Ethics in Aviation

 Air traffic control flight service center      The air traffic control center and the flight service center are two very important aspects of aviation and airports. These two centers are both important for safe flight operations that happen within aviation, yet both of these centers have similarities and some differences ( Freudenrich, 2021).  The air traffic control center is in charge of scheduling flights, flight plans, and also what flight rules to use within certain environmental conditions ( Freudenrich, 2021).    For example, " The task of ensuring safe operations of commercial and private aircraft falls on air traffic controllers. They must coordinate the movements of thousands of aircraft, keep them at ­safe distances from each other, direct them during takeoff and landing from airports, direct them around bad weather and ensure that traffic flows smoothly with minimal delays"  ( Freudenrich, 2021).        On the othe...

The Airport and Environment The biggest airport and environment threat that airports pose are airport water waste and water run offs. They have polluted water ways causing pollution in the water and also toxic chemicals that damage soils and also wildlife that drink from the waterways such as fish and other animals  ( Voskaki, 2015).  For example, " Airport water run-offs are considered a major source of pollution as they are characterised by high level of chemicals and toxic substances, resulting from aircraft and airfield de-icing and anti-icing, fuel spillages, firefighting foam, chemicals and oils from aircraft and vehicle maintenance,  detergents  used in aircraft and vehicle cleaning etc" ( Voskaki, 2015). Additionally, such water waste has cause plenty of water pollution which further increases the problems of air pollutions as well. Water waste over the years has become more of a huge deal as water has become more  a necessity for more airports to grow...

  The Federal Aviation Act Of 1958      The Federal Aviation Act Of 1958 is a very vital and important piece of history that has paved the way for the aviation industry today. This act established what we know as today as the Federal Aviation Administration (AVstop, n.d.). With the Federal Aviation Administration established, this act did away with the Civil Aeronautics Board giving the Federal Aviation Administration power to regulate safety and American airspace (AVstop, n.d.).  This new aviation administration was necessary and a good decision because the Civil Aeronautics Board was struggling to keep a safe airspace which resulted in a plethora of mishaps (AVstop, n.d.).  For example, “On the morning of June 30, 1956, United Flight 718 collided with TWA Flight 2 over the Grand Canyon, resulting in 128 fatalities, which was at the time the largest loss of life in an aviation accident. This high profile accident, which took place in uncontrolled airspace,...

 Human Factors in Aviation Human factors are those that occur with humans that happen in everyone's daily lives not necessarily concerning aviation at all. For example, distractions, fatigue, stress, etc (Shorrock,2017).      During Aircraft servicing on an EA-18G aircraft, part of servicing the aircraft is to refuel it. During this evolution of refueling this aircraft, miscommunication can play a huge role in this aircraft not being able to perform its mission, and also the strong possibility of defueling causing rework (FAA,2016). The communication part of human factors is huge as maintenance control is communicating with the ground crew on how much fuel needs to be given to the aircraft, and if it should be fueled internally or externally (FAA,2016). Communication plays a huge role in aviation human factors, but so does the lack of resources and personnel which can cause more stress and more issues during aircraft servicing Lack of communication, lack of resources...

 Terrorism in the Aviation Industry           Terrorism in the aviation industry is an ongoing problem which doesnt always occur in an airplane high jacking like September 11, 2001. Cyber security threats are a huge threat nowadays and can result in loss of life, loss of an aircraft, and loss of trust in cyber security teams working to prevent it. For example, " This incident is probably the most serious data breach in airline history to date. The attack affected 9.4 million Cathay Pacific passengers" (cnsight, 2021).  This incident exposed people's credit card information, birth certificates, and a lot of personal information that can put people in  jeopardy  (cnsight, 2021).            Cyber security organizations such as the National Business Aviation Association  have been created to reduce and stop cyber attacks (NBAA, 2016). The NBAA has incorporated a policy to mitigate attacks regardin...

 The Environmental Control System The Environmental Control System is made up of subsystems that help maintain the air pressure, and allow the aircrafts atmosphere to be comfortable for people, avionics systems in the aircraft, and other possible items that may be on board (Ruch, 2017). During a partial failure of the Environmental Control System, depressurization of the cockpit and cabin can happen relatively fast or even gradually slow (Skybrary, 2021). Additionally, a partial failure can result in the loss of the ability for pilots of receiving oxygen through the subsystem of the Environmental Control System called Onboard Oxygen Generating System (OBOGS) (Skybrary, 2021). This can result with pilots and cabin members of experiencing a further emergency called hypoxia due to the lack of oxygen going to the brain while in the air (Skybrary, 2021).  During a complete failure of the Environmental Control System, the Onboard Oxygen Generating System will fail causing the p...