What exactly is FOD? It is Foreign Object Particles. It is anything that does not belong exactly where it is. For instance, sticks or stones on the ramp around the airplane are thought FOD. Pens or papers within the floor of the airplane also are regarded FOD. Again, anything that is out of location is…
When we first start learning how to fly, the Knowledge bucket is just as full as we have made it. (Actually, at the start of flight training, the Knowledge bucket may be almost empty!) If we have studied hard, listened and taken notes during all our earth classes, and dedicated most of it into memory,…
Sport Pilots can be trained and qualified to fly in Light Sport Aircraft (LSA) such as airplanes, weight-shift aircraft, powered parachutes, gliders, and lighter-than-air (airships or balloons). The Experimental Aircraft Association also believes that gyroplanes will shortly be contained in the LSA category, making a total of six distinct forms of aircraft that the sport…
In case you have a fear of flying you probably do not understand why anyone would enjoy getting into a plane, strapping themselves in and feeling the rush of power as the plane shoots into the sky with you inside. In fact the mere thought is enough to make you breathe faster and start sweating….
Everybody has heard the story of the boy that cried wolf. In Search and Rescue, we have a very similar situation involving ELTs (Emergency Locator Transmitters). The ELT is a excellent device designed to provide a timely response to a critical, potentially life-threatening, situation. But most ELT activations are false alarms, whereas many actual emergencies…
Conventional gas turbine jet engines, such as the turbofan, have been around for years. They electricity almost all commercial aircraft and are extremely reliable. Each time you board a commercial aircraft, this technology is providing safe and effective ability to get you to your destination. A gas turbine engine varies greatly in design from the…
Almost 60 years ago, the sound barrier was thought impossible to pass. Yet soon after the X-1’s victory, programs were already in the works to take us beyond Mach 1 and to supersonic flight (Mach 1- Mach 5). But to cross another barrier of hypersonic flight (any speed greater than Mach 5), drastic problems would…
Perimeter Security systems are of extreme importance to”airport security”. With passenger lines extending from here until tomorrow, airports couldn’t operate without recognized perimeter security systems. The images of passengers patiently lined up before metal detectors reveals acceptance for Airport security systems. Another, unacceptable option is failed Perimeter Security systems leading to unthinkable 9-11 tragedies and…
If you are going to a country lying in the distant part of the world from your house, you are most want to take plane, if your trip isn’t sea cruise. Plane is the fastest and the easiest way to reach your point of destination, but sometimes not the cheapest one. If you are traveling…
Aviation has become for our planet what cars and autos have been in the early 1900’s. They are now essential ways to move around from place to place. Without them, several thousands of people will be inconvenienced in any particular city. But, with this dependence so vital, it’s even more important that aviation be safe….
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