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Failure in the System! We're going down!

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  In your blog, explain the failure, the impact of the failure, and then identify and support a mitigation strategy to address that failure. The goal is to engage in a collaborative and constructive debate that promotes critical thought and reflection In an aircraft's daily routines, there is always the chance for a sporadic failure, none anymore dangerous than the other. However, there is always the issue of an electrical shutdown, which is more of a problem than just not getting service. The issues that come with a failure are as follow; Loss of power generation capability Loss of components of systems powered by whatever has failed Loss of an individual system Potential loss if there is a fire of the busses, systems, components, or The Aircraft!  ( Aircraft Electrical Systems 2021) Now, what can we do about these failures? Well, the first step will always be prevention, and then solutions for when it does occur. Things we can do to prevent these failures are along the line...

The Operating Environment and Aircraft Performance

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     As an aircraft goes to and from multiple locations throughout the course of one day, the issues that come with rapid changes in environmental conditions must be taken into consideration when making a flight plan, maintenance, and general wellbeing of passengers and flight crew. Specifically, as it comes to heat, heat can lead to many different issues, such as: Increased take-off distance is required since the air is less dense, more time is needed to get to the needed speed for a successful takeoff. A change in Density Altitude! This is apparent altitude, or what the altitude would have to be to get the same effects in standard conditions. As the air warms up, the density decreases due to the area expanding. This creates a less than optimal air content for flights, making cooler hour flights advisable. Higher temperatures can also lead to higher humidity potential, further decreasing the density of the air. As water molecules are less dense than Oxygen and Nitrogen m...

Ethics in Aviation

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 For this activity, you will, in your own words, expand upon this definition to provide a working definition of ethics as it relates to the aviation industry. In your blog, you will also argue the importance of ethical behavior, as a professional attribute, for those pursuing an aviation career. W hile the definition of Ethics changes from person to person, when discussing Aviation, the issue of Ethics can be easily defined. The realm of Ethics can, in short, be described as what is the best choice for both the airline and the passengers. When looking through a Minnesota State University's open-access library, ( http://web.mnstate.edu/gracyk/courses/phil%20115/Four_Basic_principles.htm). They outline the four principles of Ethics are      autonomy; respect for self-determination       beneficence; To do good for goodness' sake      nonmaleficence; to not do harm or to reduce harm possible      justice; to do the righ...