The book Sully: My Search for What Really Matters shares the life story of Captain “Sully” Sullenberger. Chesley B. Sullenberger was raised by his mother and father on the outskirts of Denison, Texas. His mother instilled in him an appreciation for learning, and his father taught him the value of working hard by involving the whole family in continual home improvement projects. He also learned to put family first from his father. His dad would spontaneously take days off work and drive the family
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An epic hero is a larger-than-life figure who undertakes great journeys and performs deeds requiring remarkable strength and cunning. In the “Odyssey” by Homer, Odysseus is a man who is traveling home to Ithaca after 10 years until the end of the Trojan War and comes upon many thrilling, dangerous adventures along the way. The heroic traits of Odysseus in “The Odyssey” by Homer can be compared to those of three contemporary heroes. An epic hero shows courage. Odysseus shows courage when risks
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B.A.S.H. Bird Aircraft Strike Hazard The first documented bird strike was made by Orville Wright during a flight near Dayton, Ohio in 1905. Bird strikes have caused millions of dollars in damages to aircraft and loss of human life. Calbraith Rodgers, the first pilot to fly across the continental United States, ironically was also the first to die as a result of a bird strike. In 1912, he struck a gull, causing his plane to crash into the water at Long Beach, California. Recently bird strikes
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Hero Essay English 9 Mr. Castellano Our next major writing assignment is to write an essay about someone you consider to be a hero. We are doing this essay now because it coincides nicely with our reading of The Odyssey. As we have discussed in class, Odysseus is the archetypal Western hero: brave, strong, clever, quick-thinking, steadfast. The list could go one. My point is that as we read about this ancient and, I believe, still relevant hero I want you to think and write
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What if you are piloting a plane, full of passengers, and your plane’s engines lost almost all power, and you couldn’t land at an airport. Where you you land? Well Chesley Sullenberger successfully landed his plane on the Hudson River in the same situation. And I say that he is a hero just for that. Chesley Sullenberger, saved 155 people from a potential plane crash, his guided characteristics, and helped improve airline safety deserves him the status of a hero. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger is a
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TF essay A/ Write a passage 1. Airplanes and helicopters can be used to saved people’s lives. First helicopters can be used for rescuing people in trouble. Try to imagine, when you’re lost in the dense forest or in the mountaintop, airplanes and helicopters are very essential. At that time, they’re your last hope! Second, planes can transport food and supplies when disasters- earthquake, volcano, flood, etc- strike. Third, both types off aircraft can transport people to hospitals in emergencies
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adjust the wings up or down to align with the horizon bar. This allows adjustment to the height of the pilot. Preferably, the adjustment should be made when level on the ground. When the wings are aligned with the horizon bar, the aircraft is in level flight. If the wings are above the horizon bar, the aircraft is in a climb. Wings below the horizon bar indicates a decent. The upper blue part of the ball represents the sky. The miniature airplane wings (fixed to the case) represent the wings of the aircraft
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only 400 staff members and today employing more than 7000 members of staff, the companies’ main objective is to offer low cost flights to everyone and increasing the number of people flying versus other modes of transport. Currently rated as the third largest domestic flight company within Australia and a top five international airline by capacity offering 3000 flights per week to 56 destinations in 17 countries with a fleet of 80 aeroplanes. In the New Zealand and Trans-Tasman region Jetstar has
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sub-paragraph (a). (3) The aircraft and its engines shall be certified as fit for flight by the holder of a licence as an aircraft maintenance engineer entitled in accordance with the provisions of the Fourth Schedule so to certify, or by a person approved by the Civil Aviation Authority for the purpose of issuing certificates under this condition. (4) The aircraft shall carry the minimum flight crew specified in any Certificate of airworthiness or validation which has previously been
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doing. For example, some pilots fly out of the country that which are usually longer flights therefore more hours are worked. Close to home: The pilots are always traveling so they are not close to home. Need any new skills: They will need to know how to fly and land a plane as well as dealing with emergency situations. Education: 250 hours of flight experience for a commercial pilot's license, 1,500 hours of flight time for an airline transport pilot certificate. Also they need a college
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