KaNeesha's Blog

Discussion 3.2 The failure I decided to use for this post is brake failure. " Aircraft brakes stop a moving aircraft by converting its kinetic energy to heat energy by means of friction between rotating and stationary discs located in brake assemblies in the wheels. " (Olson 2019) There are so many different ways the brake system can fail and cause minor and major problems for the aircraft and the aircrew. When it comes to the entire brake system, there are many different components. There are stators, rotors, brake disc/pads, brake fluid, etc.  The stators and rotors basically work against each other to help the tires slow to a stop. The stators stay mounted to the axel assembly, while the rotors stay fixed to the rotating tire. As the tires speed up, the rotors pick up speed. When the brakes are applied the stators push their discs into the rotors disc, creating friction, causing the tire to slow.  If any of the many components involved in the brake system go bad, it can ca...

Hi Guys, I believe that one of the most significant environmental factors in the aviation world is water. More specifically, frozen water. Water can exist in its liquid state while being in below freezing temperatures. While at these extreme temperatures, as long as the water is not messed with it will stay in liquid form. As soon as this water is manipulated in any way, it freezes. When planes fly through super convective clouds, they are flying through below freezing temperatures. Inside those clouds are super-cooled water droplets. Once these water droplets come in contact with the fuselage of the plane, they freeze on impact, creating a layer of ice on the plane.  "Airframe icing, if not overcome by anti-icing systems, can lead to loss of lift and increase in weight, with an associated deterioration in aircraft performance." (IATA.org 2016) Losing lift capabilities while simultaneously adding weight can cause a plethora of negative reactions. While there is liquid water i...

  Ethics When I hear the word ethics, the first thing that pops into my mind is right and wrong. Would I do the exact same thing, in the exact same way if no one was watching? "Ethic is the discipline dealing with what is good and bad and with moral duty and obligation"(Merriam-Webster). Ethics plays an important role in every aspect of aviation. From the pilot to the marshaller, even to the load crew for commercial flights, regardless of your role, ethics is important. Ethics can be the difference between someone going home or not, especially in the aviation world. To me, ethics is what you do when no one is watching. That preflight inspection that is done over and over, every single day, is it still going to be done right while working alone? Does that extra gallon of fuel really matter? Could the weight of that last suitcase not placed correctly really effect the entire weight of the plane? All of these questions are things that people in the aviation industry have to answ...