Philippine Airlines

The annexation of Hawaii by the United States was a great idea by Congress and President McKinley. It was an area that was ideal for sugar growing and it was a place for the U.S. to be able to have more control of the Pacific Ocean. With the annexation of Hawaii, many opportunities opened up for the United States. The leaders of Hawaii were willing to be annexed by the U.S., so the U.S. made a good decision and took the land (Doc. 1). The U.S then used the land for refueling stations. With the…

Some of my favorite quotes talk about risk and caution. These quotes were written by famous writers such as,”Rabindranath Tagore”,”Tennessee Williams”, or “Jack London”. All of these authors are involved with Extreme Sports. Extreme Sports can cause severe injury or even death. One quote that I like the most is by”Rabindranath Tagore”. He said,”You can’t cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water. This quote is saying you have to work hard for what you want. Nothing will…

The Magic Behind Skiing Nordic skiing, my passion, it is not just about the training for races. It is about the ski preparation prior to race day. The preparation for skiing, yes includes a lot of training, but the one part that separates first place from second place: the waxing. I understand it seems farfetched, but after knowing the whole process of waxing it makes sense how important it really is. When it comes to waxing first of all it depends on what kind of skis…

an outcast. He found a flyer at the Navy Exchanges Travel office one day for a day trip out to the Aviation Museum. Petty Officer Wood had always been fascinated by World War Two anything so off he went. Once he was there and took the tour he knew he had found a new home, he found himself out there as often as he possibly could. This wasn’t lost on the museum’s staff, Petty Officer Wood was introduced to the Master Chief and Petty Officer Bell, and they all became fast friends with the basis…

Catapults made a big impact in the history of aircraft carriers with the long process to launch. Catapults changed the way the US Navy launched fighter planes off carriers. Without the catapult technology, and the ground crew on aircraft carriers, The U.S would have not been able to launch planes off carriers because planes didn't have enough runway to go full speed to take off. One of the most important things before launching an aircraft is the ground crew. The ground crew gives the pilot…

Australian airspace is currently following the airspace act of 2007 and the airspace regulations 2007. The office of Airspace Regulation exercise powers under the airspace regulations (2007) are to regulate and administer Australian airspace, including danger, prohibited and restricted areas where certain types of actions take place that may present a risk to aviation activities. Australian airspace administration is generally aligned with ICAO airspace classes and associated air traffic…

The popular trend of personally owning and operating a drone has experienced explosive growth by hobbyists. Although this is an exciting new technology made available to private individuals, there are Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) laws already in existence for flying unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). In addition, state, city and county legislatures are regularly adapting new laws. The violation of these laws may result in criminal charges. Mandatory Registration of Hobby Drones Although…

oday, Julien is about to make a change. Two years ago, he had a big reflexion, while watching a documentary based on how people lived all around the world. This opened-minding movie makes him realizes how is life is easy, beside others, who, sometimes, have to fight and work till death to be able to eat. After seeing those horrible condition where people are living, he decides to make a action In his mind, it couldn't be possible that person live like this. So he started searching informations…

False licenses in aviation The topic I decided to choose is about ethic conduct and academic integrity . My work field is aviation, and to introduce the topic I would like to talk about fake pilots stories. These stories are incredible, let us think a lot about how a field like aviation, hard-regulated and that puts great attention to security can be easily cheated. Commercial aviation from the beginning of its story was controlled and regulated to prevent air crashes and any sort of…

because a flight was already preparing to land, forcing the pilot to circle in a holding pattern. Once the flight was cleared to land, the pilot repeatedly asked for directions, and exclaimed they were going down. Three employees of the Bolivian based airline have been detained, including the chief executive, Gustavo Vargas. The three are being questioned, and may even face charges of man slaughter because "they failed to follow safety procedures," and negligence, according to…