116th Air Control Wing

this job. There are numerous articles based on this topic, such as “Hypertension; Air traffic controllers ' stress affects later hypertension”, “Measures of Stress/Strain on Air Traffic Controllers in Simulated Air Traffic Control”, and “Critical Incident Stress Management in Aviation”, which emphasis the idea that air traffic controlling is a severely stressful job. The title, “Predictors of Psychopathology in Air Traffic Controllers”, indicates that the article is going to address that there…

The Coast Guard’s Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron (HITRON) has a unique mission using specialized airborne use of force tactics for drug interdiction due to these mission complexities challenges arise. There is a shortage of experienced mechanics at HITRON due to the Precision Marksman Aviator (PM-A) Program. The Aviation Maintenance Technicians (AMT) and Aviation Electrical Technicians (AET) rates suffer at the unit due to the fact that the PM-A program does not limit the number of…

take control of the plane and you be the one who decides what direction the plane flies in and where it ultimately lands? Fly Like Sully In my book, I talk about Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger and the split second decision he had to make when he landed that A320 on the Hudson River. This is no easy thing to do. As a fighter pilot, I’ve faced a similar situation when my engine went out over water. You better believe you don’t survive a moment like that by throwing your hands up in the air…

maintenance and operation of aviation hardware ranging through aircraft, airports and air traffic control facilities and equipment. Human operational errors can come about when workloads exceed work ability, e.g., in stressful situations. In aviation, working capacity primarily depends on the ability to receive, select, process and distribute information on an on-line and basis in the control of individual aircraft or air traffic. In the same study Fedja and Milan (2008), it is defined as an…

Procedures Concerning the Use of Airport Revenue; Proceeds From Taxes on Aviation Fuel, 79 FR 66282 (November 7, 2014); https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2014-11-07/pdf/2014-26408.pdf Air Carrier Incentive Program Guidebook: A Reference for Airport Sponsor (September 2010); http://www.faa.gov/airports/airport_compliance/media/air-carrier-incentive-2010.pdf FAA Compliance Guidance Letter 12-01, FAA Implementation of Public Law 112-95 Section 813 – Use of Mineral Revenue at Certain Ariports;…

On August 23, 1958, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the Federal Aviation Act, which established the FAA as an agency (Federal Aviation Act of 1958, n.d.). The FAA is a component of the Department of Transportation (DOT) and they are charged with ensuring that all civil aeronautical practices are performed with a level of safety that directly correlates to Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) (Federal Aviation Regulations, 2010). Using the Title 14 CFR, the FAA has…

the end, the FAA would like for all drones to have avoidance control technology on-board, that’s even for the smaller commercial drones available on the market (Pomerleau, 2015). The FAA would also like for the users of drones to always be in control of their aircraft (Pomerleau, 2015). Where today, you do have to be in the line of sight of a drone that is in use, the goal is that technology will allow the user of the drone to have control of the vehicle even if it’s not in sight, or should…

Civil Air Patrol The Civil Air Patrol or more formally known as CAP is a part of the Air Force and CAP is a program for 12 to 17 year old and CAP is also a volunteer service and is a very fun, rewarding, and pride program. There is many other extra programs to attend to such as Color Guard, Honor Guard, and other extra programs called NCOS and those are for if you want to fly anywhere across the U.S. and attend a week long course for what you picked and there are many varieties of courses like…

TSA Flight Performance Report Travis Baldridge Argosy University March 26, 2013 TSA Flight Performance Report Human Resource Management is a very important part of any organization. Airlines are no exception to this rule. This case signifies a true sample of how HRM helped the TSA employees and the management in improving employee morale and the direction and compensation of employee’s for the long run. By creating and setting specific…

their organization. Given the expense of education and burden on employers to train new hires, it would be beneficial for college graduates to earn a degree that prepares them for a career. Certain college programs such as accounting and air traffic control enjoy strong associations with student career goals. Graduates should not discover they do not want a career that their education…