communicating with someone else at work, home, or school. Then fill in the blanks of the chart below. 1 Who was the sender? | Mike (supervisor) | Who was the receiver? | Christian (subordinate) | What was the message? | Christian completed a job on an aircraft. | What channel was used to send the message? | Face to face | What was the misunderstanding that occurred? | Christian believed he had completed the job correctly and Mike did not provide clear enough instructions. | How could the misunderstanding
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constantly working on making the facility and its planes as functioning and safe as possible. Mark Hopkins is the Maintenance supervisor for all the airplanes owned by Purdue University. His job is to make sure all aircraft are inspected and fixed according to FAA regulation and by the specific plane manufacturer. An airport does not have the luxury of debating whether a maintenance department can be seen as a cost or profit facility; it’s a necessity. All the planes must be in nearly perfect working
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their competitor, Airbus, launched several new and very successful aircraft. In 2004, Airbus surpassed Boeing in commercial airplanes delivered and future orders placed. This is the first time that Boeing has ever lost its leading market share. The 787 is the first new airplane that Boeing has introduced to the market in a decade. This case study examines how the 787 is strategically transforming Boeing’s approach to aircraft design and development, and Boeing itself. Questions for Boeing
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Fluids To assure proper system operation and to avoid damage to nonmetallic components of the hydraulic system, the correct fluid must be used. When adding fluid to a system, use the type specified in the aircraft manufacturer’s maintenance manual or on the instruction plate affixed to the reservoir or unit being serviced. The three principal categories of hydraulic fluids are: 1. Minerals 2. Polyalphaolefins 3. Phosphate esters When servicing a hydraulic system, the technician must be
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787 Dreamliner Training School Data Centre - Case Study Background Monarch Aircraft Engineering provides maintenance, repair and overhaul services for its sister company Monarch Airlines as well as a number of other airlines. With maintenance hangar facilities at London Luton Airport, Manchester Airport and Birmingham Airport they provide line maintenance throughout Europe and beyond on a wide range of aircraft types. As part of Boeing’s GoldCare programme for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, Monarch
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the aircraft. At Southwest Airlines, we are always innovating, and we have taken steps to prevent issues such as flight 222 from happening again. First by having all of our airplanes undergo strenuous inspections on the metal fatigue within each aircraft. Second, we have setup a system for all pilots to report any issues or dilemmas on their aircrafts. Lastly, all maintenances crew will be informed of the issues and an established time for each aircraft to come in for any type of maintenances that
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efficient organization that operated a low cost structure and invested staff led to one of the most profitable airlines in the US. JetBlue was not just another low fare carrier. One of the main reasons for their success is innovation. Their aircrafts were the first to have live satellite television in every seat, they were the first to install bullet proof cockpit doors and “TrueBlue” was a customer loyalty program that differentiated from all other frequent flier programs. Most importantly
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on what I have learned about U. S. airline companies outsourcing their maintenance overseas. I will first look at why most airlines are making this common practice. I will look at potential risks involved by overseas maintenance. What type of regulations the FAA has, and other identities involved. Lastly, I will look at specific goals of aviation maintenance, and what we believe would help achieve them. Overseas Maintenance In today’s world of deregulated aviation it has almost become a common
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Introduction on BOEING Boeing is an American multinational corporation that designs, manufactures and sells fixed-wing aircraft, rotorcraft, rockets and satellites. It also provides leasing and product support services. Boeing is among the largest global aircraft manufacturers, is the second-largest aerospace & defense contractor in the world based on 2012 revenue and is the US' largest exporter by dollar value. Boeing stock is a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average. The Boeing Company's
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Introduction Aircrafts require some form of electrical power to operate navigation, taxi, landing, strobe lights and other electronic systems. The electrical system consist of a battery and an alternator (you will find a generator on older type aircraft) to power the system and recharge the battery. You will also find fuses and switches and lights for indication purposes. Some electricity generators are used as backup power or other indication purposes. For example, a volt and/or ammeter are used
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