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

RJA #10a: Annotated Bibliography, Part 1

Glider Flying Handbook. 13. 1. Canada: FAA, 2003. 1-301. Print.

This book is the official book printed by the Federal Aviation Administration specifically for gliding and glider training. This book has everything you need to know if you are a student or a seasoned pilot. This book goes into great detail about glider operations, procedures, handling and aerodynamics. This book is going to be a great resource for the information I need about glider training.

U.S. Department of Transportation, . Federal Aviation Regulations/Aeronautical Information Manual. 2010. Newcastle, Washington: Aviation Supplies and Academics, Inc, 2010. Print.

This book is literally a rule book for flying. It has every single law and procedure all the way from ground operations to airline transport and even military operations that involve aviation. A new edition of this book is printed every year with changes. The book is huge with over a thousand pages and it should be an amazing resource when discussing regulations.

Fiorino, Frances. "Industry Debate Focuses on flight Flight Crew Training." Aviation Week 57-58. Web. March 15, 2010. .

This article discusses the professional industry of aviation and the training that is required. There is a big debate about what flight companies are looking for in a pilots log book regarding the type of training and the number of hours the pilot has logged. This article also shows the requirements of a pilot for different airlines and charter services. This will be a great source to use to make and defend arguments.

RJA #9c: Presentation Plan

I. Introduction

A. Attention getter

B. Thesis statement

II. Background behind glider aircraft and training

A. The history of gliders

1. Wright Brothers

2. World War II

3. Spy planes

B. Glider used in training

1. Schweizer 232

2. Schweizer 233

3. Nimbus

4. Grob

C. A typical flight

1. Take off's

2. Release

3. Landing

D. FAA regulations

1.Solo Requirements

2. Private pilot requirements

3. Type rating (add on) requirements

III. Info about single engine aircraft and training

A. the kind of aircraft used

1. Cessna 172

2. Piper Cub

3. Diamond Catana

B. The normal training procedure

1. First flights

2. Solo

3. Cross country

4. FAA check ride

C. FAA regulations

1. Solo requirements

2. Private License requirements

IV. Benefits of gliding

A. The transfer of time to single engine aircraft

1. 20 hours transfers towards private license in single engine training

2. 70 hours transfers to commercial license in single engine training

B. No medical required

C. Cheaper

D. Stick and rudder skills

E. Huge knowledge of meteorology

F. Planning ahead skills

G. Great on resume'

V. Accidents adverted due to glider training

A. Gimly Glider

1. Boeing 767

2. Captain was rated in gliders

B. Hudson Crash

1. Hudson river NY/NJ

2. Bird Strike

3. Captain was rated in gliders

VI. Conclusion

A. Summarize the key points

B. Reiterate the thesis and position

RJA #9b: Argument

Research Question:

Is it better for pilots to train in glider aircraft prior to single engine aircraft?

Thesis/claim:

Pilots should begin their training in glider aircraft before they receive training in single engine aircraft because they will become safer, better-trained and more knowledgeable pilots with prior glider training.

Reasons:

-Gliders force pilots to be more knowledgeable about meteorology.

-Glider pilots have much more training flying with out an engine and landing safely without an engine.

-The glider training forces a pilot to think more about aerodynamics and the atmosphere compared to training in powered aircraft.

-When training in gliders, you learn essential stick and rudder skills needed for flying and those skills are harder to achieve in most single engine training aircraft.

Objections/counter-arguments:

-Engine failures occur very rarely and the majority of pilots never experience an engine failure, therefore you do not need training in gliding.

-Pilots of single engine aircraft do not need to know about many meteorological phenomenon's such as thermals and mountain wave.

-Pilots of single engine aircraft do not need the training in stick and rudder skills since now days it is rare to find modern civil aircraft with stick and rudder controls.

RJA #9a: Thesis Statement

Research Question:

Is it better for pilots to train in glider aircraft prior to single engine aircraft?

Precise claim:

Pilots should begin their training in glider aircraft prior to training in single engine aircraft.

Reasons/blueprint:

-Gliders force pilots to be more knowledgeable about meteorology.

-Glider pilots have much more training flying with out an engine and landing safely without an engine.

-The glider training forces a pilot to think more about aerodynamics and the atmosphere compared to training in powered aircraft.

Thesis Statement:

Pilots should begin their training in glider aircraft before they receive training in single engine aircraft because they will become safer, better trained and more knowledgeable pilots with prior glider training.

RJA #8b: Evaluation Check

Kelly Williams

Michael Hughes

RJA #8a: Quotation, Paraphrase and Summary

Passage:

The traditional career path to becoming a professional pilot starts at a local flight school, an aeronautical college or in the military. After obtaining required licenses and certifications, the candidate builds the flight time required for an airline job by instructing or working for small commuter or night-cargo operators. In the days of three-person cockpits, the new-hire would start as a flight engineer and spend several years gaining experience while graduating to the right seat as first officer, then to the prized left seat of captain.

Aviation Week

Paragraph:

Most pilots who want to fly for an airline all start out with the same training wether it be civillian or military. The training to become an airline pilot takes many years and a lot of money. On average you must have 2,000 hours in order to be a pilot for any airline and a lot of those hours must be PIC (pilot in command) and once you are hired into the airlines, your training has just begun. As stated by Frances "the new-hire would start as a flight engineer and spend several years gaining experience while graduating to the right seat as first officer, then to the prized left seat of captain." It is a long road and very few who start pilot training actually make it this far.

Paraphrase:

The average course a pilot takes to becoming an airline pilot or corporate pilot begins at a flight school, a place of higher education specializing in aviation or in the armed forces. Once the pilot gains certain ratings, he or she obtains logable flight time in order to become a professional pilot by becoming a flight instructor or getting hired for a regional or cargo flight company. Before cockpits were computerized like they are now, there was the captain, first officer and flight engineer in the cockpit. A new comer to the airline industry would begin as a flight engineer, learning the operations of the aircraft before becoming the first officer and then becoming the captain of the aircraft.

Summary:

Most pilots start their flying careers at a flight school, aeronautical college or in the military. Once all of the licenses are obtained he or she gains flight time from various jobs such as flight instructing to gain time for the airlines. When airliners were equipped with three person cockpits, the new hire would begin work as the flight engineer before becoming the first officer and then the captain.

RJA #7b: Field Research Suggestions

http://ryansmith77.blogspot.com/2010/03/rja6c-field-research-options.html#comment-form

http://jeffauger.blogspot.com/2010/02/rja-6c-field-research-options.html#comment-form

RJA #7a: Evaluation of Sources

REFERENCE ARTICLE
Name(s) of author(s) of the article: Knauff, T.L.
Title of the article: Glider Baisics: From First Flight to Solo
Title of reference work: Glider
Name of publisher: Columbia University Press
Date of publication: 1982
Resource searched: infoplease encyclopedia

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.

BOOK
Author: Federal Aviation Administration

Title: Glider Flying Handbook
Edition number or information: Illustrated
Name of publisher: Sky Horse Publishing
Date of publication: 2007

Resource searched: Google Books

This book is incredibly helpful for glider training. This book includes everything you would need to know for receiving a private pilots license and even possibly a commercial license in gliding. It includes a vast amount of information on glider training and the regulations associated with it. It has many pictures and diagrams to help you receive a better understanding for what is being discussed. Best of all, it is written by the Federal Aviation Administration which is who will be evaluating you through your training.

PERIODICAL ARTICLE
Name(s) of author(s): Frances Fiorino
(U.S.)Title of article: Quality or Quantity
Volume and issue number: Vol. 171 issue 20
Date: 11/30/2009
Pages on which article appears: 52-55
Resource searched: EBSCO

This article discusses how we are not training pilots the way they used to be. A lot of statistics are in this article discussing how aviation safety was better 10 years ago as pilots started out in three person cockpits as flight engineers. This article is very good at discussing how we have to train for different things these days such as; we aren't training anymore for flaming engines but for when the computer screens go black. This article is very good at describing the training process for becoming an airline pilot.

WEBSITE
http://www.FAA.gov
Copright: 2010

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.

RJA #6c: Field Research Options

I have several ideas for conducting my field research:

-Interview in person flight instructors from Mile High Gliding in Boulder, Co.

-Interview my current flight instructor at Flights Inc.

-Interview a FAA flight examiner

-Interview several aviation department professors at MSCD

RJA #6b: Social Media and Multimedia

Resource searched or tool used: Ice Rocket
Keywords used: Glider, Training
Search strategies used: Social Media, Keywords
Date of search: 3/10/10
Number of hits: 868
Relevance of hits: 2 of 5

Resource searched or tool used: Xanga
Keywords used: Flight, Training
Search strategies used: Social Media, Keywords
Date of search: 3/10/10
Number of hits: unknown
Relevance of hits: 1 of 5

Resource searched or tool used: Blinkx
Keywords used: Glider, Flight, Training
Search strategies used: Multimedia, Keywords
Date of search: 3/10/10
Number of hits: 12,000
Relevance of hits: 5 of 5!

RJA #6a: Websites

Resource searched or tool used: Cuil.com
Keywords used: Flight Training
Search strategies used: Search engine, Keywords
Date of search: 3/10/2010
Number of hits: 23,515,556
Relevance of hits: 4 of 5

Resource searched or tool used: Clusty.com
Keywords used: Glider, Flight, Training
Search strategies used: Meta Search engine, Keywords
Date of search: 3/10/2010
Number of hits: 639,000
Relevance of hits: 5 of 5

Resource searched or tool used: Yoofindit.com
Keywords used: Flight, Training
Search strategies used: Directory, Keywords
Date of search: 3/10/2010
Number of hits: 4 links
Relevance of hits: 1 of 5

Resource searched or tool used: Turbo10.com
Keywords used: Single, Engine, Flight, Training
Search strategies used: Invisible Web Search, Keywords
Date of search: 3/10/10
Number of hits:
Relevance of hits: 0 of 5

Resource searched or tool used: Google.com
Keywords used: Flight, Training, Statistics
Search strategies used: Search engine, Keywords
Date of search: 3/10/10
Number of hits: 608,000
Relevance of hits: 4 of 5

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RJA #5c: Reference Articles

Name of Author T.L. Knauff

Title of the article Glider Basics from First Flight to Solo

Title of reference work Gliding

Place of publication

Name of publisher Columbia University Press

Date of publication 1982

Page number

Resource searched Info Please

Keywords used Glider Training

Search strategies used Booleans And

Date of search 2/17/10

Number of hits 120

Relevance of hits 3

RJA #5b: Periodical Articles

Name of Authors Frances Fiorino

Title of article Quality or Quantity

Title of periodical Aviation Week & Space Technology

Volume and issue number Vol. 171 Issue 20

Date 11/30/2009

Pages on which article appears 52-55

Resource searched EBSCO

Keywords used Aviation and Training

Search strategies used Booleans And

Date of search 2/17/2010

Number of hits 2625

Relevance of hits 3

Name of Authors Jeff Wise

Title of article Switching to Glide

Title of periodical Popular Science

Volume and issue number Vol. 263 Issue 5

Date Nov 2003

Pages on which article appears 116

Resource searched EBSCO

Keywords used Gliders and Training

Search strategies used Booleans And

Date of search 2/17/2010

Number of hits 23

Relevance of hits 4

Name of Authors Catherine Cavagnaro

Title of article Glide Testing: a paired samples experiment

Title of periodical STATS: The Magazine for Students of Statistics

Volume and issue number Vol. 46

Date Fall 2006

Pages on which article appears 3-7

Resource searched EBSCO

Keywords used Gliders + Single engine airplanes + training

Search strategies used Math +

Date of search 2/17/2010

Number of hits 74

Relevance of hits 4

RJA #5a: Books

Title Gliding: From Passenger to Pilot

Author Steve Longland

Edition Illustrated

Publisher Crowood Press, 2001

Length 176 pages

Resource searched Google Books

Keywords used Gliding

Search strategies used

Date of search 2/17/2010

Number of hits 30,590

Relevance of hits 2

Title Taking flight: education and training for aviation careers

Authors Janet S. Hansen, Clinton V. Oster, National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Education and Training for Civilian Aviation Careers

Edition Illustrated

Publisher National Academies Press, 1997

Length 177 pages

Resource searched Google Books

Keywords used Aviation Training

Search strategies used Math

Date of search 2/17/2010

Number of hits 22,000

Relevance of hits 1

Title Glider Flying Handbook

Authors Federal Aviation Administration

Edition Illustrated

Publisher Skyhorse Publishing Inc., 2007

Length 240

Resource searched Google Books

Keywords used Glider and Flying and Handbook

Search strategies used Booleans

Date of search 2/17/2010

Number of hits 793

Relevance of hits 4

RJA #4c: Research Question Check

• http://ryansmith77.blogspot.com/

• http://kwill12.blogspot.com/

RJA #4b: Search Strings

Search Engine Math

• Flight schools+Colorado+Gliders-Cessna 172
• New York+Plane+Crash+Airbus A320+Chesley Sullenberger
• Gliders+SEAL+training+School

Boolean

• Glider aircraft OR Single Engine aircraft
• Chesley Sullenberger AND gliders
• Glider training AND benefits NOT crashes
• Glider Schools NEAR Denver

RJA #4a: Keywords

• Training
• Flying
• Aviation
• Flight Schools
• Flight Schools in Colorado
• Airforce Academy
• Airforce Academy Training
• Airforce Academy Glider Training
• Types of training
• Single Engine Land
• Gliders
• Schweizer 232
• Cessna 172
• Glider Training
• Single engine training
• Glider Ground School
• Single Engine Ground School
• Aviation Regulations of Glider Training
• Part 61.1 FAR
• Crashes
• Crashes in New York
• Bird Strike incidents in New York
• Bird Strike Incidents in New York 2008
• Chesley Sullenburger

RJA #3c: Research Question

How would birds be controlled in and around the airport vicinity considering that the vicinity's can be very large and near wildlife refuges?

Who can be held responsible in the event of a bird strike?

What techniques are being used currently to control birds in the airport vicinity's?

When will the procedures for bird strikes be implemented?

Where will the birds be relocated so that they are not easily able to interfere with airport operations later on?

Why is there not set procedures in the general aviation community for bird strikes?

Should airports be required to install bird deterrent equipment and what standards will mandate that?

Would passengers be less afraid to fly if the numbers of bird strikes decreases?

RJA #3b: Research Topic Focus

Will the airlines be able to get the funding for aircraft bird deterrent systems?

What will be the requirements for airports to receive funding for keeping control of the birds?

What kind of training will be available for pilots to avoid bird strikes?

Will training for avoiding bird strikes be a mandatory?

What are the odds of being involved in a bird strike and is there a way to lower those odds?

At what point does it become birds lives or human lives?

RJA #3a: Research Topic Exploration

Birdstrike.org

219 people have been killed as a result of bird strikes since 1988. On average bird strikes cause about $600 million dollars in damage in the U.S. annually. Bird Strike Committee USA was formed in 1991 to facilitate the exchange of information, promote the collection and analysis of accurate wildlife strike data, promote the development of new technologies for reducing wildlife hazards, promote professionalism in wildlife management programs on airports through training and advocacy of high standards of conduct for airport biologists and bird patrol personnel, and be a liaison to similar organizations in other countries.

Airplanes.com/blog/airport-bird-strike-prevention-techniques

There is no standard procedure in order to prevent bird strikes from occurring. The basic principal to eliminating bird strikes is to control the bird population around an airport. A bird weighing more than 2 kilograms (4.5 pounds) is considered a high risk to airplanes. Contractors actively deter or remove birds from high risk areas using recorded distress calls, pyrotechnics or even live ammunition. These techniques have different levels of success depending on the environment and the bird species involved.

Birdradar.com

Advanced bird radars have been used by NASA and the U.S. military since 2003 and can be installed at commercial airports today to immediately improve passenger and aircrew safety. Bird radars that have long been used to protect U.S. military pilots and aircrews and the $2 billion space shuttle from bird strikes. The real time information from systems already on the commercial market today can provide improved information and automatic warnings to air traffic controllers. oreign airports in Europe and Asia in the aftermath of the January 2009 US Airways flight 1549 of are aggressively moving ahead to competitively acquire and install bird radars on a fast track and U.S. airports are rapidly being left behind.

Birdstrikecontrol.com

Pulsating lights could be one solution to keep birds away from airplanes as officials investigate new ways to reduce the chances of bird strikes at airports across the nation. In addition to pulsating lights, officials are trying to deter bird-attracting earthworms from crawling onto runways after it rains.

USAtoday.com

Nationwide, airplane collisions with birds or other animals have destroyed 28 aircraft since 2000, according to Federal Aviation Administration data released in April. In January, a US Airways jet ditched in New York's Hudson River after bird strikes knocked out both of its engines. All 155 passengers survived. Airport officials say they try to make the airport as unattractive as possible to animals to keep them away, including building fences, planting grasses that some birds don't like and covering water features with nets. Most of the birds hit are gulls.

RJA #2b: Research Topic

The topic I have chosen for my research project is "Bird Strikes". What I will be researching about this topic is how the amount of bird strikes has risen over the past two decades. I will also be researching about what is being done currently to prevent bird strikes in both commercial aviation and general aviation and also what is being planned for the future.

I do not know a whole lot on the topic of bird strikes and preventing them. I do know that it is a becoming a major problem in the aviation community. I have witnessed a bird strike personally, I have had to be very cautious when flying and I have had to perform evasive maneuvers on take-off due to large flocks of migratory birds in and around the airport vicinity. The opinions that I could address in this argumentative paper is that more funding needs to be available to both small and large airports in order to control the bird populations and their locations. Another argumentative topic would be about how to control the birds and which airports need bird control the most.

What I don't know about this topic is the statistics of the amount of bird strikes. I am also unaware of the procedures that airports and airline pilots have for minimizing bird strikes. I really want to learn more about what plans airports have for minimizing the number of bird strikes for now and in the future. I would also like to know more about the funding that airports have for controlling birds in the airport vicinity and how much it costs the airline industry annually to repair aircraft because of bird related incidents.

RJA #2a: Possible Topics

-The effectiveness of crew resource management

-How human factors play a role in flight deck design

-Runway and taxiway safety

-Bird Strikes

-Actions being taken to improve air traffic safety

I am choosing to do my topic on Bird Strikes

RJA #1: Areas of Academic Interest

-Aviation

-Meteorolgy

-Atmospheric Research

-Gliding and the uses with Atmospheric Research

-Aviation Safety