Abstract This paper examines how becoming a pilot or navigator is one of the most competitive challenges anyone can pursue and how it requires early planning and excellence in math, science, health, and behavior. It explores the need for the military to select people with a specific personality, behaviour, and skills and how, therefore, there is a need for selection programs. In particular, it attempts to evaluate whether there is a 'pilot personality' specified by the military that is supported by scientific data.
Outline
Introduction
History of Pilot Personality Studies
Military Pilot Personality Research Methods
Research Results / Findings
The Military Perspective
Conclusion
From the Paper "The latest research concentrates on factors beyond cognitive ability and psychomotor skills and does not compare different groups of the population. These studies focus on military flying personnel and examine factors like motivational problems and anxiety. "Personality measures were chosen on the basis of anecdotal evidence and from clinical experience with operational pilots"(Siem, F. M., 1992). The five examined characteristics are divided in "socially desirable characteristics" like self-confidence, mental flexibility and "social undesirable characteristics" like hostility, depression and mania (Siem, F. M., 1992). This examination was accomplished with a paper-and-pencil test filled out by the candidates."
Abstract This paper examines how building teams and working in a team is important in specialized environments such as aviation and how one instructional strategy for training aviation teams is the Crew Resource Management (CRM), which has been practiced for more than a dozen years by aviation organizations. It provides the historical approach and the philosophy behind CRM, followed by a description of the variety of CRM training and today's CRM training methods.
Outline
Introduction
The Way to Crew Resource Management
The Philosophy of CRM
The Variety of CRM Training
CRM Training Methods
CRM Program Results
Future Focus on CRM
From the Paper "The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) specifies (FAA AC 120-51a; 1991) three phases of CRM training: awareness, practice and feedback, and assessment of specific skills. This shows that behavioral skill practice and feedback in addition to the behavioral basis has become an important part in CRM training (Baker D., et al., 1993).
Existing programs are conducted in three different ways like pure lectures in classrooms, trainee participation through role-play practice or by a realistic flight in a full-mission simulator."
Abstract On August 6, 1997, Korean Air flight 801 (KAL 801) crashed at Nimitz Hill, Guam. Of the 254 persons on board, 228 were killed and 23 passengers and 3 flight attendants survived the accident with serious injuries. This paper argues that more lives could have been saved if more emphasis were made on planning, equipping, execution, and training of all components that encompassed the Emergency Response Team, Guam International Airport, Agana, Guam.
From the Paper "The Guam Civil Defense director also testified that, before the accident, Guam Civil Defense authorities had a memorandum of understanding (MOA) with the U.S. Air Force for emergency response but had not established an MOA with the U.S. Navy or U.S. Coast Guard. The Guam Civil Defense director stated that, after the accident, Guam authorities formed an emergency response committee, which included the Navy, the Coast Guard, and the Air Force, and that an MOA involving all emergency response agencies on the island had been drafted. The director stated that the MOA called for emergency response drills involving all of the agencies."
Abstract This paper presents a thorough analysis of the business practices and policies of Southwest Airlines and why they have made the company so successful. The paper discusses the leadership skills of Southwest Airline's CEO, labor relations in the company, its business strategy and operations, its safety and security policies, and its fleet management methods. It relates how these attributes have made the company the success it is today.
Reasons for Success
Current Status
History
Management Style
Operations
Routes and Planning
Fleet
Safety and Security
Strategy
Financials
Competition
Labor Relations
The Future
From the Paper "Southwest Airlines is ?free to move about the country,? and it does so more than most. In fact, it is ranked as the fourth largest airline in the nation, despite that fact that it is the low-fare leader and doesn"t actually land at all the major airports nationwide, as other major airlines and/or their partners do. In fact, it won"t even transfer passenger luggage, not even on its own flights. And it doesn"t participate in the online booking services"Expedia, Travelocity, etc."relying completely on its own system to serve passengers. Its ground crew and flight attendants don"t wear imitation military uniforms; they wear khakis and polo shirts."
Abstract This research paper explains why the aviation industry should serve as a model for the production of similar research and also the implementation of tools, such as Crew Resource Management (CRM), into other areas that demonstrate public representations of life or death potential, such as medicine. The paper suggests that CRM could be an important tool for the international implementation of effective communications among high stress workers in any field, especially considering the level of research that is available for the cultural impact of differences in national identity.
From the Paper "One of the greatest, developments within aviation is automation. Automation has been a part of aviation far longer than it has been a part of any other industry or cause, and aviation has been multi-cultural since the first flight across the Atlantic. In light of the recent global changes in aviation, after recent terrorist acts, there is a much greater international need for a culture of safety that alleviates the rational fears of the public. Challenges of international collaboration are now more important than ever. The challenges of automation and especially the cross-cultural issues of it are the ways in which pilots and mangers view automation and how they use it. The challenges to the aviation industry are trendsetting in the field of human and computer interaction, almost before the complex ideas of technological advance and its time and energy saving effects were devised."
Abstract This paper examines the driving forces in the aviation industry, including a SWOT analysis and Porter's Five Forces analysis of the company's major competitors, followed by a discussion and summary of the research in the conclusion.
From the Paper "Competition in the aviation industry has always been a driving force for progress in America. Originally known as Aviation Corporation, the company that emerged from the 20th century mergers and acquisitions was American Airlines. As a result of the attacks of September 11, 2001, though, this company, the U.S. government, as well as the traveling public are all demanding tighter security at the nation's airports. While the problems with security recently highlighted by various industry analysts are not new, they have been the focus of a much more urgent debate since the country is virtually at war, both politically and economically. These attacks have hammered the aviation industry in the United States to the extent they may not recover, even in the long-term, without much more assistance from both the federal government as well as an immediate increase in the number of passengers being carried."
Tags: airbus, airlines, aviation, boeing, delta, strategic, twa, united
Abstract This paper investigates the considerable effect deregulation has had on the airline industry in terms of competition and how airlines have had to formulate defined strategies to improve their economic performance in order to remain competitive. The history of deregulation in Australia, Europe and the United States is reviewed, as well as the more recent developments in the industry as a result of deregulation. The various strategies available to airlines are discussed, along with how these counteract the competitive forces of their rivals, in both the domestic and international domains. It is also argued that airline managers must monitor competition and industry forecasts, develop initiatives to reduce costs while simultaneously maintaining or increasing yield to ensure long-term profitability.
Outline
Introduction
Outcomes of Deregulation
Intense Competition
The Economic Characteristics of an Airline
Managing Economic Performance and Competition
Conclusion and Implications
From the Paper "As governments began to consider that current regulations in the airline industry were too restrictive, deregulation (or liberalisation) of economic and political regulations was thought to be the response to their desire to stimulate competition. Largely, the United States pioneered the implementation of regulatory reform. US government control over domestic airfares and entry into the market had ceased in the early 1980s, immediately encouraging new entrants into the domestic airline industry. As a result, airfares fell as competition grew. In Europe, the European Court of Justice ruled that government intervention concerning airfares breached competition law, leading to the staged deregulation of airfares and airline services (Hutcheson, 1996). On the Australian scene, interstate regulation was phased out in 1990, while intrastate regulation of routes and fares remained predominately intact to stabilise and scrutinise essential regional services."
Abstract This research paper examines the statistics and incidents post-September 11th in which their have been security breaches on aircrafts allowing weapons to be brought on board. Also on the basis of the information and facts presented, predictions about the future of airline security are made.
From the Paper "Terrorism has now and for years past been a word that strikes fear deep into people's hearts. Webster's Dictionary defines terrorism as mass-organized ruthlessness (323). In Zafar Siddiqui's article, "Terrorism statistics just do not add up", he states, "The State Department says that from 1996-2000 there were 676 terrorist incidents directed at the U.S. worldwide," (Siddiqui). Remember, that fact on terrorism is only about incidents directed at the United States and does not include terrorism directed at other countries. "On September 11th, 2001, hijackers rammed jetliners into each of New York's World Trade Center towers, toppling both in a hellish storm of ash, glass, smoke and leaping victims," (Jones). After September 11th, security at all major airports was increased. Though, post-September 11th one is left to ask, can our present security measures really deter weapons from being brought on our airplanes?"
Abstract This paper discusses and analyzes the topic of airline crew resource management. Specifically, it examines the crash of United Airlines flight 232. The paper presents the opinion that the crew on flight 232 did everything possible they could to save the aircraft and lives at that point in time and under the circumstances, and that cockpit resource management (CRM) played a large part in their survival and success in saving lives.
From the Paper "Communication was the key that held the crew together, coordinated with the ground, and assured that at least some of the passengers would survive this accident. Communication was terse, but to the point, and because the crewmembers worked together as a team, and discussed their options and results, they played on each other's strengths and weaknesses, and they stayed in constant communication with ATC. Haynes noted in has after the accident comments that communication was one of the most important factors in the cockpit, and the results, where only 112 passengers and crew were lost, while 185 survived the devastating crash indicate the success of their communication efforts."
Abstract This paper describes how different safety cultures in aviation have the potential to improve or worsen the safety performance of individual organisations. Recommendations are made in regard to the implementation and control of organisational safety culture to ensure safe practices through detailed engineering of workplace procedures and communication lines. The functionalist and interpretive perspectives of safety culture as described by Glendon (2000) are examined, demonstrating why the strengths of operating under an interpretive perspective within a functionalist framework are appropriate in the aviation industry. The importance of understanding the concepts of safety mission and safety involvement are considered. It is argued that, although difficult to categorically claim, there is little doubt that the differences in safety culture evident in the industry can have significant impact on an organisation's level of safety.
Outline
Abstract
Introduction and Background Why Safety Culture Is So Important In Aviation
Safety Cultures in Aviation
Conclusion and Implications
Reference List
From the Paper "It is widely understood throughout the domains of aviation, medicine, defence and other safety-sensitive industries that maintaining an effective strategy to minimise the possibility and consequences of error is absolutely obligatory. Additionally, specific measures to manage the overall safety of operations can define an organisation's ability to operate viably (Glendon, 2000; Hudson, 2001; Reason, 1997). This does not just include the cost of error, but also an organisation's ability to determine risk and make decisions based on the assessment of risk. This paper identifies the steps management of aviation organisations can take to implement strategies to provide a positive safety culture within their organisation, encouraging both healthier safety attitudes and consequently, financial gain."
Abstract This paper offers an organizational assessment of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The writer of this paper examines NASA's history and mission while also evaluating its goals and objectives. The paper also analyzes NASA's strengths and weaknesses while detailing the organization's strengths and weaknesses.
Abstract The purpose of this paper is to discuss how CEO Gary Kelly's style has set new directions for strategy, internal relations and Southwest Airlines operations in an increasingly competitive and challenging environment.
From the Paper "The instability of macro-environmental forces and their impact upon the effectiveness and profitability of airlines indicates the need for multi-dimensional flexible and responsive management structure able to operate ..."
Tags: Southwest airlines, CEO, Gary Kelly, strategy, airline industry, competitiveness
Abstract This paper considers ethics and diversity in hiring and retention practices at the Boeing Company. It examines the global workforce of Boeing, the impact of government regulations on Boeing's employment practices and Boeing's commitment to diversity.
From the Paper "The Boeing Company is one of the two largest airframe manufacturers in the world and has a global workforce ..."
Tags: boeing company, ethics, diversity, human resources
Abstract This paper analyzes the substantial evidence that UFOs exists and may very well be more than the stuff of science fiction films. The paper includes information on Roswell, CIA documentation and federal legislation pertaining to UFOs.
Abstract In this article, the writer looks at the life and aviation achievements of Amelia Earhart. Through her achievements, the writer demonstrates why she had such a significant influence on women's advancement and aviation in general.
From the Paper "The life and aviation career of Amelia Earhart left a tremendous impact on the world of aviation. While there were other female pilots before Earhart, many of them faster or more decorated, Earhart's popularity with the public helped expand the role of women in aviation more than any female flier of her era. When the Wright Brothers' plane took to the air women were still prohibited the vote and viewed as inferior to men,when it came to what was considered a male occupation like ..."
Tags: George Putnam, Fred Noonan, Neta Snook, Lindbergh, navigation, air racing, barnstorming, ambition, gender, feminism, flight, pilots, publicity, WWI, Roosevelt
