The Basics of Flight #6: What role does the FAA play in aviation?

        What role does the FAA play in aviation?

                                                  By: Nirek Deepak

        

                                   Hello everyone and welcome back to the Basics of Flight! Today, we will be talking about the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) and its importance in aviation. 

                                                                What is the FAA?

                                       The FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) is the largest and most commonly known transportation agency in the U.S. and the surrounding international waters.  The FAA regulates all civil aviation as well as the military to promote safety. Other major roles include:

• Developing new aviation technology and civil aviation

• Developing and operating Air Traffic Control and navigation for civil and military aircraft

• Developing and operating programs to reduce aircraft noise and other environmental effects of aviation

                                        The FAA was founded in 1958 and became a part of the USDOT (United States Department of Transportation) in 1967 as accidents became more common. The FAA played a vital role in the attacks of 9/11, grounding all flights over and around US territory for the first time in history. Since then, the US commercial and military air traffic grew to a great extent, and as air traffic grew, accidents grew with it. the FAA has been the main aspect of the USDOT and US civil aviation. Their goal: to provide safe and efficient use of the national airspace. 

                                     

                                            How has the FAA developed over the years?

                                        

                                        The FAA was and still is a huge part of aviation, which over the years has developed and operated numerous amounts of new aviation technology, such as Air Traffic Control, reducing aircraft noise, and safety. Accidents were the most common in the years between 1950-1980, in which had one of the worst accidents in US history before 9/11, was American Airlines Flight 191. The FAA then took control of all US airspaces and territories, along with regulations, Air Traffic Control, and security after 9/11. This is what made the FAA the most common and safest air transport agency in the world today.

                                        Thank you for reading this article! Make sure to read my other posts in the Basics of Flight series and share this post with your family and friends. Don't forget to comment below on what you think about the FAA. See you next time!

                                                                                                    

                                    

A dive into Air Traffic Control

                                         Air Traffic Control

                     Hello and welcome back to Nirek Blogs. Today, We will be talking about Air Traffic Control (ATC).

                                            What is Air Traffic Control?

                Air Traffic Control (ATC) is the service of people that control an operated airspace to manage flights. ATC is one of the most important aspects of aviation 

                                                        

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The Basics of Flight (Glossary)

 

                                                 Glossary

        Welcome to the glossary! In case you were wondering what some words and abbreviations in the Basics of Flight mean, you can get your definitions here.

        Thrust: Amount of acceleration.

        Flaps: Part of the wing that provides lift and slows down aircraft on descent. 

        Go-Around: Maneuver that incase you are not able to land, you circle the airport and try to land again.

         Flight Level: Another way of saying the altitude.

         Slats: Part of the wing that allow air to move freely around the aircraft. 

         Spoilers:Part of the wing that slows down aircraft

         Reverse thrust: Engine compartment that adds a force to reverse the aircraft.

         Elevators: "Second Pair of Wings" located on the back of the plane.

         Pitch: How many degrees up or down the aircraft moves.

         Trim: Pull nose up and down

         Air Traffic Control: Service of people that control an operated airspace to manage flights.

         Holding Pattern: Pattern used when there is another aircraft on runway.

         Knots: Type of speed measurement. 

         Primary Flight Display(PFD): Display on the left of the captains control panel.

         Multifunctional Flight Display(MFD): Display on the right side of the PFD

         Auto Flight Directory System(AFDS): Also known as autopilot. The AFDS is a system that uses the pilots inputs to get the aircraft from one place to another

         Standard Instrument Departure(SID): Using instruments and ATC to leave the airport.

         Standard Terminal Arrival Route(STAR): Arrival into an airport.

         Instrument Landing System(ILS): System used at night or bad weather operations to land.

         Mode Control Panel(MCP): Panel near the MFD that includes the vertical speed, Indicated airspeed,Altitude and heading.

         Flight Management Computer(FMC): System that calculates the route and autopilot settings.

         Visual Flight Rules(VFR): When the pilots use their visuals to fly from airport to airport.

         Instrument Flight Rules(IFR): When pilots use the instruments in the cockpit along with ATC to fly from airport to airport.

         

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