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The first human factor issue that I have identified which lead to the catastrophic event from occurring was poor decision making when approaching Little Rock Airport. The poor decision-making was the result of both pilots encountering stress. There is a significant amount of proof that shows that the captain and the first officer of Flight 1420 were under a lot of stress during their flight. Before flying Flight 1420 the captain had previously flown approximately three hours on Flight 1226 from…

The airport charges tenants, who are the airlines or concession, for the space used, electricity, gate amenities, landing fees, and runway usage to name a few of the costs for airlines. These charges help to offset the cost of operating the airport and the costs associated with Peterson Air Force Base. Peterson Air Force Base cannot be charged similar expenses, because government cannot charge government. In more technical terms, the charges must be in kind services. Peterson Air Force Base…

Search and Rescue in the Florida Everglades Search and Rescue (SAR) in the Florida Everglades provides a unique challenge due to the remote location and operations can often only be attempted by boat or aircraft. A suitable replacement for manned aircraft in these search and rescue operations could be a quad rotor unmanned aerial system (UAS). Manned aircraft, whether fixed wing or helicopters, are expensive to fly and maintain. A fleet of small quad rotor UAS equipped with a SAR specific…

The following disaster summary includes information from The NTSB’s Official Aircraft Accident Report (1973). On June 12, 1972 Flight 96 departed from Detroit at 18:36 and began ascending to cruising altitude. Meteorological information was reported to be very good with light winds and cool temperatures. A post-incident interview with a ramp service agent who loaded baggage on the plane was conducted, and the agent described mild difficulties in closing the aft cargo door. The interview revealed…

The Strange Case of Mole Airlines At 6:02 am, our team was called on-site to the crash of Mole Airlines, Flight 1023, in a remote location. The plane was showing evidence of a pre-crash explosion, determined to be caused by trinitrotoluene explosive, also known as TNT dynamite. We were able to conclude the cause due to an elemental analysis of the residue found: 37.01% carbon, 2.22% hydrogen, 18.5% nitrogen, and 42.27% oxygen. Eight victims were found at the scene, and one was determined to be…

the rate of employment was falling significantly in Denver. To help the economy and avoid free-fall, many government officials all across the country including Denver, embarked on a massive public construction project. A new airport was included in the massive public construction project. The reason for building the new airport was to revive Colorado’s economy. In addition, the airport was supposed to import federal capital, and fund the creation of new jobs to overcome the short-term decline in…

discusses in great detail the December 29th, 2010, incident involving American Airlines flight 2253. This aircraft is a Boeing 757-200 with the registered tail number of N668AA. Upon landing, this large commercial airliner ran off the departure end of runway 19 and came to a gentle stop in deep snow at Jackson Hole Airport, Jackson Hole, Wyoming. The occupants were not injured, and the airplane sustained minor damage (NTSB, 2010). The subsequent accident investigation revealed some areas of…

meeting the current and future needs as well as the capacity levels to operate in an efficient way. El Dorado Airport Airside Runways Originally, El Dorado International Airport was planned with one runway. In 1995, the airport was at its full capacity so the government decided it was time to build a second runway. Currently, El Dorado has two runways: 13L/31R and 13R/31L. Runway…

airspace, obstructions, and terrain to help pilots navigate. The airport diagram for Eglin Air Force base is pretty generic in style. The airport has two medium to long length runways which run nearly perpendicular to each other. The first of which is runway 01/19. This runway runs roughly North/South, and is the primary runway for operations at Eglin Air Force base. It is 10,001 feet in length, and 300…

An Aerospatiale AS 355 Helicopter went down Oct 17 in Erwinna, PA killing pilot. The helicopter went down after the Doug Brigham, the pilot, lost control of the flight. According to a final accident report by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Brigham intended to depart on a scheduled repositioning flight from a Helipad behind Brigham’s home to an airport located 25 nautical miles southwest. A handheld GPS device recovered from inside the helicopter shows that Brigham flew only…