At the same time, radio navigation and approach systems help pilots land safety even during low visibility. These instruments later developed to include radar technology in combination with radio. De-icing and anti-icing systems were also implemented in order to minimize the dangers of ace accretion. Weather radars were implemented in order to serve as a warning of poor weather conditions, and autopilots were implemented to automatically maintain the flight course and altitude of the craft..
Electronic and technological advances have also served airline safety well during the late twentieth century. In f1990, for example, an airliner was introduced with a new digital flight control system; the lack of necessity for a flight engineer on the deck was therefore eliminated, along with the cost involved as well as the danger of the human factor. Another new concept is the fly-by-wire technology, such as full-authority digital engine control (FADEC). This removes some pressure from the pilot and allows for better control of the flight system, and potentially for greater safety.
The 21st century brings with it further demands upon both the crew and the system of the aircraft. Indeed, Wells and Rodrigues project a growth of passenger numbers on planes between 2000 and 2010. This is likely to place further pressure upon both the crew and the flight systems. Greater controller workload and increased pressure upon...
Aircraft Purchasing Plan An aircraft purchase plan is a plan designed by an organization, a corporate company or an individual with the aim of acquiring an aircraft. The design of the plan matches the buyer's specifications and needs. The acquisition plan must match the buyer's monetary resources. The resources that one has, determines the aircraft that one can purchase. The purchase plan should be consistent with the goals of the buyer
Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting Rescues and firefighting often go hand in hand, but depending on the conditions of the rescue or the whereabouts of the fire, they can be very different in what they require from those who are charged with the duty of keeping others safe. In aviation, rescues and firefighting have often been problematic. Those who work in firefighting and other rescue operations look for better ways they can
Aircraft Icing As the winds cool and chill with impending snow and frozen weather, aircraft all over the world haul pilots, commuters, and cargo all over the world. As an aircraft is exposed to dangerously cold weather, it is put immediately at risk for aircraft icing, an extremely hazardous and potentially fatal safety concern. The phenomenon of aircraft icing only occurs in colder climates when the outside air temperature approaches the
The measure of risk is expressed as the ratio of bird strikes occurring every 100,000 flying hours. This measure is however relatively insensitive to technical improvements. Therefore a reduction in safety is not anticipated but is calculated afterwards when increased bird strikes have already happened. Therefore, BASH managers are disadvantaged because they are able to respond only after bird strikes happen (ibid., 209-212). The authors introduce a new method
The SMS would develop "formal methods" for: a) "identifying hazards"; b) "analyzing and mitigating risk"; c) developing methods for ensuring continuous safety improvement"; and d) for putting together "organization-wide safety promotion strategies" (Federal Register). The reason for (and the need for) this new SMS is because the demand for air travel is growing, and there are more aircraft providing transportation in more places for more people and that growth "…can
Although the causative organism was rapidly identified (salmonella), and its introduction into the food chain proved to be a key factor, the scale of the outbreak was the result of an interaction of other factors. As with a major aircraft accident, none of the factors alone would have caused the near disaster that occurred. (Burslem, Kelly, & Preston, 1990, p. 40) This is a very useful reminder that airline disasters
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