal flight, the Captain flew with him in another King Air. After takeoff, the captain Continue reading...

The first successful powered flight was carried out by Orville and Wilbur Wright in 1903. However, there was human flight before the Wright brothers made their accomplishments. These pre-twentieth century fliers were not foolish dreamers, since their desire for human flight was usually more often than not informed by what were then valid scientific principles. Those who attempted flight before the twentieth century actually formed the basis on which the developers of human flight in later centuries applied (Crouch, 2004).

One of the pre-twentieth century fliers was Leonardo da Vinci, who seems to have developed many of the initial Continue reading...

Abstract:

Weather related aircraft accidents have become a major safety concern in the world lately. Visual rules flight to the Instrument Meteorology Conditions has attracted world attention because of high rates of the fatalities which is associated with them. Safety research aviation professionals are trying to explain mechanisms and genesis of such accidents. According to macro statistics conducted by FAA, it is approximated that seventy percent of delays in the National Airspace System is caused by adverse weather conditions. According to iapa.com, weather plays a significant role in aviation accidents and incidents. The report conducted by National Transparency Continue reading...

In spite of the fact that significant milestones have been made in airline technology, cases of many commercial airlines landing on the wrong airports continue to be on the rise. Although cases of commercial aircraft landing on the wrong airfield are not very common, this does not imply that they are unheard of in the United States. Commercial flights in the United States landed or began to land erroneously in other airports several times in the last two decades. However, the actual figures could be higher than the ones reported by the media and the relevant authorities. There are Continue reading...

Aircrew Fatigue

When it comes to one’s safety and comfort while in flight, it is up to the aircraft crew and personnel to cater to their passengers once they step into the airplane. Each aircrew personnel have a vital role to making each flight successful and safe as one wrong move may cause the whole aircraft to plummet while in flight. There are many factors that can lead to a plane’s demise like technical malfunctions and human error. While technical malfunctions are rarely considered due to the constant check-up and maintenance of aircrafts and its machines, human error cannot Continue reading...

A flying aircraft requires some control. The control can be delivered by a human or a computer. In this case, a computer is much safer, faster and reliable in controlling a flying an aircraft than a human being. A Stability Augmentation System manages the control surfaces of an aircraft and alters their movement as necessary to make the aircraft more stable at all times. SAS is used to eliminate unfavorable effects such as short period oscillations, Phugoid oscillations, Dutch rolls and spiral modes. Stability Augmentation system together with a rate control system constitutes a flight management system. Rate control Continue reading...

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Abstract

The paper is about assessing the feasibility of scheduled service flight and On-Demand methods that focus on the best economic practices that will enable the organization to be economically viable. The paper is divided into several sections, which include introduction, purpose, literature review as well as the summary section. Each section discusses a particular issue that relates to the topic mentioned before. The introduction part gives a brief overview of what the paper will discuss. This is followed by the purpose section that attempts to explain the purpose of the paper. The literature review section analyses literature from a Continue reading...

Executive Summary

Recently, the Middle East has experienced high rates of bad weather conditions that among others have caused sandstorms around the region. These conditions continue to affect various socio-economic activities with massive deadly consequences especially for airline companies (Seinfield and Spyros, 2006). For instance, in 2008, sandstorms caused low visibility conditions caused very many cars to pile up on the Dubai-Abu Dhabi border. It is estimated that around 25 people lost their lives in this incident. In late 2013, the same incident did not only cause injuries to a dozen people but also hampered activities around Dubai airport for three Continue reading...

According to Selye (1955) stress is defined as a condition which propels a unique body response in a manner that causes changes in physiological or structural aspects of our body. Another view proposed by (Lazarus, 1966) is that stress is a condition which compels an individual to feel exhausted when the demands of that person exceed the physical and social resources accessible to him.

Stress in Aviation

Pilots are really conscious at the time of their flights because accidents can happen with tragic repercussions. These accidents are a cause of series of mistakes committed at the time. Although the executor of mistake Continue reading...

Question 1: a) Scheduling Principles at Gate Gourmet

Gate Gourmet uses a master production schedule since many changes are effected into the production and preparation of the food. The MPS takes into account the forecasts, aggregate plan, available capacity and material (Lambert, 2008). MPS is evident in Gate Gourmet as normally the meals for flights are fixed six months prior, but as time goes on changes can be made even six hours before the flight. This allows the actual demand to be met and accurate forecasting achieved (Lambert, 2008).
The importance of supply chain management comes into play where time is a limiting factor and profit making Continue reading...

Introduction

Faster travel time, a feat of human imagination and a masterpiece of engineering. These are but some of the things that airplanes embody in the world. While there have been many records and variations throughout history of emulating flight, it was the Wright Brothers that finally made modern aircrafts possible back in 1903 . Since then the “aeroplane” has been used in many situations of human history. Such situations include public transportation, combat and even entertainment.
This invention did not come without a price however; just as when dynamite was used in manners that were against the wishes of Alfred Continue reading...

Differences between the Low Fare/Low Cost Airlines models and the Full Service Airline models

There are many strategic approaches in their operations, which distinguish LFA/LCA business models from the traditional full service airline models. There are several main elements, illustrated below.

The service factor

LFA/LCA ́s lower prices for the customers are to some degree achieved by offering the customers significantly lower service levels. They do this for both in-flight and pre-flight services. In pre-flight services, the airline does not offer the choice of business lounges. They also do not pre-assign seats on flights as passengers are allowed to take the seats of their choice as they get on the aircraft. On the full service airlines, Continue reading...

The Japan Airlines Flight 123 was a Japan Airlines domestic flight that departed from the Tokyo International Airport destined to land on the Osaka International Airport on the day, Monday 12 of the month August in the year 1985. The plane later crashed on the ridges of the Mount Takamagahara in Ueno killing almost all the passengers and working crew on board making it count as one of the major and deadliest aircraft accidents in history.
Cause(s) of AccidentThe airplane crash report showed a number of causes that led to that fatal event on that day as were Continue reading...

The United States and Soviet Union have always seen themselves together in the same sentence because they have always tried to one up the other. This scenario is one that is very real with regards the conquest of outer space. For some reason America seemed to be playing catch up as she was a step behind with regards exploring outer space and putting a man in space
Project Mercury is a program by NASA with an aim to launching the first Americans into space. During the duration of Project Mercury six flights were made by astronauts. Of that six, Continue reading...

Thesis statement: White Flight in Orange County, California: in the era of post World War II.

This paper provides a complete analysis of the white flight in the region. This paper discusses socio-economic condition of orange county, California along with the reasons and impacts of white flight in the region and government policies in the era of post World War II.

Research Study Outline:

1. Abstract – this paper discusses the White Flight in the era of post world war II in Orange County, California.
2. Introduction
I. Research Background
a. Reasons of white flight and Suburbanization in the Region
b. Government Policies
c. Impact of White Flight on the Population
II. Objectives of Research Study
3. Literature Review
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Virgin America

Abstract
This paper is on the topic of Virgin America and its organizational analysis. The first section of this paper will discuss the overview of Virgin America with its brief history. In addition, this section will cover organizational life cycle, products and services and Virgin America’s geographical market. The second section of this paper will discuss the external environment of Virgin America and the level of environmental uncertainty the organization faces. The following section will cover the organizational structure of Virgin America and the implications of their structure. The next section will discuss the organizational culture of the Continue reading...

Introduction

Often airlines fail to introduce proper safety measures until after the irreversible damage. They do not intend to adopt safety measures from the very beginning. They fail to realize by doing this they can avoid a large number of serious accidents. This is partially because of the human psychology that does not let him to make decision unless he experiences something very serious. Moreover, this is due to lack of awareness but also due to the corporate lack of willingness of most airlines. When it comes to the implementation of these standards, they aim at profit maximization or so. Continue reading...

Procedures:

- Warm up (5-7 minutes):
At the beginning of the lesson the teacher will tell students about her most exciting journey. After the story the following questions will be asked: Have you ever travelled? What countries, in your opinion, should be visited and why? How did you get there? Which transport?
- Development:
The lesson will be in the form of dialogue. The teacher will start from the famous quotation of Mark Twain: “Only two things we’ll regret on deathbed – that we are a little loved and little traveled”. The teacher will explain that trips are the Continue reading...

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MBA 6203 Final Project

Executive Summary
This report examines the importance of having a brand which stands out in the airline industry. Hence, the concept and philosophy behind the brand name, logo, slogan and brand identity of the Business Class Only Airline, LuxAirways based on the Kapferer’s Brand Identity Prism.
Furthermore, this report aims to make the best suggestions for launching LuxAirways nationally, regionally, and globally in respect of promotion, price, product and place. These suggestions would be made in light of the interpretation of the Travel Industry Forecast Review. It is the purpose of this report to Continue reading...

Abstract

Nepal Airlines DHC-6 Twin Otter lost the radio contact during scheduled flight between Pokhara and Jumla in Nepal on 16th February 2014.The aeroplane was discovered on the following day with the crew members and passengers dead with total fatalities of eighteen. Many incidents that took place in the recent past including Caribbean Airlines, Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 2501, and Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 that was indeed mysterious.Accidents in the aviation industry can occur in various forms, but irrespective of the nature of an accident, it is probably caused due to faulty equipment, pilot error, aviation administration, as well as Continue reading...

Games and gaming, on the whole, have come a long way from what they once used to be. A number of technological advancements over the last fifteen years or so has changed the very landscape of gaming, and, from the very humble basic 3d games that people could play on their computers, the gaming industry is now worth billions of dollars with very powerful players in the mix. Consoles, purpose built computers, handhelds, and now, even smart phones, have taken to games, and the advancements made in the field, when it comes to graphics and what the player can Continue reading...

The urge to tackle the reception of the arts is what differentiates the criticism Daniel Mendelsohn has on the United 93 film that depicts the happenings of September 2001 in the US. He has mastered the ability to pen down his reviews as commentaries in a cultural manner. His article September 11 at the Movies is one artistic response to the film United 93 that defines that day. Moments before the towers got hit; Daniel says his mind was on a classical Greek drama the Aeschylus’ Persians that is a true example of a real historical event (Mendelsohn, 43). Continue reading...

Introduction

The fight or flight response is one of the body’s autonomic defense mechanisms. This innate defense mechanism gets triggered whenever a person encounters a harmful entity or event, or basically anything that one may perceive as a threat to his survival. In such cases, the body’s hyper-arousal state which is characterized by dramatic changes not just in one but across all organ systems. The fight or flight response actually started as a simple theory by Dr. Walter Cannon. Dr. Cannon explained that any animal is subject to a reaction called fight or flight response which is characterized Continue reading...

Majority of world birds use flight as their main means of locomotion. Flight is the only way that birds use to many the dynamics of its environment. Flight is in the help of birds in breeding, avoiding predators and feeding. The mechanics behind flights in birds is a complex mechanism, which involves various adaptations that and the utilization of wings by birds. The whole process of birds’ locomotion, hovering and landing is a unique mechanism that birds are adapted to facilitate their living. The basic mechanics of birds include lift, Drag, Gliding, Flapping and wing.

Lift

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Flight 001 was started as a way of helping to mitigate the problems associated with last minute rush especially during overseas trips. The main driving force behind Flight 001 was the ordeal that the co-founders were often trapped in, when planning for a trip. Despite having sufficient time to finalize on their preparations, they still found themselves in very tricky situations whereby they had to rush in order to get things done before departure. This was realized to be a common problem with most travellers. Therefore the founders set on a mission to come up with a possible solution Continue reading...

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

This report has covered the major marketing concerns that need to be undertaken by the new company, to flourish their operations in an effective way. Report has considered the most important aspect of marketing that is branding starting with an overview of global airline industry and its current operations, in the first part. While discussing the issues and importance of branding, it has recommended the desired brand identity for a new airline company. Second part has focused on strategies, to launch the airline service internationally, nationally and regionally. This part includes justified marketing mix for the airline company. Followed Continue reading...

Mechanism of hydraulic systems in aircrafts

Hydraulic system in aircrafts consists of a system in which liquid under pressure is utilized to transmit energy. The power from the engine is converted by the hydraulic systems to hydraulic power. Several hydraulic systems existing in an aircraft include the landing gear, brakes doors and control boosters. According to Roskam (2000), some of the components that are part of the hydraulic system include hydraulic fluid reservoir, accumulators, hydraulic pumps, valves, and lines for distribution and controls located in the cockpit to operate the different functions of the hydraulic system.
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Introduction

This case study reviews the loss of Boeing 747SR, identification JA8119, Japan Airlines Flight 123 in August 1985, when it suffered a catastrophic failure of the fuselage rear pressure bulkhead at an altitude of 24,000 ft. (Hobbs, 2008) (p.3-4). The research looks at the causes of the accident, the structural and mechanical factors involved, other contributory factors, and the findings of the Investigation Board.

The Research
Causes of the Accident. Hobbs (2008), in a report produced for the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) listed air accidents that subsequent investigations had attributed to bad maintenance or maintenance errors. Those Continue reading...

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On November 12, 2001 at 9:16 eastern standard time, an Airbus A300
belonging to American airlines, which was a regular passenger flight from New York's

John F.Kennedy International airport to Santo Domingo's Las Americas international

Airport in the Dominican Republic crashed in a few moments after take off. The crash
zone was a residential area called Belle Harbor, in neighborhood of Queens in New
York city near John F.Kennedy International airport. Unfortunately in this tragic
accident 265 people were killed including all 251 passengers plus 2 flight
crewmembers, 7 flight attendants and 5 people on the ground, Continue reading...