Visual flight rules Essays

  • Aeronautical Decision Making

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    Introduction According to the Air Safety Institute (ASI) (2014), during the past ten years, 264 accidents were caused by continued Visual Flight Rules (VFR) flight into Instrument Meteorological Conditions (IMC). Eighty-nine percent of these accidents were fatal causing hundreds of deaths. Despite initiatives by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) these statistics continue to be a concern for the aviation community. Previous quantitative research

  • Choosing an IFR Alternate

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    IFR Alternate During our usual flight, we need to obey the rules that published by the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration), there are two flight rules that we use to fly every day, according to the weather conditions such as the ceiling and the visibility outside, one flight rule is VFR (visual flight rules) and the other one is IFR (instrument flight rules), every rule has its own limitations and requirements for their own daily use. Like the visual flight rules, we usually use it because it is

  • Big Island Air Flight 58 Crash

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    On the 25th of September 1999, Big Island Air Flight 58 Piper Chieftain, crashed on a slope of the Mauna Loa Volcano in Hawaii at approximately 5:30pm. All nine of the passengers on board and the pilot were killed in the crash. The impact sustained by the airplane and the fire that followed the impact completely destroyed the airplane. Big Island Air Flight 58 was operating under CFR Part 135 air taxi operations providing sight seeing tours to tourists and locals. The Piper Chieftain had departed

  • National Transportation Safety Boards Report Case Study

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    a summary of the National Transportation Safety Boards Report on the accident involving a Douglas DC-8-63, N827AX, operated by ABX Air Inc. (Airborne Express). The description provides a brief synopsis of accident flight. The discussion is an examination of the history of the flight and discussion on those findings I found were most causal to the accident that were covered by the National Transportation Safety Board during their investigation. The report also explores those probable causes that

  • Pilot Situational Awareness

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    and conditions within the five fundamental risk elements (flight, pilot, aircraft, environment, and type of operation that comprise any given aviation situation) that affect safety before, during, and after the flight” (Aeronautical). With all of these factors playing a role in each flight, there is a risk of something happening during the flight to cause a negative outcome. For a pilot, situational awareness begins far before the flight itself actually takes place. Unlike getting in a car, where

  • Samurai Rebellion

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    ending of the film are shown another frame shot towards the sky or the outside of the compound. During this portion of the film Kobayashi gives us visual hints that not only confirm the presence of restriction, but its particular quantity and qualities in a given scene or portion of the plot. An example for instance, in his first meeting with the flight attendent of the clan leader, Isaburo and the steward face each other, sitting on opposite sides of the frame. A doorway opens between the two towards

  • Air Florida Flight 90 Research Paper

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    Air Florida Flight 90 Robert M. Carton Principles of Accident Causation March 31, 2017 Abstract On January 13, 1982 Air Florida Flight 90 crashed into the 14th Street Bridge and ended in the Potomac River in Washington DC at approximately 1601 e.s.t. The aircraft was a Boeing 737-222 and operated by Air Florida. Air Florida Flight 90 (N62AF) was set to depart from Washington National Airport with a destination of Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, with a layover at Tampa

  • Crossair Flight 3597's Crash at Zurich Airport

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    Introduction: This assignment involves researching and studying about the facts of Crossair flight 3597’s crash at Zurich Airport on 24 November 2001, capturing the valuable lessons learned and expressing my views on the operational, both safety and cost perspective, during the approach phrase. The objective of this report is to find out and learn more about the facts and contributing factors behind the Crossair flight 3597’s crash. As well as to get a hold of how aircraft accidents can occur and know the

  • Female Military Pilots Timeline

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    to follow all of the same rules, some even stricter requirements than the men and army cadets * overcame insurmountable odds - Sweetwater, Texas, Avenger Field; had scorpions, black widow spiders, tarantulas, and rattlesnakes - couldn’t wear Army uniforms, but had to obey Army rules - beds made, inspections with white gloves; demerits handed out; marched everywhere - a map, a compass, and a watch; calculated speed and altitude with their flight map; VFR Visual Flight Rules; special skills: night flying

  • American Airlines Flight 965 Essay

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    On December 20th, 1995, American Airlines Flight 965, a Boeing 757, departed Miami, Florida at destined for Cali, Colombia (AA965 Accident Report 1996). The aircraft was operating under instrument flight rules when it crashed into the mountainous terrain of Columbia while it was descending under visual meteorological conditions (AA965 Accident Report 1996). The accident site was near the town of Buga, Columbia which is located roughly 33 miles northeast of the Cali VOR (AA965 Accident Report 1996)

  • Explain How To Establish And Maintain A Safe Healthy Learning Environment

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    establish and maintain a safe, healthy learning environment, there are many rules you must follow. I try to start out by abiding by all safety rules, established by the Learning center. I know that my center has the child’s best interest, we work hard to avoid any injuries at all cost. One of the rules that I teach my students is, to always use their walking feet. We must be cautious, especially if we have to walk up and down a flight of stairs. I am also current on my CPR/First Aid certification, just

  • Knute Rockne Caused the Creation of the FAA

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    growth in the development of aircraft and of air traffic. The increasing volume of air traffic, lead to the early development of air traffic control, which was based on visual signals. (FAA, 2011) One real problem was that with early aviation, the ability to see other aircraft while flying was limited and usually a last second visual. Another problem was that as aircraft were being built, there were no real safety standards that were required, when building them. As a result, planes were literally

  • Describe Which Context Appeal To You The Most

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    information like a flight schedule change is communicated. However, how the information is dealt with or used, depends upon the end user or the receiver and his or her level of understanding, education perception, need etc. Eg. A person might change channels or mute TV during commercials, however the same person might listen to an advertisement when it interests him. Similarly, a mail can be regarded as junk or not, depending upon the person receiving it. Various ways, like audio/visual, electronic media

  • American Airlines Flight 587

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    American Airlines Flight 587 Aviation Accident Analysis Naif Alamoudi 4/25/2016   Abstract This paper explores multiple reports and articles based on the aviation mishap with American Airlines Flight 587. Reports and documents researched have been sourced from credible sources like the FAA and NTSB. This paper examines and applies concepts to fully understand what exactly happened to flight 587 and the technical aspects associated with it. Synopsis: The initial Executive Summary from the

  • Art Analysis Essay

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    Each of the works, however, reflect the artist’s immaculate perception of anatomy, color, medium and texture. Deploying these traits, she creates the precise visual representation of what memory looks like. The artist’s imagination frolics dynamically with candidness to construct the soul of memory. Lying somewhere between the limits of fiction and truth, her paintings instill an empathetic impression on the

  • My Air Force Story

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    the while attending the Air and Space Basic Course, Navigator Initial Flight Training, and completing my Private Pilots’ License. After nine months of rudimentary jobs, I left for navigator training at Randolph AFB. During my initial navigator training at Ra... ... middle of paper ... ...B as a member of the 62nd Airlift Squadron I train all C-130 crew positions in visual low-level flight, formation, instrument flight rules, airdrop and air land procedures utilizing NVGs and several tactics techniques

  • Human Factors On Aloha 243

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    We have divided the investigation into 5 aspects: Investigation: 1. The lack of inattention of the mechanics in practical procedures and policies planning. Aloha Airline operated inter-island flight in Hawaii, therefore, Aloha 243 was operating in salt water environment. During each flight, there was a risk that the air saturated with salt and water vapour would enter the crevice when the aluminium sheets are failed to be bonded to the fuselage by epoxy adhesive, also corrosion of metal

  • Pilot Fatigue

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    or she may be fatigued then this provides room for error in his inputs (Smith, 2008). Even though the technological advancements in avionics the flight systems of the current aircrafts have preventive mechanisms put in place that makes sure that the pilots are always alert, without sleep and freshened, small effects of fatigue can greatly jeopardize flight safety (Mohler, 1998). This is so because the duties performed by the pilot in the cockpit require a lot of vigilance, care as well as both mental

  • Experimental Aircraft Association: Analysis of a Discourse Community

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    aircraft hangar where I left my aircraft the previous day. Next, I would walk around the aircraft to do a visual inspection of any damage to the aircraft that may have been done on a previous flight. If there is some minor damage, I log it in my flight log. Once I am done with the preliminary outside inspections, I move inside the flight cabin where I set the instruments for the day’s flight. Once the instruments are set, I crack my window slightly and yell, “CLEAR.” I turn the key to the right;

  • United Airlines Instagram: Crisis Management

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    that they have left on the photos United had posted after the crisis. The day that the crisis occurred, 69% of mentions of the airline were categorized as negative due to the violent deplaning of the passenger (Joyce, 2017). United also violated the rule of time and virality, as they did not post on Instagram for months after the incident making it seem that they were waiting for the fire to die down instead of taking responsibility. Their lack of effort demonstrates their lack of compassion for their