Aviators

 Aircraft flight control systems consist of primary and secondary systems. The ailerons, elevator, and rudder are the primary control system. Wing flaps, leading-edge devices, spoilers, and trim systems constitute the secondary control system and improve the performance characteristics of the airplane (FAA. n.d.). In my opinion, one of the hardest situations that a pilot can deal with is a primary flight control malfunction. An engine failure is a normal maneuver in every training, double engine failure can be challenging but you can glide. Losing the maneuverability of an airplane can be very challenging to fix, it can pull the pilot up, down, left, or right without any way to control it. If there are no flight controls, there is no way to fly in a controllable and safe manner.  A flight control malfunction can occur due to many reasons, it would mostly depend on how the system of each airplane is designed. A bird strike can do structural damage to this system. A trim motor o...

Aviation is always affected by the operating environment and cold weather with icing conditions it might be the one that affects the most. This includes temperature, pressure, density, and conditions that affect aircraft’s performance.  The density of the air has a pronounced effect on aircraft and engine performance. Air density is affected by changes in altitude, temperature, humidity, and decreasing the temperature increases the density. (FAA, n.d.). The density of air varies inversely with the temperature only at a constant pressure.  Aircraft performance is affected by takeoff and landing distance and the rate of climb. Climb performance is directly dependent upon the ability to produce either excess thrust or excess power (FAA, n.d.). The colder the air, the denser it becomes to provide a more efficient flying experience. When more air mass flows over your wing allows the pilot to generate more lift, and more oxygen mass in the cylinder means more power. Increasing air d...

  The discovery of flight was achieved with perseverance.  A good example to follow is the Wright brothers and everyone that helped them to reach this goal. They were pilots, inventors, mechanics, and engineers. Without a personality full of courage, motivation, and ethics this might have never happened. Merriam-Webster (n.d.) dictionary defines ethics as a guiding philosophy, which mentally guides a person to do everything in a correct manner. It’s a way of thinking and behaving. Accidents, incidents, and violations are the worst thing that can happen in the aviation industry.  The behavior of everyone that is involved in the aviation industry is very important. This responsibility starts from the engineers that build the airplanes, to the ramp agents that load the bags, to the crew that flies the aircraft. Every certificate and position is a privilege that includes limitations that follow the Federal aviation regulations, this helps them maintain aviation safety at its ...