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The fast and slick air started to push out from under me...It was nighttime at Universal Studios, and after a whole day of walking or doing some type of activity, my body tends to get really tired. My feet were sore, my throat was dry and I was just getting ready to end the day and go back to the hotel when something caught my family's attention. My mom abruptly questioned, “Does anyone want to skydive before we go home?” But we all new we couldn't jump out of a plane when it's literally pitch…

“Delta 1541, Cleared for takeoff.” These are the words every aviation enthusiast wants to hear. The ability to soar into the sky at lightning fast speeds is an incredible feat. To me aviation is not just a hobby, but instead aviation has been what I have dedicated my life to. Aviation has been both a passion and an interest of mine for the better half of 12 years. Stemming from these enthusiasms is how my personality has formed and has molded into the person I am today. My premier exposure to…

A drone is any unmanned aircraft that one can program or they can be autonomous. These robots often use GPS technology to be more accurate when preforming a task. Additionally, in most states an individual must receive a certificate of authorization from the FAA before using drones for any purpose other than recreational. The Federal Government uses drones to make citizens lives safer and easier by monitoring wild fires, supporting law enforcement, and training the military. However, the demand…

Given the combination of several different factors, I don’t think Simmons should roll out the Great Game of Life (GGOL) program. I would suggest he wait to launch the GGOL until the economy showed signs of stabilization and the program proved to be definitely effective. In the year 2001 there were several different obstacles standing in the way of the implementation of the program. Firstly, the 9/11 attacks, recession and negative GDP growth contributed towards economic downturn. Secondly,…

organizational ethics I would have to pick organizational ethics. Someone had made the decision that the company would be better of having one man be distraught than having an entire plane full of people distraught that their flight was canceled because the airline couldn't get a full crew in on time. So in the name of the company, they had security take this man so that the flight crew could be seated and United wouldn't have to deal with a plane full of unhappy customers on the other flight. I…

The Wright brothers’ inventing the airplane paved the way for air travel in America. Because of this event, America saw a new way of transportation. “It was there, on December 17, 1903, their airplane soared for 12 seconds, traveling 120 feet [...] before landing” (Nelson). The Wright brothers created a whole new business for aviation for America when they “achieved the first manned flight of a power-driven, heavier-than-air machine” (“The Airplane”). This made all of America open their eyes…

Several methods were used to capture the bugs used in the assignment. Some were more effective and worked better than others. Methods that were used include trapping them with a jar, using hands and using a net to catch them. Using the net was the most efficient way followed by the jar and then hands. This was because the net added extra length while approaching the insect. Therefore the distance between the insect and the collector was greater. This resulted in a minimal amount of insect…

This article is about the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II with it’s specs. Overview The McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II is a two seater, twin engine, long range supersonic jet interceptor, and fighter bomber. It was originally built for the United States Navy by McDonnell Aircraft. Its first days of service was in 1960 with the U.S. Navy. With its outstanding performance, it was adopted by the U.S. Marine Corps and the U.S. Air Force, and by the mid 1960s it had become a major part of their…

Jensen Houck Ms. Hodges English 2 Honors 9/17/14 Commercial aviation is one of the most important parts of the world economic system. Without out commercial aviation, communication between continents would be very difficult to achieve, the shipment of goods would be delayed significantly, and it would take a person a very long time to get from one side of the ocean to another. Commercial aviation, like most of man’s great innovations, had to get its start somewhere. Florida is considered the…