Aircraft hijacking

Training Today’s training environment for aviation professionals has come a long way since the crash of Avianca Flight 052. Not only are the aircraft systems more advanced to alert crews to potential problems, but simulators are also more advanced and realistic allowing training to reach new levels. Likewise, we have learned from past mistakes and CRM training has been developed to mitigate threats like the ones identified in Flight 052. CRM helps prioritize duties between the pilot flying and the

American Airlines was form by the acquisition of 80 small airline companies, named American Airway Inc. The first job that this airline had was distributing mail to different parts of the United Stets. In 1934, America Airway Inc. changed their name to American Airlines. With the help of Donald Douglas, America Airlines was able to build the DC-3 airplane, which allowed this company to be first ones to make profit from only transporting passengers, unlike other airlines, who had too transport passengers

The Sportster© style motorcycle was born out of an ambition to put power and precision in a mid-sized bike. Over the decades, motorcycle designers and engineers have strived to masterfully blend a middleweight frame with an innovative power source. Here’s a walk through the evolution of the mid-sized street style motorcycle. The First Iron Heads No other motorcycle has more history than the Sportster does. Although the first official mid-sized bike didn’t roll off the assembly line until late 1957

the passion, but never quite the skill. Well, due to the availability and accessibility of affordable drones in the market, drone aerial photography business is quite booming, nowadays. WHAT IS A DRONE? Simply put, a drone is a relatively small aircraft piloted by computers or a remote control. They have started from being used in military operations to having it for commercial use. This is because the consumers’ appetite for the WOW factor has surged over the past few years. By showcasing destinations

As a senior graduating from Southern Methodist University (SMU) in May, the uncertainty of where life may take me after 17 years of schooling is both exciting and daunting. However, I am sure that in any direction my life takes off, I hope Southwest will be the one getting me to my destination. Growing up 20 minutes away from Midway International Airport, Southwest Airlines has been a constant in my life. As my dad’s companion pass for three years, Southwest got me to soccer tournaments, college

Johnson began working at NASA’s Langley laboratory in 1953 (Loff). Langley was an all-black West Area computing section at NASA (Loff). It consisted of female mathematicians that were called “computers”, who did tasks like analyzing data from flight tests (Shetterly 13-15). Two weeks into the job Johnson was assigned a project in the Maneuver Loads Branch of the Flight Research Division (Loff). The Flight Research Division was known for being a high-energy environment filled with freethinking and

Sully (2016), a film based on the true story of the pilot Chesley Sully Sullenberger (Tom Hanks), tells of a heroic landing of a commercial plane on the Hudson River. Shortly after takeoff, the plane was struck by a flock of birds. Sully had to make a quick decision to land his plane on the Hudson River. His quick actions result in the safe landing of the plane, and all 155 present on board survives. He faces big challenges due to his action of landing on water. Sully worries about the safety

Orville and Wilbur Wright were two brothers who became interested with objects that fly. Orville was born August 19, 1871 in Dayton, Ohio. Orville’s brother Wilbur was born April 16, 1867 in Millville, Indiana. Their parents were Milton and Susan Wright; they were married in 1859. Milton Wright was born 1828 on his father's farm in Rush County, Indiana. He worked as a farmhand until he joined the Church of the United Brethren 1847, and he was ordained a minister in the church in 1856. Their mother

I never should have started it, but I had no idea I would cause so much trouble. I also had no idea that I would get a senior pilot’s license at the age of thirteen, breaking the record for youngest person to get a senior pilot’s license. The only thing I regret is spray painting the “F” word on the side of a y-wing. That is what got my license revoked. After my license was revoked, I dropped out of the academy and began my adventurous life of crime. I stole an abandoned A-wing from the barracks

Palmiro and his sleeping son Josh are on a plane near South America when his pilot died. He started making weird noises over the intercom. Josh was curious what was going on so he asked his dad. His dad, Palmiro, said everything was going to be ok. All of a sudden they hear the wind whistling against the sharp edges of the plane. They both looked out the window and saw the ground getting closer and closer. The plane started to plummet to the ground. Josh started freaking out and had no idea what