Aviation

Aviation Index

1. Answer to Critics of Inflatable and Expandable Fighter Aircraft Wings By Lance Winslow
   Some aerospace designers believe that Mr. Lance Winslow’s design modification of current day fighter aircraft and UAVs to include an inflatable and expandable wing is not feasible or desirable. There critique includes many points, three of these points are worthy of addressing, while the rest of their debate and critique are irrelevant and in fact show their lack of understanding of Mr. Lance Winslow’s excellent concept.These critics believe that inflatable expandable wings will:1.) Need for L…



2. Read this Article if You Believe in UFOs By Lance Winslow
   Unidentified Flying Objects are fascinating to study indeed. There are actually scientists who study and do research on these things; ufologists. No kidding they really exist and they spend their lives studying plausible explanations for UFOs abilities and maneuver-abilities to turn at ninety-degree angles. They speculate on possible propulsion systems to allow them to fly, hover and take-off.What is interesting is that if someone says they believe in UFOs then everyone thinks they are crazy. …



3. Powering Taxi Lights at Airports with Vibrational Energy By Lance Winslow
   Many of the Nations Largest Airports use a lot of energy and when there is a black out chaos ensues. Luckily our biggest and busiest airports in the United States have back-up power for safety. If the power goes out on the grid the back-up power comes on within seconds. Unfortunately with all the energy that modern airports use, not all uses can be supported with back up power, obviously runway lights, security and safety comes first. But if we can reduce the power consumption of aviation uses…



4. Flying As A Hobby By Yvonne Volante
   Ask a room full of people what hobby they have and you will get as many answers as there are people. Others will confess that they don’t have a hobby. They probably do; but just don’t label it as such. By definition, a hobby is an activity or interest pursued outside one's regular occupation and engaged in primarily for pleasure.Whether flying, stamp collecting, chat rooms, trains, softball,scrapbooking, golf, reading, painting, tap dancing, yard work, crafts, auto mechanics, music, hunting…



5. Cheap Airfares – Ways to Secure It By David Chandler
   Frequent travelers and executives are among the masses that get a lot of discount in the airfare. It is easy to get discount airfare for them since they travel very frequently.Cheap air tickets for CorporateSome of the corporate also get cheap air tickets because they tie up with some of the airlines for a certain period based on the discount and services they get from the airlines. Corporate plans are clubbed with other services through some agencies to provide better service for their staf…



6. Airbus Vs. Boeing Dreamliner By Lance Winslow
   Flying into the future is Boeing’s new Dreamliner, renamed as the 787. Lightweight, fast and efficient this 50% build composite aircraft looks to break all records, including sales records. The Boeing company, the premier airline manufacturer in the Solar System in the present period has already secured orders for over 250 of these state-of-the-art, leading edge, envelope busting birds.Alas, but not so fast says their inferior, junior rival and government subsidized European Union competitor. …



7. So You Want to Get Free Airline Tickets: Should You Choose a Reward or Cash Back Credit Card? By Nick Lian
   If you want to use a reward credit card for getting free airline tickets, you have a choice of choosing a dedicated airline credit card, a travel reward credit card or a cash back credit card. A dedicated airline credit credit card has hefty annual fees and may not be worth it if you are not a very frequent traveller or do not spend enough on your credit card. If you decide to get either a no annual fee travel reward or cash back credit card, how would you decide which is better? This articl…



8. Reduce Flying Stress by Using Our HEADS By Mark McGregor
   Flying is often a person’s greatest fear. With the recent Air France crash at the Toronto Pearson Airport, some flier’s stress may be at an all-time high. However, it is possible to practice stress management solutions while flying. Hamilton-based Mark McGregor, who is a stress management trainer and consultant, believes that we should use our HEADS (Humour, Exercise, Avoid, Delegate, Seek) to manage our flying stress. Mark comments, “Some air passengers unnecessarily worry and become overwhel…



9. Aviation Jobs: Plenty Of Opportunities Available By Matthew Keegan
   The recent bankruptcy announcements for Northwest and Delta Airlines has sent a shudder through the aviation industry as expected job cuts loom and possible further bankruptcy filings are considered. These are not good days for many carriers as high legacy costs, pricey jet fuel, and inefficient management practices have worked together to bring down some of the bigger names out there. Fortunately, all is not bleak in the industry and, in fact, many jobs are being created for the opportunistic…



10. Breeze Through Security with These Air Travel Tips By Jimmie Newell
    Air travel today can be challenging, finding an affordable fare, a convenient travel time, even the right city to depart from or arrive at can be challenging. And of course the long lines at security just add to the stress.When you arrive at your departure airport getting through multiple security checkpoints can be a hassle, constantly changing rules about how soon to get to the airport, how to check in, what you can carry on board etc. can all be confusing.Being a frequent business air trave…



11. Finding the Cheapest Airfares By Cassandra Ingraham
    To find the best airfares, it takes a series of actions to be accomplished during the same period of time. Airfare rates change suddenly online, so when you see a price that you are comfortable with, grab it.1] Always try to purchase your tickets as far in advance as possible. Usually the closer you get to your departure date, the higher the fare will go. Try to book your travel at least 14 days prior to your departure.2) When searching for International fares, Consolidators can save yo…



12. Private Jet Rental Takes You Wherever You Need to Go By A Herrera
    Private jet rental allows you fly direct to your destination when you want to. Instead of rigid airline schedules and crowded terminals, private jet rental will let you choose who you fly with, when you fly, and what type of private jet you need. Private jet rental provides you with a wide variety of approved business aircraft, ranging in size from small to large cabin, accommodating up to 18 passengers. Our staff provides exceptional service to satisfy the discerning needs of the executive t…



13. BMPs for Killing Hostile UAVs By Lance Winslow
    We need to set up Best Management Practices for shooting down enemy unmanned aerial vehicles. There are many reasons for this directive for instance; we must make sure what we are shooting is really an enemy UAV and not one of our own; that it is not a friendly force craft; that it is not a civilian aircraft which happened into our net-centric security grid or kill box.Additionally an enemy UAV will generally have a mission, whether it is a single mission as a flying bomb or a surveillance mis…



14. Airport Construction Costs Soaring By Lance Winslow
    Federal Funding for much needed new airport construction and expansion comes with many strings attached, causing cost to soar. This is typical anytime your deal with an unbelievable bureaucracy of epic and biblical proportions. The EPA being part of the Federal Government has a lot of power, because many airports rely on the Senate Appropriations committees reports to get funding. These federal monies of course have strings attached and one of the strings is that the airport must comply with c…



15. Why not Take a Flight to Europe Today By Duke Dudley
    Have you ever said to yourself “I’ve always wanted to travel to Europe” Well, what are you waiting for? There’s never been a better day to travel then today. Take that well deserved vacation and plan out your perfect trip.Start with getting an idea of where you want to go. Ask yourself what it is that you want to do. Do you enjoy a nice foreign brewed beer? Then maybe you’d be interested in seeing what Oktoberfest is all about. If that’s not for you, maybe you would prefer to see a show at on…



16. Cheap Airline Tickets! With Internet Access, The Skies The Limit For Great Deals By William Lezubski
    With easy access to the Internet, the convenience of finding cheap airline tickets is just a few clicks away. As more airline inventory becomes available directly to the public through the World Wide Web, cheap flights are being purchased in record numbers, and nearly everyone hunting for fantastic low cost airline tickets are finding better deals online, than offered at their local travel agency!If you happen to be wondering why your local travel agency seems to have a hard time competing wi…



17. Young Men Trying to Imitate the 9-11 Scenario, Part II By Lance Winslow
    What happened to General Aviation after 9-11? Why did we take the ITC away in the late 80’s? Why were we hostile with IRS regulations toward Civil Air Patrol pilot owners? What else did this cause and why is it significant to this Part II of aviation mentor-ships for young men? We continue now with Part II of “Young Men trying to imitate the 9-11 Scenario.”Wichita KS boomed due to the Ivestment Tax Credit regulations and the city had lots of population to draw from for mechanics, since so many…



18. Helicopters - The Multi Utility Machines By Mehnaz Ansari
    The vertical lift technology of helicopters has far more utilitarian aspects to its credit than only being an effective mode of transport. In India, civil helicopters are performing transportation business, be it executive or offshore. But, with Indian skies opening up to international aviation and domestic aviation getting global, it is time we understand that helicopters are the connecting links towards its success. Helicopters can reach where nothing else can. Helicopters can perform EMS (E…



19. Aircraft Carrier Air Funnel System By Lance Winslow
    One of the most dangerous jobs in the United States Navy is to sit in an aircraft and be launched off the ship by catapault; unless you reach the proper airspeed you fall into the drink. If you fail to eject in time, you die; so although it is extremely dangerous the rules are really simple. Actually fighter pilots often fear the “Cold Cat Shot” when the steam powered catapult gives you a less than adequate amount of power and your airspeed is insufficient to fly. When taking off an aircraft c…



20. Tips to Finding Really Cheap Airline Tickets By Gino Sterling
    Finding really cheap airline tickets onlineLooking for a really good deal on flights? Here are some of the best strategies used to find really cheap airline tickets online.1) Really Cheap Airline Tickets: Last minute flightsOften you’ll find really cheap airline tickets posted at the last minute. Airline hate having open seats and they will often announce a really cheap airline ticket deal hours or somethings a few days before take-off.2) Really Cheap Airline Tickets: Be FlexibleWhen you’re lo…



21. The History of the Aircraft Wash Guys, Part Three By Lance Winslow
    As we study this grass roots history of a franchise company in the making we see how opportunity in the market grows companies and how entrepreneurial thinkers take advantage of those opportunities to deliver goods and services, which match the desires of the market place. In this review of the history of the aircraft wash guys we see the company diversifying and finding other niches to serve, some of which were actually better than the original plan. This is very common and typical of entrep…



22. Downed Pilots Hibernating From the Enemy By Lance Winslow
    When we watch Oliver North’s “War Stories” or the “Wings Discovery Channel” we often see the problematic issues with downed pilots trying to evade the enemy. They have limited if any food supply and lots of people looking for them. There is a solution or there will be soon as hibernation techniques and technologies become better. Recently Mark Roth and his medical research associates found that by administering hydrogen sulfide gas to mice in a specific ratio they could put the little mammals …



23. Piloted Aircraft or Computerized Artificial Intelligent UAVs By Lance Winslow
    Currently our artificial intelligence research is not quite as good as a human organic brain however it will not be long before computers can beat a human in a dog fight. There are many limitations to an organic human to a UAV with special electronics, which can withstand 18 G’s. Pilots black out at 8 to 10 G’s thus giving up an advantage to the “aggressor” computerized version. However a pilot thinks and can change the game and rules to win, whereas a computer program is based on a complex se…



24. Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in 10-years By Lance Winslow
    What will unmanned aerial vehicles or UAVs be like in ten-years? We know that the science is moving along very rapidly now. It seems everyone wants these UAVs for all sorts of things; Life Guards, Coast Guard, Weather Research, Planetary Exploration, Fire Fighting, Police Patrol, Animal Migrations and Military. But as the commercial uses and public safety uses continue so to will the innovation and research, so what will we see in ten years with UAVs? Perhaps we will see the use organic brains…



25. Top Ten Secrets to Saving Big Money in the Airline Flights By Alex Fir
    Do you know that some people travel around the country and abroad, for both business and pleasure, and save bundles of money in the process?They do that by using little known ways of really taking advantage of the most popular form of transportation - airline flights.They don't rely on the ever-famous “airfare price-wars”. They don't rely on their travel agents to save money while flying.Certainly, you should not dismiss these two methods. The price-wars can work to your advantage. But d…






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