Flight Failure

Author : Donald J. Porter
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2020-05-19
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781633886230

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Flight Failure by Donald J. Porter Pdf

A former aircraft engineer exposes the dangerous breakdown in airline safety due to lapses in maintenance and quality control. This book chronicles maintenance-related accidents –including the recent Boeing 737 MAX accidents –caused by individual, corporate, or governmental negligence and brings the industry's current state of affairs into sharp focus.The author, a former aviation engineer specializing in aircraft fault diagnosis and maintenance planning, examines how failures of the smallest of parts have brought down airliners, explaining sometimes esoteric mechanical issues for readers with no technical background. Vividly describing the terror of accidents and close calls, the author then follows the painstaking investigations to determine causes. He focuses on maintenance errors, which rank as one of the top three causes of airline accidents, and points to the factors that have led to an alarming situation-- continued reduction of licensed mechanics, the shutting down of maintenance bases in the United States, and the outsourcing of maintenance to lowballing contractors. Outsourcing has forced thousands of licensed mechanics into retirement or different careers. For those mechanics still employed in the United States, the ever-present threat to their jobs does nothing to cultivate loyalty to an employer and devotion to a task. The Federal Aviation Administration, which should be overseeing quality control, is caught in a conflicted dual role--charged with regulating safety on the one hand and assuring the fiscal stability of airlines on the other. This disturbing wakeup call for improved airline safety standards highlights the critical importance of attention to detail. Porter recommends that the numbers and job security of airline mechanics be increased and that they be vested with an authority level akin to medical professionals.

Author : Hans Griffioen
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2009-08-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781409283522

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Air Crash Investigations: The Crash of Swissair Flight 111 by Hans Griffioen Pdf

On 2 September 1998, Swissair Flight SR 111 departed New York, on a scheduled flight to Geneva, Switzerland, with 215 passengers and 14 crew members on board. About 53 minutes after departure, the flight crew smelled an abnormal odour in the cockpit. They decided to divert to the Halifax International Airport. They were unaware that a fire was spreading above the ceiling in the front area of the aircraft. They would never make it to Halifax, 20 minutes after the first detection of smoke in the cabin the aircraft crashed in the North Atlantic near Peggy's Cove, Nova Scotia, Canada. There were no survivors, 229 people died in the incident.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1967
Category : Airplanes
ISBN : UIUC:30112105135534

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Flight Testing of Aircraft by Anonim Pdf

Author : Air Force
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 653 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2008-04-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780981652603

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XB-70 Valkerie Pilot's Flight Operating Instructions by Air Force Pdf

The XB-70 Valkyrie was an aircraft ahead of its time that challenged the known concepts of the flight envelope. Originally printed by NASA and the Air Force, this handbook taught pilots everything they needed to know before entering the cockpit.

Author : Allistair Fitzgerald, editor
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 422 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2012-02-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781105548871

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AIR CRASH INVESTIGATIONS: BURNED ALIVE IN MADRID, The Crash of Spanair Flight JKK5022 by Allistair Fitzgerald, editor Pdf

On 20 August 2008, Spanair flight JKK5022, a McDonnell Douglas DC-9-82 departed Madrid Barajas Airport on its way to Gran Canaria Airport.During take-off the aircraft crashed, due to pilot errors, near the end of runway 36L, killing 154 of the 172 people on board.

Author : George Cramoisi, editor
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2012-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9781105705847

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AIR CRASH INVESTIGATIONS: DEADLY MISTAKES The Crash of Air China Flight 129 by George Cramoisi, editor Pdf

On April 15, 2002, Air China flight 129, a Boeing 767-200ER, operated by Air China, en route from Beijing, China to Busan, Korea, crashed on Mt. Dotdae, near Gimhae Airport, Busan. Of the 166 persons on board, 37 persons survived the crash, while 129 occupants were killed. The Korean Aviation Accident Investigation Board (KAAIB) determined that the probable cause of the crash was pilot error due to poor crew resource management and lost situational awareness during the circling approach of the runway. The Chinese investigation team pointed out that the Korean ATC was not fully licensed and mistakenly directed the airliner to descend to a wrong altitude and that the airport did not inform the crew of the weather conditions at the time. A contributing factor was that the airline made all announcements in Chinese and English, while most passengers were Korean.

Author : Christopher Edwards,Thomas Lombaerts,Hafid Smaili
Publisher : Springer
Page : 560 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2010-04-18
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783642116902

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Fault Tolerant Flight Control by Christopher Edwards,Thomas Lombaerts,Hafid Smaili Pdf

Written by leading experts in the field, this book provides the state-of-the-art in terms of fault tolerant control applicable to civil aircraft. The book consists of five parts and includes online material.

Author : DeLamar M. Watson,Gordon H. Hardy,Glen W. Stinnett
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 42 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : Flight simulators
ISBN : UIUC:30112106876094

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Simulation Studies for Planning an In-flight Experiment to Define Manual Guidance and Control Techniques for Large Launch Vehicles by DeLamar M. Watson,Gordon H. Hardy,Glen W. Stinnett Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Aeronautics, Commercial
ISBN : IND:30000107390175

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Flight Instructor by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NASA:31769000472137

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NASA-LaRc Flight-Critical Digital Systems Technology Workshop by Anonim Pdf

Author : Gareth D. Padfield
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 1526 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2018-09-10
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781119401070

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Helicopter Flight Dynamics by Gareth D. Padfield Pdf

The Book The behaviour of helicopters and tiltrotor aircraft is so complex that understanding the physical mechanisms at work in trim, stability and response, and thus the prediction of Flying Qualities, requires a framework of analytical and numerical modelling and simulation. Good Flying Qualities are vital for ensuring that mission performance is achievable with safety and, in the first and second editions of Helicopter Flight Dynamics, a comprehensive treatment of design criteria was presented, relating to both normal and degraded Flying Qualities. Fully embracing the consequences of Degraded Flying Qualities during the design phase will contribute positively to safety. In this third edition, two new Chapters are included. Chapter 9 takes the reader on a journey from the origins of the story of Flying Qualities, tracing key contributions to the developing maturity and to the current position. Chapter 10 provides a comprehensive treatment of the Flight Dynamics of tiltrotor aircraft; informed by research activities and the limited data on operational aircraft. Many of the unique behavioural characteristics of tiltrotors are revealed for the first time in this book. The accurate prediction and assessment of Flying Qualities draws on the modelling and simulation discipline on the one hand and testing practice on the other. Checking predictions in flight requires clearly defined mission tasks, derived from realistic performance requirements. High fidelity simulations also form the basis for the design of stability and control augmentation systems, essential for conferring Level 1 Flying Qualities. The integrated description of flight dynamic modelling, simulation and flying qualities of rotorcraft forms the subject of this book, which will be of interest to engineers practising and honing their skills in research laboratories, academia and manufacturing industries, test pilots and flight test engineers, and as a reference for graduate and postgraduate students in aerospace engineering.

Author : Periscope Film Com
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2006-04
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781411698246

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X-15 Rocket Plane Pilot's Flight Operating Manual by Periscope Film Com Pdf

En instruktionsbog (Flight Manual) for X-15 Rocket Plane.

Author : S. G. Fuller,D. W. Potts
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 726 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Airplanes
ISBN : UOM:39015095307537

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Design Criteria for the Future of Flight Controls by S. G. Fuller,D. W. Potts Pdf

Proceedings are reported of a symposium held in Dayton, sponsored by the Flight Dynamics Laboratory during 2-5 March 1982. The symposium was planned and ran by the Flight Control Division, specifically the Flying Qualities Group and the Control Techniques Group as part of an ongoing effort to revise and upgrade both MIL-F-8785C, Military Specification, Flying Qualities of Piloted Airplanes, and MIL-F-9490D, Flight Control System-Design, Installation and Test of Piloted Aircraft, General Specification For. Specialists from both the flying qualities and flight control system disciplines were gathered in Dayton from both industry and government agencies. Formal and informal presentations, plus workshop discussions, were structured around proposed draft versions of the new Flying Qualities MIL-Standard and Handbook and the new Flight Control Systems MIL-Specification and Handbook. This report contains a record of the presentations and discussions as submitted by the individual authors.

Author : Dirk Barreveld
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2018-10-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9780359140640

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AIR CRASH INVESTIGATIONS - KILLING 290 CIVILIANS - THE DOWNING OF IRAN AIR FLIGHT 655 BY THE USS VINCENNES by Dirk Barreveld Pdf

On July 3, 1988, the American navy ship USS Vincennes, a Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser operating in the Persian Gulf, shot down Iran Air Flight 655, an Airbus A300B2-203, on its way from Tehran to Dubai. All 290 people on board died. Iran Air 655 flew within its assigned corridor. The USS Vincennes thought it had to deal with an Iranian F-14 fighter jet. From this point of view it was simply a case of mistaken identity. It is amazing that a guided missile cruiser with extremely advanced electronic capabilities such as the USS Vincennes, equipped with an ultra modern system such as Aegis, could make such a case of mistaken identity. Although the U.S. had to pay damages, a clear admission of guilt, the officers and commander of the Vincennes received awards and decorations after all.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 130 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Airships
ISBN : IND:30000044892903

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Flight Instructor, Lighter-than-air by Anonim Pdf