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    Mini Interview For this assignment, I decided to interview a god friend of mine, Anthony Lu, who is eighteen years old. Throughout the discussion, I discovered that he is very much similar to me. For example, we both come from the great state of California. The only difference is that he is from the Northern region of California, while I am from the Southern. Here at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, it is Anthony Lu’s first year and along with majority of the students here, he is studying Aerospace

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    Drones are being extensively used in the field of photography. It started as a hobby, but recently it has taken a professional turn. A drone is an amazing tool that can help capture breathtaking aerial shots that were unimaginable before. You might have seen stunning aerial shots of landscapes like mountains, rivers, deserts and fields in movies. A helicopter is usually used for filming such images in the movie business and a large crew is present to assist the camera person. However, in real life

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    Birgenair Flight ALW-301

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    Pilots and non pilots. We will explore three different aviation accidents that could have been prevented if the aircraft was maintained properly. And why pilots should make sure to do a thorough walk around of their aircraft. This is not to say that faulty maintenance was the cause of each of these accidents. There was pilot error reported in these accident investigations. First, lets discuss the Birgenair flight ALW-301. Birgenair Flight ALW-301, was a flight from Gregario Luperon International

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    Resident at the Reagan National airport are unpleased with the noise control that disrupt their daily routine. At the Reagan National airport they have a flight to Chicago every morning at five o’clock, which, in term disrupt resident rest time. Furthermore, at D.C., Maryland has a strict excessive noise control. According to Martin Di Caro stated “Airplanes taking off cannot generate more than 72 decibels of noise after 10 p.m. or before 7 a.m. Though the airplanes have been certified by the FAA

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    aging fourth-generation fighters and the need for something new, followed by the argument of why the capabilities of fourth-generation aircraft are viewed as better than the F-35. Finally, this paper will argue why the F-35 is the plane that will make the Air Force the dominant air power of the future. 2. The main argument made against the F-35 is comparing the aircraft to current fourth-generation platforms in the United States Air Force that have niche roles. The A-10 and

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    The Wright brothers went through some problems and challenges which caused some of their plans to fail, but in the end they successfully designed the first motorized aircraft. The two men had many technical difficulties with the aircraft. They often had to stop and repair all the different parts of an aircraft. The weather was also an issue which caused lots of problems that slowed them down. It was very rainy and cold in North Carolina. Also Orville and Wilbur had to keep promises with their family

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    First Thomas Root boarded his plane at 6:33 A.M. on July 20,1989. At 8:30 A.M. Root radioed in that he was having chest pains and that he was also having trouble breathing. Root was supposed to be going to Rocky Mount, North Carolina for a meeting but he never made it. At this point Root was already 45 minutes late for his meeting. His fellow workers knew something was wrong because he shouldn’t be that late. Then a rescue team went looking for him so they could help him but he wouldn’t respond

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    extend beyond the enemy lines to hit important weapons depots, installations, or high-value targets. They perform these missions with amazing precision, much like a surgeon's scalpel. This is very important, due to the high level of danger flying a aircraft at several hundred miles-per-hour over enemy territory, whilst dealing with the constant threat of ground fire, and enemy

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    Airplane Accident Lawyers - Ronai and Ronai, LLP. The Personal Injury Attorneys According to the National Transportation Safety Board, there were 1,776 reported aviation incidents nationwide in 2009, with 20% of those incidents being labeled as fatal accidents. While Connecticut may not have been home to many of those incidents, far too many Connecticut residents were affected by the aviation accidents nevertheless. In the event that an airplane accident is caused by the negligence

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    The Wright brothers had a lot of good moments in the making of the first motorized airplane but, they had some of the worst moments ever in the making too. If you really think about it you'll definitely know there is most likely more then two problems. Also problems don't have to be when something brakes, It can simply be your religion that effects things you do. For instance, weather affected the brothers a lot. Sometimes the weather was stormy, too windy, or there was a wind that was to light

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