Intro to Aeronautical Science ASCI 202

     After the destructive use of aircrafts on 9/11, TSA security has jumped to an all-time high. There are several emerging threats today and there will always be a threat due to the improvements to technology. On the other side there will always be mitigation strategies to these threats due to technological improvements that we see every day. The threat that I will be discussing within this blog is an internal threat known as aviation cybersecurity.          Aviation cybersecurity is one of the most important types of security in the aviation industry. The reason for this is due to the information that it holds and what information can be  pulled. Today, in the aviation industry cyber enabled technology is used to increase the safety of air transportation (ICAO, 2021). However, with all these systems and information being connected created the premises for new risks to emerge.  Some of these systems include departure and passport contr...

       Within an aircraft there are multiple systems that make a plane functional and operational. When these systems fail or have problems, it could lead to the aircraft malfunctioning and possibly crash. The system that I will be discussing in this post is the hydraulic system. There are multiple uses for the hydraulic system, some of which are to operate the wheel brakes, retractable landing gear, propellers, wing flaps, spoilers, and other control surfaces (FAA, 2016).     The hydraulic system is a very complex and thorough system in an aircraft. It is composed of a  reservoir which holds a volume of fluid to transfer heat from the system to allow solid containments to settle and release air and moisture from the fluid (Machinery Lubrication, 2019). A pump which transmits mechanical energy to hydraulic energy through the movement of fluids (Machinery Lubrication, 2019). Next, there is a filter to keep the fluids within clean (FAA, 2016). The select...

         Humidity and high temperatures are some of the many environmental factors that directly affect an aircraft's performance. As we learned in chapter 11 density altitude, when increased, affects the aircraft performance negatively by decreasing its performance. Contrarily, when the density altitude is decreased the performance of an aircraft is increased. "Water vapor is lighter than air so, moist air is lighter than dry air" (FAA, 2016). Due to this, as water content in the air increases (higher humidity) the air becomes less dense which increases the density altitude. Therefore, decreasing the aircrafts performance. Takeoff and landing distance, rate of climb, speed, maneuverability, and stability are all affected by when a higher humidity and temperature is in play.              I believe that one way we could mitigate this environmental factor is to incorporate longer runways to airports and takeoff...

     What does it mean to be ethically correct in the aviation industry? To answer this, we must first define the word itself. According to Merriam Webster, the definition of ethics is "the discipline dealing with what is good and bad and with moral duty and obligation" (2021). In his book, Life Principles: Feeling Good by Doing Good, Bruce Weinstein once stated a perfect statement as to what I believe ethics is in the aviation industry. This statement was, "Do no harm, make things better, respect others, be fair, and be loving" (Weinstein, 2005).      Like many other professions, I believe that safety is the number one priority for ethical behavior in the aviation industry. As a pilot, you would never willingly do something that could either jeopardize or threaten the safety of both your crew and passengers. You are responsible for delivering your passengers safely to their destination, and if harm does arise, a pilot will do everything in their power to m...