four, or even five main rotor blades; skids, wheels; one or two engines. Yet, despite all the differences to the structure and therefore the aerodynamic properties of the helicopter, the one thing that remains constant in every aircraft are the flight controls and how they control pitch, roll, and yaw. All helicopters have three basic sets of controls. The cyclic controls the pitch of the rotor system as a whole, and therefore affects the pitch and roll of the fuselage. The collective changes
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History of the flight: On 4 January 2009 at 1409 Central Standard Time, a Sikorsky S-76C Helicopter that was registered to and operated by Petroleum Helicopters, Inc, (PHI), used as an air taxi using visual flight rules, crashed into a marshy area about seven minutes after take-off and 12 miles southwest of Lake Palourde Base Heliport in Amelia Louisiana killing eight of the nine onboard (Gamble, 2010). The helicopter was en route to the South Timbalier oil platform to transport workers from
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observing airplanes flying in the sky looking from the ground. Most people don’t realize the preparations that happens before a flight. Checking weather,flight planning, and understanding the rules and regulations of you’re route of flight. Like I said, looks can be deceiving when admiring from earth. A pilot needs to know the highest mountain peak in the area of flight, the route in and out of departing and arriving of airports airspace. As a manager of an airline you have to understand how important
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The world we live in today is not like what it used to be, new generations are not as aware of what it is like outdoors. Most people spend most of their lives in a ‘concrete jungle’, which prevents people especially youth from seeing nature at its finest. There are a lot of youth who have never even seen a true forest ever, because their stuck in a city that contains nothing of that sort. The lack of outdoor activity within the world we live in today is actually affecting the health within youth
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Synopsis In 2003, Coleen Colombo joined the California branch of BNC, where she worked as a senior underwriter. The BNC office in which Colombo worked was part of the regional group that offered a considerable amount of loan to its customers. The performance of Colombo in her work was outstanding. This is according to a wrongful termination and harassment suit filed in California Superior Court on her behalf and on behalf of five other BNC employees. The suit states that the work environment began
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(typically referred to as PCUs) are used to position primary (or secondary) flight control surfaces. PCUs are a single assembly (i.e., single part number) that combines individual hydraulic components into an assembly. PCUs perform two critical functions: (1) they position the flight control surface in response to mechanical or electrical commands, and (2) they represent a principle structural element capable of withstanding flight loads and providing protection against flutter (unsteady, aerodynamic loads)
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dream of mankind wanting to join the birds in the sky, many innovators created various contraptions to achieve flight. On December 17, 1903, two brothers by the name of Wilbur and Orville Wright decided to test their contraption and it was successful. This event changed the course of aviation as the contraption known as Flyer 1 became the first successful powered heavier-than-air flight. During the course of World War I, airplanes proved to be a useful tool for the military. With the introduction
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AVIATION SAFETY PROGRAM EASTERN SKY AIRLINES DIEGO LUIS PALACIN ENDERS INDEX 1. SECTION ONE: SAFETY POLICY 2. SECTION TWO: SAFETY AND HEALTH RESPONSIBILITIES 3. SECTION THREE: EMPLOYEE PARTICIPATION 4. SECTION FOUR: SAFETY RULES AND REGULATIONS 5. SECTION FIVE: DISCILINARY POLICY 6. SECTION SIX: HAZARD RECOGNITION, PREVENTION AND CONTROL 7. SECTION SEVEN: ACCIDENT/INCIDENT REPORTING 8. SECTION EIGHT: EMERGENCY PLANING AND RESPONSE 9. SECTION NINE: SAFETY AND HEALTH TRAINING AND
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The disappearance of Malaysian Air flight 370 was one of the most important events of 2014. On March 8th, 2014, a commercial passenger plane with 239 people onboard simply disappeared into thin air. The plane originated in Kuala Lumpur and its final destination was to be Beijing, China. Needless to say, it never made it. Less than one hour after takeoff, the air traffic controllers lost all contact with the cockpit, it disappeared from radar, and it has not been heard from since. There are some people
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the most important issues in regard of safety and risk management ,In general aviation human error is common due the facility of handle low loads and fly easier trips, Pilots get bad habits and their behavior can increase the chances of failure in flight, not be able of make a good decision can produce serious accidents and incidents, Do not have the complete information and work with inaccurate data is also common among pilots in general aviation it results in a risk taken every time they’ve flown
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