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Southwest Airlines, 2005.
An analysis of the success story of Southwest Airlines.
1,268 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 43.95
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This paper offers a brief examination of why Southwest Airlines is so successful. It begins by looking at the company's mission statement which pro,mises continuous improvement and then discusses how this has been applied to all sectors of the company since its establishment.
From the Paper
"The best way to start an analysis of Southwest Airlines and its success story is the company's mission statement. According to the company's website, the company's mission is "dedication to the highest quality of Customer Service delivered with a sense of warmth, friendliness, individual pride, and Company Spirit" . If we take a brief look at this mission statement, we may find that, differently from many of today's companies, Southwest's mission is not profit maximization, but achieving customer satisfaction through the quality of the services provided. Additionally, the mission statement refers to the joint collaboration and mixture of Company Service and Company Spirit, in the sense that one cannot truly operate and exist without the other. A friendly and efficient working environment is, in Southwest's opinion, a key towards achieving the highest level of customer satisfaction."
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Flight 173, 2005.
An analysis of the facts concerning the crash of United Airlines flight 173 in 1978.
945 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 33.95
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This report is a short investigative paper into what happened to United Airlines Flight 173 that crashed on December 28, 1978, into a heavily wooded but populated suburban area of Portland as it attempted to approach the Portland International Airport. It looks at how crash reconstruction experts, on-flight recorders and eye witness accounts were used to help provide insights into why the tragic event occurred.
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"In the flight crew's defense, they were said to have been completely preoccupied with a landing gear malfunction and therefore overlooked the fact that they were in serious trouble due to the fuel shortage. The obvious question that comes to mind about this tragedy could be that weren't there other options such as a gear up landing? There have been successful gear up landings in the past and with foam technology today, the runway could literally have been made to resemble ice. Of course fuel combustion is a major concern for gear up landings. "A commuter jet, carrying 52 passengers was forced to circle Wichita's Mid-Continent airport for 1-? hours Saturday morning."
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Air Transport and Tourism, 2005.
A look at air transport and tourism in several major countries across the world.
32,484 words (approx. 129.9 pages), 115 sources, APA, $ 249.95
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This is a broad and far-reaching study on the relationship between tourism and air transport. In examining this relationship the paper looks at whether the deregulation of air transport has influenced the tourist destination countries in South Europe and to what extent and examines the impacts of deregulation on capacity and fares. The study also attempts to determine whether deregulation has has caused growth in the market and attempts to determine the integral relationship between the transport and the overall tourist experience. Finally, this paper studies the impacts of the tourism transport at the destination areas. Included with the paper is an extensive list of tables and figures.
Background
Statement of the Problem
Purpose of the Study
Importance of the Study
Scope of the Study
Objectives of the Study
Limitations of the Study
Rationale for the Study
Overview of the Study
The Parallel Growth of Air Transport and Tourism
Structural differences
The Impact on Tourism
Effect of Split Charter/Scheduled Flights
Cyprus
UK
Turkey
Malta
Spain
Greece
Methodology
Research Design and Approach
Population and Sample
Collection and Tabulation of Data
Data Analysis Procedure
Reliability and Validity of the Data
Analysis of the Data
Summary, Recommendations and Conclusion
From the Paper
"The current study uses both quantitative and qualitative methodological processes to analyze the issue and works to determine what deregulation of the air transport industry has done to the tourism industry. This is very important to those that work for air transport companies, and equally important to those that work in tourism. The conclusions that are found here will provide answers to potential problems that have been seen throughout the tourism industry for some time with a focus on the five specific countries that have been selected by the researcher for this particular purpose."
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"Allegory of the Cave" in the Air, 2005.
An application of Plato's "Allegory of the Cave" to potential airline pilots.
984 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 34.95
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This paper examines how Plato's "Allegory of the Cave" has as its central image prisoners in a cave, who are chained to a wall and unable to turn their heads. While it is Plato's intention to use these prisoners as a metaphor for persons untutored in the theory of forms, they can also be used to apply to students coming to college. In particular, it looks at the relevance to student pilots. It discusses how potential airline pilots are unaware of the variety of ways in which to see forms and spaces from an aircraft and how once learning begins, this paradigm slowly changes to include a variety of new perspectives, which would then become accepted as truth.
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"When the prisoners emerge from the cave, it is to see true objects by the light of the sun rather than the limiting and deceptive light of a fire. A further issue is movement, which is enhanced by perspective and freedom. The prisoners can turn their heads once they have been freed from their chains. When a trainee pilot enters the aircraft for the first time, he or she becomes acquainted with a perspective that was not before considered. Thus the previously assumed paradigms of perceptions change in order to incorporate the new truths discovered from the air. Greater freedom of movement and thought is possible once the chains of ignorance have been broken. This is especially true in an aircraft, and also in other directions of study."
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Effects of Altitude on the Human Body, 2005.
Investigates the effects of altitude on how the body functions.
1,367 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 9 sources, APA, $ 45.95
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This paper first offers an explanation of high altitude and then goes on to describe the important changes that occur in the internal environment of the human body.
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"The effects of high altitude on the human body is hypoxia, hyperventilation, changes in lung volume, changes in pulmonary diffusing capacity, changes in number of red blood cells, changes in hemoglobin concentration, and changes in cardiac output. The human body is also prone to high altitude stress which includes effects like increased secretion of ADH, redistribution of body fluids, and impairment of mental reactions. "
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Saudi Arabian Airlines Flight 163, 2005.
A description of the disastrous end of Saudi Arabian Airline flight 163.
1,138 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 39.95
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This paper describes the emergency that took place on Saudi Arabian Airline flight 163, the response of the pilot and cabin crew that followed and the lack of leadership that caused the death of every single passenger on the plane in spite of a safe landing.
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"Just before 10:00 p.m., on August 19, 1980, Saudi Arabian Airlines Flight 163 departed Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport after a flight from Karachi, Pakistan ("Wikipedia", 2004). There were 287 passengers and 14 crewmembers aboard the L1011 aircraft that was bound for Jiddah. The aircraft was climbing through 15,000 feet, approximately seven minutes into the flight when both aural and visual indicators alerted the crew that there was smoke in the aft cargo compartment of the plane (Kilroy, 2004). Despite a safe landing, due to the lack of leadership and prudent actions by the Captain, all aboard perished due to poisoning from the noxious smoke."
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Gyroscopes and Aviation, 2005.
An analysis of interferometric fiber optic gyroscopes and how they relate to commercial aviation.
4,325 words (approx. 17.3 pages), 19 sources, MLA, $ 114.95
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An inertial navigation system is comprised of gyroscopes, accelerometers and some type of processor. A gyroscope is a sensor that is able to measure rotation rates with respect to an inertial plane. Mechanical spinning-mass gyroscopes, though, are difficult to handle and require a high level of maintenance. Similarly, ring laser gyroscopes produce lock-in phenomena and require ongoing mechanical fine-tuning if they are to retain sensitivity at small rotation rates. This paper provides an overview and discussion of inertial navigation systems, the principles of interferometric fiber optic gyroscopes and their application to commercial aviation. A summary of the research is provided in the conclusion.
Outline
Abstract
Introduction
Review and Discussion
Background and Overview
Principles of Interferometric Fiber Optic Gyroscopes
Relationship of Interferometric Fiber Optic Gyroscope Principles to Commercial
Aviation
Current and Future Trends
Conclusion
References
Appendix A
From the Paper
"In 1908, Sir Hiram Maxim published a book discussing his experiments in aeronautics. He described a gyroscopic stability augmentation device connected to the fore and aft elevators of a large, highly unstable airplane built and tested while tethered during the 1890s [1]. This device is believed to be the first example of aircraft automation and was patented in England in 1891. Early on in their flight experiments, Orville and Wilbur Wright also recognized the severe instability of their aircraft and independently developed stability augmentation devices. In 1913, Lawrence Sperry developed a more advanced gyroscopic stability augmentation system, which was demonstrated in flight [1]. The Sperry name was associated with aircraft automation for the next 60 years. Sperry automatic pilots (known as "autopilots") became available during the 1920s. In 1918, H. J. Taplin patented a nongyroscopic two-axis stabilization device that relied on differential aerodynamic pressures. This device was successfully flown in the United States in 1926 [1]. To date, with this sole exception (as far as is known), all successful autopilots during this period are believed to have utilized the gyroscopic principle. In 1933, a viable three-axis autopilot that was actuated solely by hydraulic and pneumatic power was an essential part of the equipment installed in Wiley Post's Lockheed Vega, Winnie Mae, for his solo around-the-world flight [1]."
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Swept Wing, 2005.
A discussion about the function of the aviation tool - the swept wing.
1,487 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 49.95
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There have been a number of innovations in the field of aviation over the years. This paper examines the swept wing and determines why it was developed, and if the wing performs the function it was designed for.
Outline
Introduction
The Swept Wing
A Swept Wing's Function
Developing the Swept Wing
Early Problems
A Lasting Design
Evolving Use
Conclusion
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"The swept wing was developed by the Germans in the mid-1930s and since its inception, has revolutionized the aeronautics field. While the concept originally had design flaws, the problems were corrected over the years, and the swept wing is now used on almost all jets, including airliners."
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United Airlines Flight 232, 2004.
An analysis of the crash of United Airlines Flight 232.
1,003 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 35.95
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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.
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"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."
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Airline Economics, 2005.
A discussion of how the airline industry impacts major economic indicators.
1,748 words (approx. 7.0 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 56.95
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This report looks at how economic indicators like the Gross Domestic Product, inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index, unemployment, capacity utilization, personal income and the actions of the Federal Reserve can be used to observe the true nature of the airline industry's economic woes.
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"There is a definite economic crisis coming out of the airline industry. Carriers like American Airlines, Delta, United and Continental continue to operate in the red as issues such as the price of fuel, terrorism and weak world economies continue to hamper the industry's attempts to move into the black. Each of these large United States based carriers have either filed or has considered filing for bankruptcy protection at one time or another in an attempt to rediscover solvency. Of course, many believe that the events surrounding September 11, 2001, where terrorists hijacked several American planes and used them as missiles, is the only reason for the airline industry's current financial predicament. However, throughout the past thirty years, the true dilemma the airline industry has faced can found in economic indicators that show the downturns should be attributed to other economic predictors such as inflation, the United States and world economies, globalization and the very obvious factor of stiff competition. Reduced fairs will never work if the industry faces escalating operating costs."
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G-force and Pilot Physiology, 2005.
A look at the effects of G-force on pilot physiology.
1,521 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 50.95
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This paper explains that the need to understand the relationship between G-forces and human physiology is greater now than at any previous time in the history of powered flight, since the phenomenon of G-force-induced pilot incapacitation was initially identified by the very first generation of military combat pilots during the First World War.
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"Einstein demonstrated that linear acceleration and gravity are precisely equivalent forces. As a direct consequence of this principle, a 150-pound pilot with an eight-pound skull pulling 4 G's weighs (literally) 600 pounds and experiences his own head as weighing thirty-two pounds (Talleur, 2003). When one considers the importance of instantaneous 360-degree visibility, rapidly changing flight paths of multiple adversaries
in aerial combat maneuvers, and the necessity of quick hand and foot movements in the cockpit, the implications of G-force buildup are rather obvious. For the same reason,aircraft capable of producing high G-forces in departure from controlled flight have been equipped with explosive powered ejection seats, virtually since the dawn of the jet age
(Talleur, 2003)."
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The NASA Challenger Disaster.
This paper discusses the problems and organizational dysfunction that contributed to the NASA Challenger Disaster.
1,710 words (approx. 6.8 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 55.95
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This paper explains that organizational behavior focuses on the study of behavior within the organizational construct, concentrating on how an individual, group, and structure affect the behavior within the organization. The author points outs that learning from the Challenger Disaster required the NASA organization to look carefully at (1) forces contributing to the flawed decision, (2) reasons for the decisions and behavior that contributed to them, and (3) organizational shortcomings that affected the outcome. The paper stresses that communication can lead to misunderstanding, but so does lack of action; people within the chain of command at NASA did not act upon information that may have changed the outcome.
Table of Contents
Introduction
The NASA Challenger Disaster
Recommendations
Conclusion
From the Paper
"In exploring the history behind the Challenger disaster, one discovers, as the Presidential Commission did, that information threatened the "can-do" ideology of the space agency was routinely suppressed by managers at the agency's Marshall Space Flight Center. When Thiokol's engineers raised their concerns a full six months before the disaster, the information they provided was distorted as it made its way up the organizational chain of command, primarily to suit the career interests of Center managers eager to please NASA headquarters. Bosses were told what they wanted to hear and not what they needed to know. Ultimately, Thiokol's engineers were told, in effect, to "sit down and shut up" the night before the launch because the final decision would be made by management."
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Marketing Commercial Aviation, 2004.
An analysis of the challenges facing the marketing of the commercial aviation industry.
1,230 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 41.95
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This paper discusses the airline industry, the hardest hit by the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The paper presents the status of the industry and examines the marketing challenges facing commercial carriers. The paper briefly explores various marketing strategies and focuses on the high/low strategy as the most successful for this industry. Examples of this strategy are provided in the paper.
Contents
1) Status of the Industry
2) Marketing Problems Facing Carriers
3) Different Strategies
4) Description of High/Low Marketing Strategy
5) Why High/Low Strategy Is the Best Marketing Strategy
6) Examples of High/Low Marketing Strategy
7) Conclusion
8) Bibliography
From the Paper
"These industry ailments have forced several new marketing problems and exacerbated the old ones. The critical problem facing the industry, though, is the new revelation - in the post 9/11 era - that price is the overwhelming determining factor in airline choice. If two airlines offer even remotely similar routes, the choice that a business or pleasure traveler will make is rarely based on the number of stops or even on the airport - travelers are more than willing to smaller to a smaller, more distant airport today to save money - and definitely not on the reputation or size of the airline; and certainly not on the frills or amenities offered on board the flight."
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USAir Flight 5050, 2004.
An analysis of the crash of USAir Flight 5050.
939 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 33.95
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This paper details the aborted takeoff of USAir Flight 5050 and the subsequent crash. The paper describes what happened during the attempted takeoff and explains that, due to the wet condition of the runway, the aircraft could not stop in time. The paper presents the investigative findings of the crash, which included examination of flight data and communications, such as the flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder.
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"USAir Flight 5050 was scheduled to depart from New York's LaGuardia Airport and scheduled to arrive at Charlotte, North Carolina on September 20, 1989. Fifty-seven passengers and four flight attendants were aboard. On board the flight deck of the Boeing 737 were Captain Micheal Martin and First Officer Constantine Kleissas. The crew had a long layover in New York and was forced to wait for approximately one and a half hours due to the cold and wet weather. Finally at about 11:30 pm, the aircraft was cleared for takeoff with Kleissas at the controls."
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Air Warfare in World War I, 2004.
An analysis of the development of air warfare in World War I.
1,630 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 17 sources, MLA, $ 53.95
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This paper examines the development of the air conflict in the First World War, claiming that it was closely linked to technical developments in aircraft design. The paper explains that the necessities and the competition engendered by the conflict also motivated technological developments. The First World War was neither won nor lost by the air warfare. The paper discusses what the war did for military aircraft design and development by opening up new possibilities of warfare.
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"The development and direction of aircraft design was largely determined by the necessities and requirements of the war. Firstly, the war necessitated that the aircraft be designed to be as easy to fly as possible as there was only a limited amount of time for training of the pilots. Some pilots began flying after with as little as 4 hour's actual flying time. (ibid) This also necessitated that the planes be designed to be as stable as possible. This requirement was to change as the momentum of the air warfare accelerated and maneuverability became a more dominant requirement."
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