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    Predictive Approaches to Aviation Safety Management. Aviation is a field where there are lots of real time challenges as the requirements are much more stringent when compared to any other field except perhaps the medical science. There are very few fields in the world today which cannot afford any failure in their operations due to high stakes of human lives as in the case of aviation industry and intrinsic as in case of space shuttle programs. The most important factor aviation industry is concerned

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    of Control In Flight (LOC-I) has consistently been a predominant cause of aviation accidents. Loss of Control Accidents are highly complex and typically involve the combination of multiple contributing factors (Belcastro and Jacobson, 2010). Over the last eight years, loss of control accidents have resulted in

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    Introduction The aviation community generally defines CFIT as "…any collision with land or water in which there was no detectable mechanical or equipment failure, where the pilot was in control of the aircraft but lost situational awareness and flew into terrain." (Bensyl, Moran, Conway, 2001, pg 1037) According to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Flight Safety Foundation (FSF), CFIT can be caused by many factors. Nevertheless, it

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    6. Uncover how they generate income or benefit from the aviation industry? ¬The Coalition of Airline Pilots Association (CAPA) is a non-profit association. CAPA is a trade association made up of four member pilot unions that have formed an alliance to join their efforts and resources to serve and enhance the safety, security, and legislative interests of all professional flight deck crewmembers and the airline industry as a whole. CAPA’s source of income is received through each of the four member

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    on average, 8 million people fly per day (IATA 2013) along with 34.5 million tonnes of cargo per year (IATA 2012). Subsequently, passengers and cargo have been a non-stop concern to what is now reflected as a major industry. As time goes by, the aviation industry resumes to grow at an international level. So at this stage, it easily comes under the analysis for any incidents that may occur, being the fact that there are more than 5000 aircrafts in the US Airspace alone per day that sometimes at rare

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    the operation of sUAS to transport property in air transportation and the development of a classification system for persons issued sUAS air carrier certificates. • Spectrum Usage – Allows drones to use spectrum for wireless control purposes if permitted by the FCC and FAA. With respect to licensed frequencies, they also must have the consent of spectrum licensees • Collegiate Training Initiative program for UAS – The FAA must create a Collegiate Training Initiative program to help prepare college

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    Education and Training within the Aviation Industry Kamiana K. Jardine Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Management 314: Human Resource Management Professor Trish Poznick Abstract This essay examines how companies are meeting the demand for a highly skilled work force through the integration of technology and higher education as well as adaptation policies enacted by the FAA. It will examine the current market as well as forecast the next few years within the industry and how this will affect

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    Nurettin Dinler Florida Institute of Technology College of Aeronautics Aviation Safety Management (AVS 5207) Research Paper 2016 Abstract Aviation industry comes into prominence compared other transportation sectors in terms of fast, reliable, safe and economical. Aviation industry therefore is crucial for countries due to not only economic and social development but global integration as well. When compared with other countries, aviation industry has developed quickly in Turkey for the last decade because

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    Aviation has been in rapid growth since its beginning in the early 20th century. With that rapid growth that created challenges. Who will regulate the airways? Should we have a certifying official? What will the rules of flying be? With those questions in mind the government passed the Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938. “The Civil Aeronautics Act transferred federal responsibilities for non-military aviation from the Bureau of Air Commerce to a new, independent agency, the Civil Aeronautics Authority”

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    recognized to be profitable. GE operated in more than eight different industries. The management sough to maintain a limited number of sectors that had great growth potential and performance. GE 's portfolio of business divisions involved Power & Water, Aviation, Healthcare, Oil & Gas, Energy Management, Appliances & Lighting, Transportation, GE Capital, and others. The company wide policy was to implement six sigma quality control, digitization, and globalization. Jack Welsh also aimed to create and nurture

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