Fighter aircraft

Crew Resource Management (CRM), what is it and why is it necessary to have it in place? The CRM was designed and implemented after two tragic incidents in aviation, that resulted in death and the destruction of two United Airlines aircraft. Incidents and crashes happen, weather and time do not always dictate when they are going to happen, but some could have possibly been avoided or may be handled more effectively and safely if the CRM was in use at that time. Unfortunately, at times it takes…

It all started with me in the car heading to the Chicago airport. My stomach is quessy and feels like I have millions of butterflies in my stomach from excitement. The car ride felt like we were driving to Florida. Once we got to the airport, I got out of my car with my family. I look around and there are thousands of people. It felt like we were if the safari with a herd of wildebeest. Everyone running from there terminal to the baggage claim. We get to our termmial and over a big intercom I…

Brothers When her brothers moved their test flights from Kitty Hawk, NC and started perfecting their powered flying machine at Huffman Prairie just outside Dayton, Ohio, Katharine would get a few trusted teachers to help with the experiments. The aircraft and the…

When Jack and Lance figured out what was going on they gathered some other navy soldiers they got in a vehicle and sped to the nearest airstrip. They got in and got weapons ammunition and everything they could carry and got in a aircraft and flew as fast as possible to the Japanese navy base. They tried to sneak attack them but sadly the Japanese were prepared or them and when they tried to sneak up on the base the Japanese had soldiers in the field were they where and they fought…

Communication and accountability are major concerns for American Airlines, thus sparking them to create ‘Are You Ready’, which is a pre-flight checklist to ensure the best possible flight experience for customers. While this may seem like a process implemented for operational effectiveness, ‘Are You Ready’ has been engrained in the culture and a mindset encapsulated in this mantra, as all meetings and plane preparations start with this three-word phrase. This is engrained in the language and…

Jake looked around the high tech interior of the helicopter. The plane’s sleek black design and advanced equipments made everything seems so fresh. When he first came onto the helicopter, he was compelled to touch every 50 buttons in the front seat because he was so excited but restrained himself. The batabatabata of the helicopter’s rotor and sudden wind turbulence shook him out of his thoughts. It reminded him of the dangerous mission he was on. “Good luck on your first mission, rookie. Iraq…

In this essay Christopher Elliott claims that people ought to reward the companies of the travel industry who would be considered heroes with our business, otherwise the villains will win. Christopher's argument is based on the claim of value. He gives two similar instances where travelers had serious illnesses and while Southwest gave a full refund to the customer, it took veterans groups intervening in order for the company to reluctantly refund the ticket. The CEO even made a point to say…

scattered throughout the entire aircraft to include the cockpit area, and no tie-down straps were located. 1.3 Airport Information and weather Lake Tahoe Airport operates as a Federal…

Cheap Air Flight Tickets - What You Had Better Know Today I've come to one simple decision. Taking flight on a commercial airliner is disagreeable in these days. At once, so that you recognize, I'm not picking at first-class or affronting the sizing of the coach seats. I am talking about the issue of flight times and stopovers. Remember when was the last time you had a flight to any destination? I agree with all the security standards. However, the fact is that the runway is overcrowded and…

In the past, I have taken several different airlines. Some good, some bad, however the majority of my experience has been average. In early 2017, United Airlines got caught having police officers physically forcing a man off of a flight. With more and more details being discovered, the story unfolded of what happened on that plane. Apparently, United had overbooked the flight, promising one of their “higher-ups” a seat on this particular flight. After having asked the passengers to volunteer to…