Aviation terminology

Report March 30, 2015 Entry 1: Research question: “What kind human errors do exist in aviation accidents?” Douglas A. Wiegmann and Scott A. Shappell made a complete description of the Human Factors Analysis and Classification System. In this book, it analyzes various kinds of human errors happened in aircraft accidents, including the mistakes of operators and crews. In the chapter of “Human Error and Aviation Accidents”, the author gave database about the trend of how mechanical errors and…

Airline Industry The United States remains the home of the world 's biggest airline industry and air travel continues to be the safest form of intercity transportation in the United States. Approximately 2 million passengers and 50,000 tons of cargo are transported via the U.S. airlines every day. The industry is also responsible for influencing $1.5 trillion in United States economic activity and currently provides more than 11 million jobs (Airlines.org, 2016). Flight schools across the…

automobile accident, while the same person has a 1 in 7,178 chance of dying in an aircraft accident. This means a person is about 73 times more likely to be killed on the road than in the air (Locsin, 2008). The unavoidable problem of perception in aviation is that, unlike auto accidents, air disasters result in a far greater loss of life and economic cost in a single incident. While an accident on the road may make the local evening news, major aircraft accidents will likely be international…

Discourse Community A discourse community can be defined as a group of people who share the same interests, goals, ideas, personalities, passions, etc. Some examples of discourse communities include: veterans, college students, African Americans, Christians, travelers, billionaires, and police officers. Although I do place myself in a variety of groups, the discourse community that defines me the best is the soccer community. I have been playing soccer since I was six years old and it has…

The Intersection of Sexuality and White Privilege True feminism teaches us that women experience multiple oppressions and privileges that show the unique struggles faced all over the world. Feminism is not one universal movement that applies to every woman. In the words of Barbra Smith in her essay Making Face, Making Soul (1990), she writes, Feminism is a political theory and practice that struggles to free all women: women of colour, working-class women, poor women, disabled women, lesbians,…

“His tempo is off,” Sara mutters quietly to herself. It is minutes away until Sara herself will be in the same position as the boy with the off tempo. Sara is worried. She is afraid that with all her nerves of performing in front of the massive crowd, her shakes and trembles will hinder her performance, or even worse, destroy her performance. “I will be alright,” Sara says softly, “I am simply here once more to share the world my music.” Sara pauses for a moment. “My emotions.” As Sara looks…

Take a walk through any major city and one will soon notice campaigns and magazines plastered with white faces lining the streets. And during Fashion month, twice a year, the lack of diversity becomes apparent through designers runway shows and displays of art. The fashion industry has not always been dominated by white models; in fact, non-white models used to make up almost half of the industry’s models. However, over the past decade, non-white models struggle to be recognized for their…

Search Warrant Planning and Procedures Officer Loe is a veteran Red Team member and is well versed in what is required in this area. Officer Loe was on an extended military assignment for a large portion of this rating period. Since his return he has planned at least seven search warrant operations. Officer Loe understands what is needed in a search warrant entry plan and what areas are likely to create difficulties. He plans for these situations and informs me of them early in his planning…

Penetration is looking to go forward past opposing players by shooting, dribbling, running, and passing. To try to score, you’ll have to use teamwork and seize you way towards the goal. There are two different types of passing in soccer. The most important pass is the through pass which is use to kick the ball ahead of the running player to receive the ball. It’s the best way to beat the defense easily. If you can’t score look to make a pass – if a pass isn’t possible look to advance the ball by…

“Earth’s Song” is a two movement suite for piano, violin, and viola. Each movement is inspired by some beautiful aspect of nature, and seeks to paint a picture of nature’s masterpieces through music. The first movement, titled “Morning Lake,” depicts a young couple rowing a boat on a calm lake. The couple sets up their rowboat right before a sunrise. At the very beginning of the movement is a calm, beautiful section, which is meant to depict how peaceful, calming, and relaxing it is to float on…