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In today’s aviation world, aircraft are designed with multiple systems to aid aircrew with all aspects of flight; however, the only factor that aircraft manufacturers can’t eliminate is the integration of human error. “Human errors represent the mental or physical activities of individuals that fail to achieve their intended outcome”*. In order to properly predict human error factors we must first understand some factors that make up human error, such as “fatigue” and “situational stress”.…

The Evolution Of Drone Regulations By Rakesh Sharma | November 3, 2015 — 10:16 PM EST Share As drones become popular and find a wide variety of consumer and commercial operations, drone regulations are also taking flight. Several countries have already formalized or are in the process of formalizing rules and laws relating to drone operations. In turn, these new laws could pave the way for a thriving market in drones. (For more, see How Drones Are Changing The Business World.) Why Drone…

Lisa Phan Professor Gary Jason Philosophy 312 17 April 17, 2016 Delivery Drones Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), commonly known as “drones,” are a military technology that is being developed for civilian and commercial use in the United States (2). The popularity of drones has risen in the past five years around the world. Drones are vastly being used for delivering medical aide, surveillance, search and rescue, etc (Daly 1). The commercial use of drones are also in the process of developing.…

(United States. National Transportation Safety Board, 2010). In the wake of the accident loved ones of the deceased, in an unprecedented effort after a plane crash, successfully lobbied Congress to create new regulation requiring the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to craft new laws that required better training record keeping, improved rest rules, and set minimum piloting experience required to be an airline pilot. This new legislation required a complete, industry-wide restructuring in…

their desired destination traveling by plane. It is not abnormal to see passengers go on a plane frequently because of the reliability and added safety compared to a car on the freeway. When families go on vacation that is not domestic, they trust aviation to reach their destination. The importance of safety that makes these planes so trustworthy is an item that cannot be achieved by anything on the ground. Countless people think planes already have far too many safety features, but there is…

INTRODUCTION: India is one of the developing countries in the world. Aviation in India is one of the major economic factors, and aviation industry is enormously growing day by day. Many airlines operate their functions and services in India among them IndiGo is one the best developing carrier which provides it services on-time based and is very particular with its timing and services. IndiGo is a low cost carrier providing low fares and on-time performance. It provides various services with…

“The Industry Handbook: The Airline Industry” could not put the aspect of the airline industry better. There is a lot of competition on airline market. During the recent years there were some events that were no good for this industry therefore it affected the domestic and international services. Before most of the airline industry was owned by government and it still is in many countries but all of major airlines in U.S. had become privet. The substantial impact on airline industry has route…

Imagine flying a plane in complete darkness, thinking that you’re flying in one direction but you’re instead flying in a different direction. Flash Airlines Flight 604 was a Boeing 737 charter plane that crashed minutes after taking off from Sharm el-Sheikh Airport, killing all one hundred and forty-eight people onboard. Although there are no clear answers as to why Flight 604 crashed into the Red Sea, the current theories are pilot disorientation, mechanical history of the airline and the lack…

involved with the aviation industry. With the regulation that was initiated with the CAB, there were many who were for and many who were against the new rules in place. Some of these new guidelines dictated which airlines could fly at that time, where they would be departing and landing and…

Case Study 2 Erin Olivier – AVM 371 Erin Olivier Southern Illinois University Carbondale AVM 371 Aviation Industry Regulations Spring 2017 Case Study #2 – – Southwest Airlines: FAA Safety Inspectors and Cracks I. Summary: • In 2008, the Department of Transportation (DOT) investigated allegations that certain FAA inspectors became “too cozy” with Southwest and failed to inspect for cracks in the skin of aircraft. The failure to inspect occurred during 2006 and 2007. •…