Essays Tagged: "Federal Aviation Administration"

Problems in airt raffic control and proposed solutions

rmat -Problems in Air Traffic Control and Proposed SolutionsIn northern California this summer, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) unintentionally performed it's first operational test of 'free ... r. Radar contact was lost for 5-8 minutes.Everyone from vacationing families to the director of the Federal Aviation Administration recognizes the national air traffic control system is in desperate n ...

(17 pages) 286 0 4.7 Jan/1996

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Government

"Airline Safety" will describe some of the modern problems with American Air Transportation and compare it to other forms of transportation

airlines only have to pay a quarter for every dollar of fines that they are issued by the FAA, the Federal Aviation Administration (Staller, Most Fines Get Watered Down, http://www.usatoday.com). Thi ... s in, who is flying the plane, and the new threat of what some experts call, "falling baggage."Most federal regulators give airlines flexibility, but a typical maintenance schedule is usually followed ...

(6 pages) 156 0 3.5 Dec/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Current Issues

TITLE: The Maginot Fallacy: Anti-terrorist Measures in the Nuclear Industry THEORY: Power plants are vulnerable to air attack. (what's wrong and how to fix it)

and the security measures are haphazardly implemented.Following the attacks of September 11th, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ordered no-fly zones around the country's hundred-odd nuclear ...

(7 pages) 50 0 4.7 Apr/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Physics

Air Safety

sentation of data, statistics and ignorance to keep passengers unafraid to fly. We were told by the Federal Aviation Association (FAA) that theWright 2Value Jet plane that crashed on October 10, 199 w ... hecks, trained baggage handlers and great security check points can further mislead the public. The federal government enacted a new security act on January 18, 2002, which simply meant that every pie ...

(4 pages) 55 0 4.1 Oct/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Language Studies > Writing

Expansion of the piedmont Triangle International Airport

tents will be funded by Fed Ex, and the 200 million dollar runway constructed will be funded by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Trust Funds, The Piedmont Triangle International Airport, and ...

(4 pages) 30 0 3.0 Feb/2005

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Marketing

Alaska Aviation Capstone Program

The Capstone program was a joint effort between the Federal Aviation Administration and the Alaskan aviation community to improve aviation safety and ef ...

(2 pages) 42 0 1.0 Jan/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Air Traffic Control

Nearly all air traffic controllers are employed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), an agency of the Federal Government.Replacement needs will ac ... the basic qualification requirements (including being less than 31 years of age) in accordance with Federal law, and achieve a qualifying score on the FAA-authorized pre-employment test become eligibl ... ian controllers work for the U.S. Department of Defense. In addition to controllers employed by the Federal Government, some work for private air traffic control companies providing service to non-FAA ...

(10 pages) 53 0 0.0 Sep/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

The Boeing Commercial Airplanes Group: Decision 2001

e firms in the industry to be on guard to take advantage of each other whenever possible.ThreatsThe Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has many regulations and rules that have to be followed to ens ...

(4 pages) 188 0 3.0 Nov/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Amazon.com Case Analysis

(5 pages) 85 0 0.0 Nov/2001

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Aviation Law

eal of an FAA certificate action, including FAA procedural steps (from Notice to appeal the highest federal court), set forth defense alternatives or options and the specific time frames required of b ... ational Air Transportation System to provide a sound basis for improving the system. Moreover, "the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Aviation Safety Reporting Program (ASRP) utilizes the National ...

(16 pages) 32 0 3.0 Dec/2001

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Cessna 172 Aircrash survival Analysis

airplane crash was in 1908, a wreck which killed one passenger, that passenger was Orville Wright. Aviation safety has come a long way since then."In fact, the odds of dying on a commercial airline f ... or airframe failure or bounced landing. The 172 probably has the best safety record of any general aviation plane ever built, but the 152 and the Piper PA-28 are not far behind. When these planes do ...

(9 pages) 20 0 4.0 Jul/2007

Subjects: Science Essays > Technology

The Power-Maxx Marketing Plan

-Mass is active in lobbying regulatory agencies such as the Department of Transportation (DOT), the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, to establish Po ...

(25 pages) 82 0 4.3 Sep/2007

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Marketing

FAA Rule Summary

From the Department of Transportation, a rule was proposed and finalized by the Federal Aviation Administration in the Federal Registrar, Vol. 66, No.185. This rule stated, ?Prohib ...

(1 pages) 8 0 5.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Current Issues

Airline Security Since 9-11

s no way to completely eliminate it. The reason for this is following the September 11 attacks, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) instituted an unprecedented number of new security measures th ... is that new, more rigorous safeguards are being instituted at airports and airlines every day. Both federal officials and consumer advocacy groups are encouraging the public not to be afraid to fly.Th ...

(5 pages) 109 0 5.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Current Issues

How American Society Relates To That In "1984"

rney General Ashcroft) extend also into the publics ability to obtain information. For example, the Federal Aviation Administration recently removed from its website information involving airplanes. T ...

(3 pages) 27 0 4.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law

Riverkeeper v/s US Government

nal economy.The no fly zone that was requested by Riverkeeper was requested to be obtained from the Federal Aviation Administration and occupy the air space within 10 nautical miles of the Indian Poin ... rcraft weaponry to protect the complex from this type of terrorist attack. The courts felt that the Federal Aviation Administration was doing an adequate job of implementing and enforcing the increase ...

(4 pages) 5 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Current Issues

The human resource problem in air traffic controllers

Nearly all air traffic controllers are employed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), an agency of the Federal Government.Replacement needs will ac ... also happened before in the North America.On august 3, 1981, approximately 12,000 employees of the federal government went on strike. All the strikers were air traffic controllers, employed by the Fe ... ir Traffic Controllers Organization (PATCO), an AFL-CIO affiliate. Although the job action violated federal laws prohibiting strikes by government employees, the president of the union was on record a ...

(9 pages) 33 0 0.0 May/2008

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management > Human Resource Management

Airline Industry Efficiency

creasing the consumption of jet fuel and will effectively save millions over the span of a year.The Federal Aviation Administration has put forward many proposals to help with the economy. One organiz ...

(6 pages) 41 0 5.0 Dec/2008

Subjects: Science Essays > Technology

The History of "Civilian Aircraft Safety" 1960's to now

vilian aircraft safety sets high priorities on teamwork and international cooperation.There are two Federal Agencies who are mainly responsible for air safety. They are the Federal Aviation Administra ... Philadelphia: CHELSEA HOUSE PUBLISHERS (1996.53-68)Schlesinger, M Arthur. Know Your Government: The Federal Aviation AdministrationUS: CHELSEA HOUSE PUBLISHERS (1989.6-76)Canavan Andrea. Your Governme ...

(8 pages) 37 0 3.0 Feb/2009

Subjects: Science Essays > Technology

Applying the Learnign Curve

ase at a predictable rate.The rate of improvement will decrease with increasing volume of units.The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) defines the rate of learning as the constant percentage by whi ... ion e-Text]. New Jersey 6th edition: Prentice Hall. Retrieved from University of Phoenix, OPS/GM571.Federal Aviation Administration. (2005). Guidance, Pricing Handbook. Retrieved from http://fast.faa. ...

(5 pages) 47 0 0.0 Mar/2011

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management