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sea. The Pacific Ocean’s “...bottom was littered with downed warplanes and ghosts of lost airmen. Every day of this long and ferocious war, more would join them.” (pg.70) When airmen is flying into a battle, they are putting their life at risk. An aircraft could be shot from land and its wing could be torn off or it could be shot in the gasoline tanks and explode. Weather also made flying difficult. Foggy and stormy days “...reduced visibility to zero...” (pg.85) This was a safety hazard for…

Due to the major hit airlines took, the had to be some changes. People became scared to fly, which scared companies because they didn’t want their business to go under. Although they were receiving federal loans from the government, their initial request was cut by over half. Since the attack happened on an airplane, airlines knew people were going to be terrified to fly again. They knew 9/11 was going to take a major toll on the industry but they had no other choice but to push through. They…

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…