Essays on Aviation

The Boeing 757-200 Incident at Jackson Hole Airport The following article discusses an occurrence that occurred on December 29th, 2010. This incident involved a Boeing 757-200, N668AA, an American Airlines flight 2253. (Lieven, 2005). The Boeing crashed into the heavy snow at Jackson Hole Airport after running off the end of...

The United States Navy's behavioral scientists and the HFACS Framework The United States Navy's behavioral scientists developed the HFACS (Human Factors Analysis and Classification System) to analyze performance decrements in aviation workers. The development of the framework encountered various stumbling blocks related to human performance affecting aviation accidents. The Swiss-Cheese paradigm...

This document is an investigation of an aircraft accident involving a Zonk Air Charters aircraft. A pilot and four passengers on board were killed in the collision. The twin flight took off from Tahoe Airport around dusk, when the weather was not conducive to a flight launch. The clouds were...

This essay analyzes and critiques a white paper that explores Aviation. An analysis of the paper that starts with the introduction reveals that the author did a good job of introducing the concerns the document tended to highlight to the target audience. For instance, the audience is introduced...

United Technologies Corporation is a global firm in the aerospace industry. United Technology Corporation engages in commercial activities such as security control, escalator, moving walkway, and elevator sales, and United Technologies Climate. In addition, the company is a leading supplier of air conditioning systems, ventilation systems, fire security systems, and...

United Technologies is a worldwide aviation organization with operations and functions all over the world. This paper briefly discusses leadership, strategy, values, beliefs, organizational behavior, structure, and culture. The results suggest that the organization is best for technological breakthroughs and innovation, and its long-term goal is to lead technology to...

The difficult difficulties of designing and manufacturing aircraft are influenced by the quick advancements in aviation engineering. Demand and sales are what drive the manufacturing processes in the American aerospace sector. The volume of goods delivered by Boeing each year has a big impact on its sales (Norris & Flottau,...

Aerial rescue and fire fighting is referred to by the acronym ARFF. The federal aviation authority has set requirements for airports to comply, including the need for them to have a specific number of rescue and fire fighting trucks. To guarantee a sufficient reaction in the event of an emergency...

Helsinki – Malmi Airport is a general aviation airport in the Finnish city of Helsinki. The area in which the airport is situated is known as Malmi. Helsinki-Malmi Airport was once the city's and Finland's only airport, but it has since been surpassed by the larger Helsinki Airport, which opened...

It is an fascinating story since it outlines some history associated with the introduction of aircraft. The most fascinating part of this story is the role played through the US Post Office in introducing aircraft in the US. From the post, it is apparent that the support of the US...

Amelia Earhart's Flight Across the Atlantic When she took off to fly solo across the Atlantic in 1927, Amelia Earhart was a social worker living in Boston. A transatlantic flight was sponsored by the publishing firm G. P. Putnam and Sons, and Amelia was the first woman to do so. The...

Political Concerns and Environmental Impact Political concerns, as well as public awareness of the environmental impacts brought on by the development of civil aviation, have risen over the last 30 years. As concern for the atmosphere continues to increase, attempts are still being made to resolve emissions of carbon and nitrogen...