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Career Attributes    In the last decade, the growth of commercial aviation has undergone an extraordinary renewal process. Aviation is the most used means of transport worldwide for the transport of passengers and cargo. Aviation is a discipline that has a little more than 100 years since its creation and its growth has been like no other discipline providing endless opportunities. "The COVID-19 pandemic has been one of the worst times for the world of aviation but its recovery will be better than expected by 2024." (Llorente D., 2021) It is a reality that events have occurred that have affected aviation operations. Aviation always seeks operational safety, the opportunity to reduce the cost of operation, eliminate unprofitable routes, and have grounded the oldest and least efficient aircraft in terms of fuel consumption and emissions. Also, look for the strictest measures so that the margins of error are minimal. Opportunities in the world of aviation are latent, despite cer...

Air Traffic Control Entities

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The importance of the Air Traffic Control Activity  (by Diego Llorente)  Air traffic control or known as ATC is a service provided by controllers located on the ground to develop the task of guiding aircraft in controlled airspaces and offer information and full support to pilots within non-airspace. Airspace control is controlled by each country, and they are independently responsible for the service in those within their area of ​​responsibility. In accordance with the requirements of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), ATC operations are carried out in English or in the language used by the ground station. In practice, the native language of a region is used normally; however, the English language must be used upon request. The  English language is mandatory.  The job of an air traffic controller is considered one of the most stressful tasks in the aviation field. It is a task that implies a great responsibility and does not give rise to the marg...

Weather Hazards

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  Weather Hazards (by Diego Llorente) The climatic factor is very important in all phases of a flight, from its planning to the moment of completing all kinds of possible air operations. It is very important to check the weather conditions during flight planning and it is essential when talking about air safety. Aeronautical meteorology is an essential element of the complex system that constitutes Air Traffic Management (ATM). Without a doubt, meteorology conditions all aspects of air operations. Why is it so important to control the weather moments before the flight? The first consideration is to mitigate all possible weather hazards. Aviation is based on safety and the efficiency of operations is due without fail to consider the weather conditions . In previous blogs, I have mentioned that the biggest cause of air accidents is the product of human error (60-80%) and the next is due to weather conditions (6-9%). C. M. Shun (2020) “Aviation is one of the sectors of the econom...

Environmental Challenges in Aviation: The Airport and the Environment

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Environmental Challenges in Aviation (by Diego Llorente)  Environmental challenges in aviation. In this blog, today we are present before one of the greatest challenges facing aviation in recent years. Environmental factors have undoubtedly become a priority for the aviation industry in recent years. In aviation, there are many factors that are being considered to generate a possible environmental impact. EASA (2021) "The challenge of climate change, noise in the airport environment, polluting emissions and their effects on health, the protection of biodiversity, the development of new sustainable fuels or new propulsion systems are areas that demand strategies and measures to face these challenges." Demanding environmental regulations are being implemented, both at the European, American, national, or international levels. This content encompasses world aviation.  Last week I spoke about the weight and importance of regulations and standards in aviation. We are in the presen...

Legislative Acts: The Law in Aviation

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  T HE IMPORTANCE OF LEGISLATIVE ACTS AND LAW IN AVIATION   (by Diego Llorente)  The impact of laws and regulations on aviation covers all legal issues affecting airport and aircraft operations, including navigation and maintenance, air traffic control security, and aircraft licensing requirements. pilots. This means that aviation has very strict laws and regulations and is very broad in nature. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is the government entity responsible for regulating all aspects of civil aviation in the United States. Why are the law and regulations in aviation so important? The aviation law operates primarily at the federal level, with most aviation regulations and standards enforced by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The Transportation Safety Administration (TSA), which ensures the safety of airline passengers, and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), which investigates aviation accidents, also regulate their safety. T...

Human Factors in Aviation

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 Human Factor Challenges in Aviation (by Diego Llorente) Sa fety in aviation comes first. The importance of analyzing and studying the great challenges of the human factor in aviation is the second most important point. We can relate these concepts from a vision of aeronautical psychology, this being one of the strongest points to be considered in the last days of aviation. How Important Are Human Factors Challenges in Aviation? The term is known as "human factors in aviation" has become increasingly popular over time for various reasons. First, the commercial aviation industry realized that the greatest consequence of accidents and incidents is caused by human error. About 80% of air accidents or incidents are caused by human error. To a lesser extent, the remaining 20% ​​is subdivided into mechanical failures, climatic factors, and other factors.  The first concept of why human factors in aviation are very important since most aviation accidents and incidents are caused b...

Aviation Security

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Aviation Security: Transport Security Administration (by Diego Llorente)  Aviation is one of the safest disciplines in the world. This concept is not only related to how an airplane fly, its airworthiness inspections, and the low number of accidents/incidents due to the number of daily flights that there is each day, but it is linked to many other factors such as safety from various points to avoid any consequences that include kidnapping, transportation of prohibited materials, non-legal personal travel, among many other things. In Aviation, to avoid some of the threats mentioned and many others, there is the important contribution of work carried out by the TSA. What is the function of the TSA? What is (Transport Security Administration)? The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is an agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security has authority over the safety of the public traveling in the United States. This body was created after the unfortunate event ...