In the history of flight‚ the first lighter-than-air balloon (1783) and the first powered aircraft (1903) are very recent when compared with the age of kites. The exact date and origin of the kite is not known but it is believed that they were flown in China more than two thousand years ago. One legend suggests that when a Chinese farmer tied a string to his hat to keep it from blowing away in a strong wind‚ the first kite was born. The earliest written account of kite flying was about 200 B.C
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nigh likely the most underrated and underpaid job in the aviation industry. Without this job‚ all pilots would have to come from the military‚ which would cause a severe shortage of pilots across the country. Pipeline/patrol requires pilots to fly aircraft at very low altitudes over varying terrain to observe pipelines and check for any problems or vandalism within the lines. Another type of this job is for pilots to patrol the U.S. borders in search of illegal activities. Without either of these general
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Airlines has being very successful in its operations. Its operational success can be attributed to the use of a single aircraft type by the airlines targeted at minimizing the maintenance as well as the operational costs (Jackson et al.‚ 2011). The airline also targets the smaller as well as the less congested airports to minimize delays as well as schedule disruptions. The aircrafts are easily turned around easily minimizing the time spend on air and this is accomplished by minimizing meal services
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schools practice as a school that takes a pilot from never having piloted an aircraft to‚ “helping them know when to use their landing lights‚ transponder‚ and trim tabs.” (Above View FBO [AV]‚ 2008) Learning to fly is one of the dreams of many people; and there are many reasons to learn to fly and most local flight schools can facilitate student’s needs on just about any schedule and desired rating or certification. (G&B Aircraft Management [G&B]‚ 2008) Some may want to learn to fly for recreational
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The power that airplanes held in a time of war‚ was very different then all the other vessels that where used during conflict. For example‚ ground troops‚ tanks and ships as “The access [an airplane] provides makes it a faster‚ more flexible‚ and more precise than any other form of military power.” Before the 20th century‚ nations had not held the power for aerial bombardments on such a large scale. First used by the Italians in the Italo-Turkish War‚ planes went on to have an important role in
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Aircraft Pressurization System Airplanes‚ which do not have pressurization and air conditioning systems‚ are usually limited to the lower altitudes. They need to stay below 8‚000 feet. A cabin pressurization system accomplishes several functions in providing passengers comfort and safety. It maintains a cabin pressure altitude of approximately 8‚000 feet at the maximum designed cruising altitude of the airplane‚ and prevents rapid changes of cabin altitude‚ which may be dangerous to the passengers
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Tangible resources are the assets we have in possession and the products we offer towards our customers. It can be divided into two main part which are physical resources and technological resources. Physical resources Since without aircraft‚ airlines could not function‚ aircraft become a major resource for any airline company. For instance the airplanes we own or the in-flight magazine offered during flights. We started with 3 Beechcrafts 1900 that had 19 seats each. However‚ we decided to sell the three
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a public listed company on the Malaysia Stocks Exchange (Bursa Malaysia)‚ after having on 22 November 2004. In line with its growth and expansion plans‚ AirAsia has secured a 175 aircraft commitment with Airbus for its A320s. The 175 aircraft order will place AirAsia as the single largest customer for the aircraft in Asia-Pacific‚ and potentially one of the largest airline fleets in the region. On 23 of March 2006‚ AirAsia successfully moved its operations to the new Low Cost Carrier Terminal
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Once all bags are loaded onto the airplane‚ we head over to base operations for our crew brief. Crew brief is complete and its back to the aircraft‚ so I can refuel‚ inspect‚ and then take off. This is my life as a C-17A Flying Crew Chief (FCC) stationed at Travis AFB CA. You’re a jack of all trades when you’re an FCC. The C-17A is a large military transport aircraft. It performs strategic airlift missions‚ and transports troops and cargo throughout the world. When on these types of missions‚ I’m usually
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Airlines was forced to make an emergency landing in Azerbaijan due to loss of cabin pressure. The plane was flying from London to Singapore and had 467 passengers and 27 crew members on board. The airline said that oxygen masks were deployed and the aircraft landed "uneventfully" at the Baku airport. It said that none of the passengers or crew was injured and that it was investigating what caused the problem. Nathan Phelps‚ an electrical supervisor from south Wales who was on the flight‚ told the BBC
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