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In the film Cast Away, directed by Robert Zemeckis, compulsively prompt FedEx executive Chuck Noland is on his way to Malaysia when his plane crashes over the Pacific Ocean during a storm. The sole survivor of the flight, Chuck washes ashore on a deserted island. When his efforts to sail away and contact help fail, Chuck learns how to survive on the island, where he remains for four years until he manages to escape the island. During the last scene of the film, after Chuck has returned the last…

INTRODUCTION Air India was launched as a private airline in 1932 under the name of Tata Airlines by industrialist J. R. D. Tata. It was the only national carrier which flew in various international destinations at that time. In 1946, Tata Airlines became a public limited company under the name of Air India. Since then, Air India has been a source of national pride because it is regarded as one of the finest airlines which is at par with the leading airlines like Pan Am and British Airways. Air…

 Ski equipment If you’ve got your own ski equipment and you are able to bring it, you should pack it in specially designed bags that are easier for carrying. On the other hand, you should not be worried if you have your own equipment, since every ski center offers renting services.  Special accessories Winter conditions can be pretty tough, so be sure that you’ve packed: • waterproof gloves, scarves, and hats, • sunglasses. Bonus tips: o Dress in layers! If possible, wear the clothes made…

A high-payed doctor earns 500,000 dollars per year after saving countless lives. An astronaut ranked in the highest level of NASA earns 107,000 dollars. A lawyer who has been defending people’s lives for 11 years earns up to 170,000 dollars. But how much money does a professional athlete make? Lebron James, basketball player on the Cleveland Cavaliers, earned 40,000,000 dollars just last year. Has Lebron James saved anyone’s life? Has he made an outstanding contribution to science? Has Lebron…

Reka Czuth MRKT 453- 002 Cultural Interactions 10/4/17 Traveling to another country is one of the most natural things to do these days. You book a flight, check in at the airport, hop on the plane and land in another country. But what happens when you get there? Are people similar to you? Do they speak the same language? Do they practice the same religion as you do? Do they share the same set of values as your culture does? You may have to consider all these questions before deciding to enter…

Legendary aviatrix Amelia Earhart most likely died on an uninhabited tropical island in the southwestern Pacific republic of Kiribati, according to researchers at The International Group for Historic Aircraft Recovery (TIGHAR). Tall, slender, blonde and brave, Earhart disappeared while flying over the Pacific Ocean on July 2, 1937 in a record attempt to fly around the world at the equator. Her final resting place has long been a mystery. For years, Richard Gillespie, TIGHAR's executive…

Should We Save Them? Around 800 people try to climb Mount Everest every year, but over 230 people have died on the mountain. In 1953, Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay became the first people to reach the summit of Mount Everest. Since then, almost 4,000 other people have tried to do the same. Not everyone makes it to the peak though, but some people’s lives are saved by helicopters, rescue teams and other rescue services. People do not have the right to rescue services when they…

The X-15 was the brainchild of NASA (recently NACA), US Air Force, US Navy, and North American Aviation Inc. For nearly a decade (June 8, 1959 - October 24, 1968) the X-15 flew 199 times supplying countless reports of data for aerodynamics, high altitude (exit and reentry of atmosphere), hypersonic speeds, and physiological effects on pilot. During this time the X-15 set the altitude record of 354,200 feet and top speed record of Mach 6.7 (4,520 miles per hour). Because of the massive speeds…

Ever since I was just a youngster I have always had a fascination with airplanes. When I took my first trip on an airplane I was really uneasy about it. Then they brought me into the cockpit and let me see all the instruments and we talked about how planes worked. My fears all turned into fascinations and I realized how relaxing being in the air really was. After that I was almost sure that I wanted to get involved with planes. I found out about a program that could help me become more involved…

driven by economics. The overall cost of purchasing and operating a flight simulator is a small fraction compared to operating the aircraft it replicates. Exercises such as an engine failure or stalling can be taught in the simulator. As a result the pilot and instructor as less susceptible to the dangers presented when performing such manoeuvres in a real aircraft (Lee, 2005). Additionally, they can be used to further develop or even fine tune the skills of flight instructors. This is known as…