Airport infrastructure

Time flew by so fast I was on the plane before I knew it. Before we had boarded the plane my mother nearly had a breakdown when she had to wish all four of her boys farewell. I just smiled and tried to keep it together as well. I hated to leave her behind, but it's not like I could take her with me or stay. I mean, how often do you get accepted into a school like Enoshima? Not very often. Once we were seated and we had taken off a nice flight attendant lady came by asking if we need anything to…

“Delta 1541, Cleared for takeoff.” These are the words every aviation enthusiast wants to hear. A clearance to depart our world and transfer into a world 35,000 feet in the air is unimaginable. The ability to soar into the sky at rapid speeds is what makes me drawn to flying. As a child, every time I stepped foot on a plane, I always want to go to the cockpit and talk to the pilots about their experiences. This has led to aviation not just being a hobby for me, but what has driven me to want to…

In the spring of 2007, many things changed in my life. It all started at SeaTac airport as my family and I slowly shuffled through the bustling, congested airplane aisles. As we neared the plane exit, my heart begun to race in a cluster of excitement, curiosity, and in the deep corner of my mind, fear. Finally, it was our turn to leave. Our family slowly dragged our luggage along, into the bland and grey hallway which smelled of strangeness. Although only few feet long, the journey through the…

Because of risky flight conditions, a plane heading from Atlanta, Georgia to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in July, 2008 almost crashed during its landing. For many passengers, including seven year old Blake Hoffmaster and his family, the experience was traumatizing. Hoffmaster, now a freshman in high school, recalls the event, remembering that the plane was flying through a thunderstorm, and the first signs of a problem was turbulence, then the plane dropped 400 feet in two seconds when…

We have finally arrived to the new land which is America. After returning to England several times I was not sure if we would ever make it. When I was able to get off the ship with my husband and children I was overjoyed with God’s grace and his goodness. The air was so fresh when I stepped off the ship. Even though it was frightening I was just glad to be off the ship. Many people had gotten seasick but I believe that the whole trip was worth it. I am finally able to worship my God and his…

but I will try. I feel like the sun came out, but again I am feeling sad, remembering my Dad and Lual. I begin to cry, but then I remember my Mama is finally coming to America to live with us. Our family will be complete. Before we left for the airport I spoke to Ganwar. It’s been 1 year since I arrived and I have made so many friends. I made Ganwar feel better about living here. He always says he saw the the bright side because of me . “Now I have so many friends! Because of you I got the…

On Friday, May 25, 1979, American Airlines Flight 191 took off from Chicago-O’Hare International Airport on a routine trip to Los Angeles International Airport. Just 30 seconds into flight, the airplane, a McDonnell-Douglas DC-10 aircraft, began to stall, which resulted in a nose dive and the aircraft crashed into an open field just 4600 feet northwest of the end of the runway. Weather conditions on the day of the flight were clear, with visibility reported up to 15 miles. The investigation into…

When I was 13, I was about to embark on the a unexpected journey. Out of the blue, my grandparents offered to take me for the summer in Cape Coral, Florida. I never thought the day would come, but I finally had to take a flight by myself. I was worried and inexperienced , a young and sheltered teenager, being released in the world. I realized that I no longer had my parents and sisters to support me. My parents said, "I'd be on my own, that I need to rely on myself now." I hadn't felt so much…

SUMMARY 1: FREE FLIGHT AND EN ROUTE AIR SAFETY: A FIRST-ORDER ANALYSIS The United States airspace is programmed such that all aircrafts or plane does not travel on a straight line to their respective destination from their origin. They are made to follow a certain route, which is the same as what is experienced on the interstate highway system. The paths they follow were selected more than 50 years ago and navigation networks were placed along the path. The continuous advance in technology shows…

Aviation is a very complex system and airports as part of that system, are mini cities that need to comply with regulations and to be inspected to ensure safety, as well as the correct operation in accordance with the established procedures and regulations. In the United States, 14 CFR Part 139 requires FAA to certificate airports that serve scheduled and unscheduled airline flights in airplanes with capacity of more than 30 seats as well as those that serve scheduled airline flights in…