Visual flight rules

world, aircraft are designed with multiple systems to aid aircrew with all aspects of flight; however, the only factor that aircraft manufacturers can’t eliminate is the integration of human error. “Human errors represent the mental or physical activities of individuals that fail to achieve their intended outcome”*. In order to properly predict human error factors we must first understand some factors that make up human error, such as “fatigue” and “situational stress”. Stress can manifest a multitude of symptoms that are detrimental to the operational tempo and the safety of passengers & flight crew in commercial aviation. People experience stress in a plethora of ways, but generally for most people these stressors…

Introduction For pilots operating in conditions that exceed their ability, a pilot can quickly create an undesired aircraft state. Since weather is always changing along a flight path it is imperative to be prepared for any unforeseen situations that may arise during a flight; while prior planning is always a safety net, it will not alleviate every scenario that appears such as inadvertent flight into cloud. Of course Transport Canada has taken the appropriate precautions by incorporating a…

has been a huge noticeable difference in design and innovation. One of many differences in the Cirrus compared to the Cessna, is the avionics. For Example the Cirrus has an ADS-B standard in all of their planes. ADS-B allows the cirrus to have “eyes in the sky” essentially seeing other planes on the screen in correlation to them, creating a safer environment for the Cirrus pilot. In contrast the Cessna does not come equipped with ADS-B, the Cessna is essentially flying blind oblivious to other…

the eatery’s floors. Kate and Mr. Jacks began furiously looking for ways out. They came to Gate C and found the door to the hall that leads to where passengers board the aircraft. The door was unlocked! Kate and Mr. Jacks both knew what their next step would be. Kate was ready to board the plane and then stopped in her tracks. “What’s wrong, Kate?” Mr. Jacks questioned. “I don’t know how to fly an airplane. My dad used to be a flight attendant but we could never go with him.” Kate responded with…

planning. They must figure out the flight plan, what drone they will be using, compliance, then they must produce a site analysis. That consists of what they call “ground truthing” a team going out and putting out at least 3 ground control points, and 159 manual tie point markers so the computer can tell where there is an elevation change and so they can collect more information for accurate data, as well as being able to track it with the drone and seeing where pictures overlap. They do not get…

are trapped and denied the bliss of soaring in the free skies above. 1. UNWILLINGNESS TO WORK As passengers onboard an airplane are dependent on the pilot to fly them to their destinations, so are our dreams on us. The key to unlocking our dreams lies in hard work but unwillingness to work at it will only rob us of the beauty of seeing our dreamsflying in the sky. Dreams are not something to wait for they are something to work for. Having a dream is not tantamous to itsfulfillment. “Laziness…

numerous amount of things when they spend time together, but this particular moment is more special than any time before. Mack shows Allie how to fly; it is such a pleasant and graceful experience. However, once they finish flying, Mack makes her promise that she will not tell anyone and will never try to fly when he is not around because she can get hurt. As time passes on Allie grows older, and during this period she starts to reminisce about the time she flew wishing she could fly again with…

On May 25, 1979 a McDonnell Douglas DC-10 wide body aircraft operated by American Airlines as Flight 191 was scheduled to fly an afternoon flight to Los Angeles International Airport from Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport carrying 258 passengers and 13 crewmembers. During the aircraft takeoff roll on runway 32 R at O’Hare International Airport, the engine #1 fell off the left wing. Initially, the aircraft climbed away from the runway in a wings level attitude, but shortly after, the DC-10…

grandfather. He would take me to the Canadian Air and Space Museum located in Ottawa, Canada. While there, we would spend the day watching and learning about the different types of airplanes, where they were first used, and even about different jets at the museum. Every year that we went to visit him, I demanded that we visit the museum at least one time. One of my favorite attractions at the museum was their Flight Simulator. Everytime we went to the museum, going on their Flight Simulator was…

by geese shortly after takeoff. An easy but pricey solution is put sensors on the back, nose, wings, and top regions of the airplane, in order to avoid objects like birds. It is similar technology that is already built-into warplanes to avoid surface-to-air missiles. On the task of weather, this is the airlines problem, they appear to care more about the money than the passengers. It puts extra pressure on the pilots to go through even lightning, sometimes this does not work and the results…