As one of the most popular methods of travel worldwide, air travel is something most can’t live without. But we know that a metal tube soaring through the air at 40,000 feet, in a low oxygen environment, at over 400 knots can contain a risk or two. When the worst case scenario happens, who foots this bill? Is it the airline, country, maintenance facility? Or maybe it is a terrorist organization that was responsible for the accident. Either way, in the aftermath of an aircraft accident, people want
How Safety Management Systems Can Make Aviation Safer Commercial aviation already has a safety record, which every other mode of public transport would be proud. In both 2014 and 2015, according to the past two annual editions of the annual ICAO Safety Report, programmed which probably or certainly stemmed from intentional acts resulted in more victim in crashes of commercial aircraft with certificated maximum take-off weights of more than 5,700kg than did accidents. Meanwhile, the rate of accidents
Air Traffic Controllers: Safety in the Skies This summer, I went on my first flight, when my sister and I flew to L.A. to visit family. From the moment I stepped into the airport, my mind started filling with questions about how the planes worked and how everything processed without any problems. I had never been exposed to anything like it before. When I go to the airport, I love the energy of everyone hustling and bustling to get where they need to go. It’s fascinating for me to watch the planes
the Wing Commander to be the supervisor of XYZ Air Base Wing Safety Office. The base has recently suffered from a series of off-base traffic accidents involving service members and their dependents, and there was evidence that the Wing Safety Office was not functioning as a team. The Wing Commander has tasked me with rebuilding the Wing Safety Office as a functioning team and enhance their ability to perform and succeed. The members of my safety team are First Lieutenant (1st Lt) Kirk Johnson
Air Canada Business Brief Alessia Ianni-Palarchio Ms. Adridge BOH4M1-01 Air Canada is a major player in the airline industry, as it has been since its foundation on April 11, 1936. As one of the top airlines in the industry, there is a high standard of quality that was, is, and must continue to be maintained by the dedicated staff in the employee of Air Canada. It continues to be a steady market, especially with the stability of the Canadian economy. The downturn prices in oil continue to impact
AVIA 2701 Aviation Security & Airport Management Individual Essay Name: FUNG, Ching Yan Zara Student Number: Z5054510 An efficient and secure aviation system is essential within Australia’s aviation industry since it connects cities and Australia to the rest of the world. Aviation security refers to the prevention of terrorism and acts of unlawful interference and help safeguard Australia’s aviation transport system. The Australian Government regulates the Australian aviation security environment
all know, safety is fundamental to the aviation industry. There are many factors will cause dangerous to flights, such as human factors, problem of aircraft structures and so on. Flight safety has many challenges. Due to the climate variability and suddenness, meteorology has become a severe problem in aviation. Many air crashes are in the result of bad weather. In generally speaking, there are several weather phenomenon have much influence on flights, like turbulence, including clear air turbulence
airports by Congress. With jet travel quickly developing and becoming something that will be common soon, there was need for more laws regarding air travel, thus the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 was passed. At this point, the CAA and CAB essentially became the FAA (Agency). The FAA was responsible for a common civil-military system of air navigation and air traffic control. Also, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration was created in the wake of the Soviet satellite launch. In 1967, the
and act. All these effort of the aviation regulator makes the aviation safety in Australia reach to a higher standard. 2. History After World War 1, there is a lot of skilled pilots and aircraft is imported back to Australia. At that time, there was no regulations restricting the aviation industry and people fly aircraft whenever they want. This situation maintained until 1920 when the Australia Government established the Air Navigation Act 1920 and was approved by the Parliament. This Act was established
Everyday, millions of people throughout the world fly on airplanes to get to their destination. They have allowed people to travel to exotic places or just simply granted the ability for family members to see each other even if they are long distances apart. It is a convenient and effective means of transportation that is continuously growing and has a limitless future. Additionally, they are a structure with the potential to do a lot of good in this world and are a gift to all. However, like most