Abstract
This paper discusses the general aviation industry - its history and development. General aviation is defined as the segment of aviation other than commercial. The first section provides a brief overview of this industry, mentioning the issue of scarcity of facilities. It then discusses growth and number of the industry and this section includes charts and tables. Finally the writer examines how the general aviation history was effected by the 9-11 terror attacks.

From the Paper
"From the mid 1980's until the early 1990's, general aviation as an industry was in decline. New piston aircraft manufacturing was down. Pilots flew less, and many maintenance shops closed entirely. The supply of avionics technicians dwindled as many transferred to other careers due to the poor economic prospects. Compounding the situation is the demographics of the aviation shops in existence. On average, small avionics shops (ten employees or less) employ technicians who are over the age of 43. Seventy percent of small avionics shop owners are over the age of 53. Organizations such as the Aircraft Electronics Association (AEA) have scholarship programs to encourage new entrants into the field. However, most who graduate will end up working for the commercial airlines, lured by salaries and options.2 "

Tags:flight

Abstract
This paper examines what the most important fire issue is in aviation and explores how it is handled. In addition, the paper compares the ways that a specific fire issue is handled. The paper presents a focus on insulation and other fire-retardant measures in cabin safety and what kind of changes these have undergone throughout aviation history.

From the Paper
"Fire issues in aviation have long been a problem as those that work with them look for new and better ways to make aviation safer for all. This is not always easy, however, as there are only certain types of chemicals and other items that can be used in aviation due to the nature of the field. Because of this, discussing what should be used and why when it comes to fire safety and fire issues is often of the utmost importance for the aviation industry and those that create products for it. The main problem with this issue is that fire issues are something that must be dealt with in a specific way when it comes to aviation due to the complex nature of the field. For fire issues, much study must be done into what is acceptable because weight, size, and other factors play a part in airliners."

Tags:plane, airliners, faa

Abstract
The paper is on the history of aviation in the United Arab Emirates. It describes the history of the UAE, its political stability, and its decision to try to dominate international air travel at Dubai International Airport.

From the Paper
"According to an essay published online in the CIA World Factbook, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is found in the Middle East bordering the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf. The UAE is located between Oman and Saudi Arabia. The nations that make up the UAE granted to the United Kingdom control of their defense and foreign affairs in various treaties signed."

Tags:UAE, aviation, passenger, travel, training, flight training, terrorism, dubai, international travel

Abstract
It is the purpose of this paper to examine the history, implementation, governance, and future of Loran-C with special focus on its application to avionics.

Tags:application, to, aviation

Abstract
This paper details a brief history of boron composites from its earliest applications to recent developments. It studies the application of boron in composite epoxies and fibers and the use of these materials in airframe manufacturing. It includes figures showing usage of Boron composite. It concludes that boron has been very successful in aircraft manufacturing if the costs can be brought down.

From the Paper
"Compounds of boron, most notably from unfinished borax ore, known as Tincal, were exported from Tibet in olden times. Historically, boron has been used for refining gold and silver in Arabia, ceramic glazes in China, and embalming in Egypt.

"Boric acid, a mild antiseptic, was isolated in the laboratory by chemistry professor William Homberg in 1720. Sir Humphrey Davy, a British chemist, and two French chemists, Joseph Gay-Lussac and Baron Louis Thnard, discovered the element, boron, in 1808 concurrently. However, it took another 155 years before science turned its focus from borax to boron, and began to reveal the secrets of this mysterious and valuable element."

Tags:Boron, composite, aircraft, frame, manufacturing, history, fibers, materials, French, British, chemistry

Abstract
The paper describes the technological progress in aviation that was encouraged by both world wars. The paper then looks at the jet aircraft developed by the United States and the Soviet Union as a result of the Cold War. The paper points out that despite the underlying hostile motivations for its accelerated development, modern aviation has many positive humanitarian benefits.

Outline:
Background and History
The First Generation of Powered Aircraft
The Birth of Modern Aviation
Aviation in the Jet Age
Conclusion

From the Paper
"The Wright brothers achieved the first powered flight in 1903, with a 59-second flight that covered a modest 852 feet at an altitude of 10 feet (SASM, 2007). Within little more than a decade from this most humble of beginnings, powered aircraft flight evolved sufficiently for pilots to face each other in aerial combat to the death in the first generation of military combat aircraft featuring full-sized machine guns in World War I. By the end of the war in 1918, bombers capable of dropping nearly 2000 pounds of explosive ordinance were in use by the British and German force(Jackson, 2003)."

Tags:military, fighter, aircraft, jet, power, altitude, speed, warfare

Abstract
This paper focuses on research that assesses the effects of Aviation Resource Management Survey (ARMS) inspections on U.S. Army aviation accident rates, with the hypothesis that ARMS inspections decrease Army aviation accidents. The paper explains that United States Army aviation resources are an expensive, finite product in the budget of the United States government, and the loss of United States Army helicopters directly impacts the mission, capability, and accomplishment of Army aviation in deployments and support missions to ground forces. The paper looks into the United States Army Europe and Seventh Army (USAREUR) aviation accident statistics over a four-year period. Additionally, the paper examines accidents that occurred 90 days before and 90 days after an ARMS inspection, revealing that results were significantly in favor of ARMS, thereby supporting the research hypothesis. The paper concludes that ARMS inspections decrease Army aviation accidents, with research results well below the qualifier of 60%; the researcher recommends that not announcing ARMS inspections schedules and conducting "no notice" inspections could significantly reduce the numbers even more in the future.

Table of Contents:
Abstract
List of Tables
Introduction
Background of the Problem
Researcher's Work Setting and Role
Statement of the Problem
Hypothesis
Significance of the Problem
Limitations
Assumptions
Definition of Terms
Acronyms
Review of Relevant of Literature and Research
History of Aviation Safety
Accident rate
Associated Regulations
Research Methodology
Research Model
Research Design
Sources of Data
Treatment of Data and Procedures
Results
Discussion
Conclusions
Recommendations
References
Bibliography

From the Paper
"This study has related the methods utilized by the U.S. Army in reporting aviation accidents and has related the fact that there were 25 fatalities and a total estimated loss of $164,583,907 reported by USAREUR as of December 13, 2006 due to Class A-C accidents within a four-year period (ASMIS Aviation Accident Data Base). Aviation accident rates in the U.S. Army trended upward and negatively impacted the military budgeting as well as the inestimable loss of life that occurred due to aviation accidents rates in the U.S. Army. The inspections methodology has evolved over the past five decades. This study has reported data collected from one MACOM, USAREUR report of accident rates in the A,B, and C classes at Heidelberg Germany. The aviation accident data in this study was collected exclusively from the Army Safety Management Information System (ASMIS) database located in the United States Army Safety Center, Ft. Rucker, Alabama. The time frame was narrowed to four fiscal years, 2003-2006. This study was limited to only one MACOM due to the limitations in the timeframe allotted for this study and to this has allowed for greater ease in sampling of army aircraft accident data across the three classes of accidents or specifically Classes A, B, and C."

Tags:resources, military, investigation

Abstract
The paper outlines the development in aviation technologies from Wright's early invention until today's commercial aircraft and powerful military aircraft technology. The paper explains the mechanics responsible for wing lift and the overcoming of gravity, and looks at how modern aircraft have substantially transformed human life on earth. The paper shows how the evolution of modern aviation has made the invention of powered flight one of the most important technological advancements in human history.

Outline:
Background and History of the Invention
The Invention of Powered Flight
The Evolution of Modern Aviation and its Impact on Society
Conclusion

From the Paper
"Human beings have always fantasized about being able to fly, as is evident from ancient artwork as well as thousand year-old mythological stories and literary fables that preceded the age of aviation by millennia. Leonardo da Vinci produced detailed drawings of flying machines five hundred years ago, but the first known serious attempts at manned flight date back only to the wind-driven hot-air balloons of the late 18th century and to the experiments conducted by Otto Lilienthal a full century later, a little more than a decade before the Wright brothers demonstrated the first fully powered manned flight in their now-infamous first flight of their "Wright Flyer" in December of 1903 (SASM, 2007)."

Tags:Wrights, aircraft, wing, lift, gravity, warfare, transportation

Abstract
This paper discusses the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). It explains what the International Civil Aviation Organization is and then looks at where and when it was founded, as well as background information on the founding of the organization. Finally, the paper discusses the importance of the International Civil Aviation Organization in the history of aviation.

From the Paper
"Aviation today is considered to be a safe option of traveling quickly form one place to another, and the annual growth rate is about 5 % each year. If the International Civil Aviation Organization keeps up and maintains its standards within the aviation industry, then there can be no doubt that air travel and safety would be well taken care of issues. ICAO works in tandem with various other organizations in order to improve standards and norms, and one example is that the ICAO has been actively working with ITU since 1947. The standards for future communications, navigation, as well as for surveillance, referred to as CNS, are important issues for the International Civil Aviation Organization, and these are extremely important in modernizing the aviation and aeronautical infrastructure, and also to provide a means of promoting the growth of air transport in the near future. ("International Civil Aviation Safety, Benefits and Spectrum", 2000) It is to be hoped that the efforts of the Organization would bear fruit, and that the entire aviation industry would become united in one common goal in the near future, that of increasing the safety of air travel for the people of the world."

Tags:ICAO, infrastructure, safety, aeronautics, transport

Abstract
The paper discusses how the Aviation and Transportation Security Act of 2001 aimed to rationalize airline operations by keeping workers productive, flexible, motivated and accountable. The paper describes the subsequent accusations of discrimination, retaliation, unfair actions, mandatory overtime and pressuring not to report labor problems. The paper also addresses emergency levels of staffing in five key areas and labor issues, such as baggage meltdown, bankruptcies and the decrease in the number of mechanists drawn to the industry. The paper discusses how hope for improved conditions hinges on the advantages of technology, cost-cutting, extending the retirement age from 60 to 65 and global cutbacks in oil prices.


Outline:
Abstract
The ATSA
Staffing Emergency in Key Areas
Persisting Labor Issues
Extending Retirement Age
Attracting New Blood
The Advantages of Technology
"Baggage Meltdown"
Cost-Cutting Mostly in Labor
Bankruptcies and Optimism
History of Organized Labor

From the Paper
"The Aviation and Transportation Security Act of 2001 authorized the head of the Transportation Security Administration to prevent baggage and passenger screening personnel from forming a union (The Colorado Springs Gazette, 2007). The simple objective was to insure that workers should remain "productive, flexible, motivated" and accountable. It viewed national security as far more important than manpower labor. These employees fought hard to unionize but failed repeatedly. They went as far as bringing their situation to the United Nations. The United Nations intervened and ruled that TSA employees should be granted collective bargaining rights. The American Federation of Government Employees, through its president John Gage, accused TSA of subjecting its employees of discrimination, retaliation, unfair actions, mandatory overtime and pressuring them from reporting problems."

Tags:personnel, unions, strikes, retirement, pilots, aircraft, air, traffic, control, system