RJA #15: Reflection

This class taught me a lot about research and my main topic for my research paper. I learned a lot about the processes that go into creating a formal research paper. It also taught me about managing time and putting everything together to have one big project. This class is going to help me in the future by helping me manage my time with deadlines. Also this class will help me when I have to do an incident report for a NTSB class that I will be taking in the future. I believe a lot of the same techniques will apply. This class really helped me.

RJA #14b: Application Project References

Brooks, M., Meserve, J., & Ahlers, M. (2009). Airplane crash-lands into hudson river; all aboard reported safe. CNN.com/US, 1(1), Retrieved from http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/01/15/new.york.plane.crash/

Altman, A. (2009). Chesley b. sullenberger iii. Time, 1(1), Retrieved from http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1872247,00.html

Forster, S. (2009). The First officer. The Nest, 1(1), Retrieved from http://community.thenest.com/cs/ks/forums/thread/9280323.aspx

Faa releases transcript from hudson river landing. (2009).ABC News/Travel, 1(1), Retrieved from http://abcnews.go.com/Travel/Story?id=6802512

Zaslow, J. (2009). Highest duty. New York, New York: HaperCollins Publishing Company.

RJA #14a: Application Project Progress Report

For this application project, I am going to write journal entries about the Hudson River crash where the A320 lost both engines due to bird strikes and the captain was forced to glide the plane in. I would like to act as though I was the first officer on that flight. I would describe the thought process that went through my mind and the captains mind as we were gliding that plane into the river.

So far on this project I have accomplished several things. I have begun my research on this incident and on the captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger. I have also decided how the journal entries are going to be written. They are going to be written as if I am very shaken by the event and that I am very grateful to have been flying with a glider pilot during this incident.

What I have yet to accomplish on this project, is actually forming my ideas on paper. This will take a lot of work because I have to write it to sound like a journal entry. I have also not found all of the sources I am going to use yet. This should not be to hard of a task because there is a lot of information on this incident.

RJA #12a: Annotated Bibliography, Part 3

Cessna Aircraft Company, . "172S ." Information Manual. 5. 1. Wichita, Kansas: Cessna Aircraft Company, 1998. Print.

This information manual must be up to code with the Federal Aviation Administration. This manual describes, in extreme detail, how the Cessna 172 Skyhawk operates. This manual must be in the aircraft any time it is flown in order to meet the standards of the Federal Aviation Administration. This manual will help me very much in my paper because it shows the performance of the Skyhawk.

Nelson, Wade. "The Gimli Glider." Soaring Magazine 1997: n. pag. Web. 9Apr 2010. .

This is an overview of the incident involving a Boeing 767 as it ran out of fuel at 41,000 feet. This story is relevant to my topic because it shows how professional pilots may have to resort to glider pilot skills. This source will be important for my paper because it shows how a pilot may need to use glider skills at an unexpected time.

Schweizer Aircraft Corp., . "The 2-33 Sailplane." Flight-Erection-Maintenance Manual. 1. 1. Wlmira, New York: Schweizer Aircraft Corp., Print.

This manual for the Schweizer 2-33 glider describes everything about how the glider operates. All of the performance charts and information on weight and wingspan are included in this manual. This manual is only 25 pages long but holds a great deal of information. This manual will be beneficial to my paper because it will allow me to compare and contrast the 2-33 from the Cessna 172.

Thayer, Eric. "N.Y. jet crash called 'Miracle on the Hudson'." MSNBC (2009): 1-2. Web. 12Apr 2010. .

This article was written about a month after the incident where an Airbus A320 was forced to ditch into the freezing cold water of the Hudson River. This incident occurred when the plane ingested a flock of Canadian Geese on climb out from LaGuardia international Airport destined to Charlotte North Carolina carrying 150 passengers. This resource will help me out very much in my paper because it shows how glider training will help with a professional pilot when least expected.

RJA #11: Annotated Bibliography, Part 2

Prentice, Robert, and Douglas Streu. "Aviation Weather Services." Advisory Circular, AC 00-45F. 2. 6. Newcastle, Washington: Aviation Supplies and Academics, Inc, 2008. Print.

This book is going to be an important resource regarding weather. This book is published for the FAA and explains all weather phenomenons for official use. This book will be great for finding out information on weather that pilots need to know before and during flight.

"Cleared for Takeoff." Handbook for Becoming a Private Pilot. 5. 1. Wichita, Kansas: King Schools, Inc, 2006. Print.

This book is a guide for becoming a private pilot in singe engine air craft and even more specifically the Cessna 172 Skyhawk. This book gives all the information needed in order to become a private pilot in single engine airplanes. It discusses rules and regulations and even what to expect price wise. I will use this book to discuss single engine private pilot training.

Knauff, T.L. Glider Basics: From First Flight to Solo. 1. Columbia University Press, 1982. Print.

The man who wrote this is an incredibly knowledgeable person in the aviation industry, especially when dealing with gliders. This reference article gives tips from what he has learned from being an FAA flight examiner and instructor for gliding. It discusses just like the title explains, the basics of gliding from your first flight to solo. The article talks about the best kind of weather for training in and where to train for the best results in gliding.

http://www.FAA.gov

This website is immensely helpful for aviation purposes. The reason being, is that the FAA is in charge of the skies and they produces the rules and procedures for flying. If you need information on flight training, this website will either give you the information or point you exactly where you need to go. This website will also give you information on where to get flight training and take exams.

Lester, Peter. "Aviation Weather." 3rd. 1. Englewood, Colorado: Jeppesen, 2007. Print.

This book is a reference to aviation weather. I am very interested in this book because it specifically shows why glider pilots need to be more knowledgeable about aviation weather. This book gets very in depth on weather for gliders. General weather for all pilots is also discussed in this book.

RJA #10c: Ideas for the Application Project

I think it would be interesting to write journal entries about the Hudson River crash where the A320 lost both engines due to bird strikes and the captain was forced to glide the plane in. I would like to act as though I was the first officer on that flight. I could describe the thought process that went through my mind and the captains mind as we were gliding that plane into the river.

RJA #10b: Progress Report for Argumentative Paper

Accomplished Tasks
-I have an argumentative subject
-I have four people to interview
-Thesis has been written
-Outline is completed
-I have all 12 sources

Non-Completed Tasks
-Write out interview sheets for the people I am going to interview
-Complete the interviews
-Create a draft
-Receive peer editing
-Write the final draft

Schedule
Week of April 5th
-Begin drafting the paper
-Complete two interviews

Week of April 12th
-Complete the final two interviews
-Write 2-4 pages every other day
-The days in between peer edit

Week of April 19th
-Finish the paper
-Have final editing done
-Prepare it for submission