Air Transportation
Kendall/Hunt Publishing Co ,U.S.
978-1-7924-6491-1 (ISBN)
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For forty-five years and sixteen editions, Air Transportation was the passion of Bob Kane. Now, Professors Steve Adams and Don Gallion have picked up and carried Kane's work into a new streamlined edition that takes a more holistic approach to air transportation. The 17th edition broadens the scope to focus on the operation of the industry and the interdependence of its components. We hope you find it to be an easy-to-read overview of the fundamentals of air transportation, including:
Regulatory processes
Aircraft, airports, and airmen
Airspace and air traffic control
Aviation security
Careers in aviation
Influence of aviation on the economy, people and culture, and the environment
The impact of aviation has been felt in all fields of human endeavors. Open up to examine the building blocks of this incredible industry that has so much changed the history of human civilization.
Chapter 1: Development of Air Transportation
Development of the Lighter-than-Airship
Development of the Airplane
The Birth of the Aviation Industry
The Beginning of Commercial Air Transportation
Chapter 2: The Air Carrier Industry and Federal Regulation
History of Federal Regulation
Regulatory Agencies
The Regulatory Process
Chapter 3: International Aviation
General History of International Aviation
International Deregulation
International Air Transportation Organizations
Chapter 4: Aviation Safety
Safety Regulation
Safety Certificates
Reinspection
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)
Aviation Accident Investigation and Safety Performance
“Public Use” Aircraft
Accident Category Changes
Sources of Accident Information
Aviation Accidents and Safety Performance
Chapter 5: Aircraft and Airmen
Aircraft
Airmen
Chapter 6: Air Traffic Control
Introduction
Airspace Designation
Class A Airspace
Class B Airspace (Around Busiest Airports)
Class C Airspace (Around Mid-Sized Airports with Approach Controls)
Class D Airspace (Operating Control Towers)
Class E Airspace (General Controlled Airspace)
Class G Airspace (Uncontrolled)
Special Use Airspace
Descriptions of the different types of SUAs
Other Airspace
ATC System and Next Gen
Navigation
NextGen
International
Chapter 7: Airports: The United States and International
Airports in the United States
History of Airports
Aids to Navigation (NAVAIDS)
Terminal Buildings—History and Evolution
Airport Legislation and Federal Funding
Airport Organization & Administration
Airport Financial Management
Airport Environmental Impact
Airport Capacity Estimates
Chapter 8: Aviation Security
Hijacking or “Armed Interference”
Explosives as a Weapon for Terror, Crime, or Suicide
Airport Security Program Today
General Aviation
The Future
Chapter 9: Careers in Aviation
The “Big Three”: Pilots, Mechanics, Cabin Crews
Air Traffic Controllers and Other FAA Aviation Jobs
Other Careers
Space
Chapter 10: Aerospace Companies
Manufacturers
Air Carriers
Airlines for America
Chapter 11: Administration of Air Transportation Carriers
Air Carrier Management and Organization
Principles of Air Carrier Management
Characteristics of Air Carriers
Air Carrier Organization
Air Carrier Marketing
Air Carrier Financial Management
Chapter 12: Influence of Aviation
Economic Benefits
Business and General Aviation
The Social Impact of Aviation
Aviation and the Environment
Chapter 13: Recent Developments
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV)
Commercial Spaceflight
Commercial Space Today
The New Supersonic “Boom”
Electric Aircraft, Alternative Fuels
NextGen
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 30.8.2021 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | Iowa |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Technik ► Luft- / Raumfahrttechnik |
| Wirtschaft ► Volkswirtschaftslehre | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-7924-6491-6 / 1792464916 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-7924-6491-1 / 9781792464911 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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