Pilot
Essays

Paper Undergraduate

Communication between commercial pilots and air traffic controllers during emergencies

¶ … Communication Between Commercial Pilots and Air

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Research Paper Doctorate

Armed airline pilots: policy and implementation

Attention getter -- I am on a jet flying high above the Atlantic Ocean and the flight seems fine. Then, I hear a gunshot coming from the pilot's cabin. Instantly, the plane depressurizes and I suddenly wake up in a cold…

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Paper Undergraduate

Deploying a Pilot Case Study

¶ … Deploying a Pilot Case Study Within a Research Project

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Essay Doctorate

Pilot Studies on Hourly Rounding in Nursing Practice

A summary of the ways in which a pilot program could be instituted in hospital rounding to improve both staff satisfaction and patient outcome.

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Research Paper Undergraduate

Pilot Fatigue: Causes, Effects, and Aviation Safety Risks

Because pilots are just humans, they are prone to the same types of physical limitations that the rest of humanity, but the level of trust and responsibility assigned to these individuals makes their jobs that much more…

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Paper Undergraduate

Pilot Hypoxia: Aviation Risks at High Altitude

The high altitude environment is hostile to human life and to most other life forms that have not evolved in high altitude environments. At altitudes above 5,000 feet, atmospheric pressure begins to drop below the…

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Paper Undergraduate

Developing professional practice in organizations

Pilot Project: Managing Absenteeism at Exxon Mobil Oil Company

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Research Paper Doctorate

Should Pilots in Commercial Flights Be Able to Carry Firearms in Cockpit

After almost four years, the United States is still feeling the effects of the September 11 terrorist attacks. The War in Iraq continues. Despite massive security measures that have been put in place since September 11,…

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Paper Doctorate

121 Airlines vs. 135 Charters Pilot Rest Requisites

On January 15, 2009, Captain Chesley Sullenberger successfully landed U.S. Airways Flight 1549, a scheduled commercial passenger flight from LaGuardia Airport in New York City to Charlotte/Douglas International Airport,…

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Research Paper Undergraduate

Wii Women Pilots the Advent

The advent of World War II opened the door to working women in many professions, particularly those in the manufacturing industries. In fact, a large percentage of the workforce involving the manufacture of war planes,…

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