Name: Pinto‚ Rafael A. Date: 07/25/12 Activity 9.9 - Aeronautical Science Perspective Paper Aviation Safety and Quality Assurance Despite having an enviable safety record‚ the aviation industry is under constant pressure to drive down accident rates. Air accidents damage consumer confidence and inhibit the growth of the industry. When it comes to flying‚ the word safety is mentioned constantly. Shortage of qualified professionals‚ ageing of aircraft’s
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Create a timeline of the annual activity of labor/management collective bargaining from 1978 through 2009‚ providing a short synopsis of mergers‚ new carriers and company departure from the air transportation sector. Highlight the areas of most importance. 1978 Jan‚ The Federal Hourly Minimum Wage was set at $2.65 an hour. 1978‚ Mar 6‚ Pres. Carter invoked the Taft-Hartley Act for an 80-day cooling off period in a coal strike. Miners had struck 3 months earlier after coal companies demanded
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------------------------------------------------- ALTERNATIVE COURSES OF ACTION: • The company should change its OJT program. • The company should install an employee orientation program. • The company can hire a more experienced person such as safety man or a safety consultant so that proper training can be given to the workers. • Even if the job is just for summer‚ the company should hire a factory workers that will fit the job not high school or college students who are in vacation
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The Safety Program November 24‚ 2012 Belcher Manufacturing Company is guilty of safety violations that resulted in the death of William Carlson because Belcher seemed well aware that “most of the inspectors‚ including Carlson‚ had developed various “shortcuts” to reduce the time required to test each compressor” and that some inspectors continue to use the shortcuts even after the accident (Nkomo‚ Fottler‚ McAfee‚ pg. 254). The company should have taken disciplinary actions towards those who
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General Aviation Safety and Security Practices Capt. ELhadi Y. Nour AM 645 March /20/2010 SUMMARY Over the past 40 years‚ safety in the general aviation arena has greatly improved. The reasons are many and include improved aircraft reliability‚ pilot training enhancements‚ and better weather reporting capabilities. One often overlooked contributor to this safety record is the contribution made on the ground by general aviation airport operators‚ as well as those fixed
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Topic Learning Guide Aviation Safety Systems TOPIC 2 SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS Safety Management Systems in the Aviation Industry Introduction This topic area covers the second and third sessions. Now that some of the basic terms and concepts associated with safety management systems and risk management have been discussed‚ it is important to outline what a safety management system encompasses‚ and the benefits it can bring when implemented and maintained within an organisation such
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Aviation Aviation Aviation is a field of study for science‚ math‚ and engineering‚ a career path‚ and a source of obsession for many people. It shapes the world people live in today‚ often without them even knowing‚ or rather thinking about it. Winston Churchill once said “Air power may either end war‚ or end civilization” (“Air Power”). This quote represents aeronautics’ importance in the aspect of military endeavor‚ which is a major part of the world. Aviation is
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Case No. 2 The Safety Training Program Gascon’s Refrigeration Company builds refrigerators for other large refrigerator companies such as GE. It employs about 300 people‚ mostly assembly line workers and is located at Manggahan‚ Dasmarinas‚ Cavite. During the summer months‚ volume at the factory increases significantly and the company needs to hire about 40 new employees to handle the heavy workload. Most of these new employees are college and high school students who are on summer vacation
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The Role of the National Transportation Safety Board in Aviation Safety Chris Dahlstrand Principles of Transportation 12 December 2000 Overview The movement of millions of passengers over distances thought impossible decades ago is symbolic of the modern air transportation era that is characterized by speed‚ comfort and personal convenience. The commerce of aviation‚ both the operation of commercial aircraft for profit and the development of aeronautical systems‚ is also an important
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Congress enacted the Aviation Safety and Noise Abatement Act of 1979 in 1980 after the President signed it into law in February of the same year. Glenn Anderson‚ the 32nd representative of California congressional district‚ sponsored the bill leading to this act. The purpose of this bill was to provide aviation operators with advanced help in preparing programs to minimize noise in airports and other related areas to improve and ensure continued aviation security. The enactment of this bill followed
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