Sentences with phrase «of aircraft control»

The first known gyroscope was made in the 19th century by Johann Bohnenberger in what is now Germany, and the devices are now an integral part of aircraft control systems.

Not exact matches

Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in such forward - looking statements and that should be considered in evaluating our outlook include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) our ability to continue to grow our business and execute our growth strategy, including the timing, execution, and profitability of new and maturing programs; 2) our ability to perform our obligations under our new and maturing commercial, business aircraft, and military development programs, and the related recurring production; 3) our ability to accurately estimate and manage performance, cost, and revenue under our contracts, including our ability to achieve certain cost reductions with respect to the B787 program; 4) margin pressures and the potential for additional forward losses on new and maturing programs; 5) our ability to accommodate, and the cost of accommodating, announced increases in the build rates of certain aircraft; 6) the effect on aircraft demand and build rates of changing customer preferences for business aircraft, including the effect of global economic conditions on the business aircraft market and expanding conflicts or political unrest in the Middle East or Asia; 7) customer cancellations or deferrals as a result of global economic uncertainty or otherwise; 8) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which we operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; 9) the success and timely execution of key milestones such as the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals, including our ability to obtain in a timely fashion any required regulatory or other third party approvals for the consummation of our announced acquisition of Asco, and customer adherence to their announced schedules; 10) our ability to successfully negotiate, or re-negotiate, future pricing under our supply agreements with Boeing and our other customers; 11) our ability to enter into profitable supply arrangements with additional customers; 12) the ability of all parties to satisfy their performance requirements under existing supply contracts with our two major customers, Boeing and Airbus, and other customers, and the risk of nonpayment by such customers; 13) any adverse impact on Boeing's and Airbus» production of aircraft resulting from cancellations, deferrals, or reduced orders by their customers or from labor disputes, domestic or international hostilities, or acts of terrorism; 14) any adverse impact on the demand for air travel or our operations from the outbreak of diseases or epidemic or pandemic outbreaks; 15) our ability to avoid or recover from cyber-based or other security attacks, information technology failures, or other disruptions; 16) returns on pension plan assets and the impact of future discount rate changes on pension obligations; 17) our ability to borrow additional funds or refinance debt, including our ability to obtain the debt to finance the purchase price for our announced acquisition of Asco on favorable terms or at all; 18) competition from commercial aerospace original equipment manufacturers and other aerostructures suppliers; 19) the effect of governmental laws, such as U.S. export control laws and U.S. and foreign anti-bribery laws such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the United Kingdom Bribery Act, and environmental laws and agency regulations, both in the U.S. and abroad; 20) the effect of changes in tax law, such as the effect of The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the «TCJA») that was enacted on December 22, 2017, and changes to the interpretations of or guidance related thereto, and the Company's ability to accurately calculate and estimate the effect of such changes; 21) any reduction in our credit ratings; 22) our dependence on our suppliers, as well as the cost and availability of raw materials and purchased components; 23) our ability to recruit and retain a critical mass of highly - skilled employees and our relationships with the unions representing many of our employees; 24) spending by the U.S. and other governments on defense; 25) the possibility that our cash flows and our credit facility may not be adequate for our additional capital needs or for payment of interest on, and principal of, our indebtedness; 26) our exposure under our revolving credit facility to higher interest payments should interest rates increase substantially; 27) the effectiveness of any interest rate hedging programs; 28) the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting; 29) the outcome or impact of ongoing or future litigation, claims, and regulatory actions; 30) exposure to potential product liability and warranty claims; 31) our ability to effectively assess, manage and integrate acquisitions that we pursue, including our ability to successfully integrate the Asco business and generate synergies and other cost savings; 32) our ability to consummate our announced acquisition of Asco in a timely matter while avoiding any unexpected costs, charges, expenses, adverse changes to business relationships and other business disruptions for ourselves and Asco as a result of the acquisition; 33) our ability to continue selling certain receivables through our supplier financing program; 34) the risks of doing business internationally, including fluctuations in foreign current exchange rates, impositions of tariffs or embargoes, compliance with foreign laws, and domestic and foreign government policies; and 35) our ability to complete the proposed accelerated stock repurchase plan, among other things.

Few people achieve their dreams of flying, but those who do get behind an aircraft's controls can look forward to long and rewarding careers

Moisture in the aircraft's Port Transducer Units during air data calibration distorted the information in the bomber's air data system, causing the flight control computers to calculate an inaccurate airspeed and a negative angle of attack upon takeoff.

(Not all aircraft active over Iraq and Syria are under US control, so the total number of weapons used is likely higher.)

He narrowly survived a test ride in the back of an out - of - control Phantom F - 4 fighter while studying ways to stop the aircraft's treacherous handling from killing pilots in Vietnam.

Representatives of a $ 2.2 billion investment fund aimed specifically at drone infrastructure — such as air traffic control technologies to allow drones to safely operate alongside conventional aircraft in U.S. airspace — weigh in during the discussion.

And in a middle - of - the - night inspiration, Rutan came up with a way to avoid a hot, ultra-high-speed, difficult - to - control reentry: Add rotating wings that would tilt back during reentry, effectively configuring the entire aircraft as one big air brake.

The department controls the radioactive materials - plutonium, uranium and tritium - used in Americas nuclear weapons and in the reactors of nuclear - powered aircraft carriers and submarines.

Under the draft of the regulations, drone operators must remain within a visual line of site from their drones and are not allowed to fly drones over people who aren't in control of the aircraft.

Throughout the years, the role has evolved, making the aircraft a platform capable of targeting also the signals between UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) and their control stations.

The US Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) controls the airspace across the North Atlantic and most of the Pacific Ocean, which has some of the busiest aircraft routes in the...

They ultimately are accountable for what happens on their aircraft and in the parts of the terminal under their control.

With a donation to Project Orbis attendees are able to «take the controls» of an aircraft in one of the state - of - the - art flight simulators that, in some cases, are used by NetJets ® pilots for training.

Arthur Wolk, an aviation expert, said that is a modest rate of descent and indicated the pilot had control of the aircraft.

The system is part of the agency's UAS Data Exchange umbrella, which aims to facilitate drone registration and help speed integration of the unmanned aircraft into the airspace used by traditional commercial and private manned aircraft.Last November, the FAA began testing the system at eight air route control centers, with the goal of ultimately covering 300 air traffic control facilities nationwide that monitor approximately 500 airports.

The aircraft is off of autopilot and under manual control.

Despite playing such a pivotal role in the counterterrorism strategy of the U.S., there's a surprising lack of public information about drones — pilotless military aircrafts that are controlled autonomously by computers or remote pilots.

A Patriot Fire Control Enhanced Operator / Maintainer operates and maintains one of the world's most advanced missile systems — Patriot; the center piece weapon system of the Army's air defense mission against multiple air threats to include ballistic missile, cruise missiles, and aircraft of all types.

The Civil Aviation Act 1982 provides that no action for trespass or nuisance can be taken as long as an aircraft observes the rules of the Air and Air Traffic Control Regulations, which also cover ground movements.

Military aircraft present a different sort of problem, insofar as they are exempted from all controls under Crown Immunity.

If the airport manager or any town official tells you that they can't do anything to control the times aircraft fly in and out of the airport it is total nonsense.

«And Department of Defense has prepositioned a search and rescue unit that includes two search and rescue planners, nine search and rescue rotary - wing aircraft, two fixed - wing aircraft, pararescue teams and associated command - and - control... elements,» Mann added.

The control of aircraft over the oceanic is seriously being hampered by this unfortunate situation.

But things went south between Spitzer and Senate Republicans quickly as the newly elected Democratic governor sought to flip the chamber to his party's control and finds of embarrassing Bruno through generating copies of records on his state aircraft usage.

It is a similar situation in planes where the aircraft are manned by a pilot and co-pilot but are regularly controlled for a majority of the flight by the automatic pilot.

TOWN OF WAPPINGER — If sequestration kicks in today, aircraft operations at Dutchess County Airport could be severely impacted as Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney (D - 18) said on Thursday that the control tower faces shutdown.

The U.S. Navy has selected Saab Defense and Security in DeWitt for a $ 38 million contract to provide the next generation of air traffic control radars for aircraft carriers and amphibious ships, the company said.

Fast, Cheap, and in Control If microdrones are to be truly handy, they will also have to be controllable well beyond the one - mile limit of the radio - frequency signals that aircraft like the Draganflyer currently employ.

The DNA found in carcasses of birds killed by aircraft illuminates new ways to control wildlife at airports, a team of Australian scientists suggests.

But that shouldn't be too much of a stretch given that civilian craft will have more in common with remote - controlled hobby aircraft than sinister military machines.

Launched via radio control (model plane enthusiasts take note), the aircraft (each weighing more than 60 pounds and with wingspans of nearly six feet) followed programmed routes.

NASA's approach relies on drone operators sending flight information to a centralized system — like an automated air - traffic control — that tracks the location of autonomous aircraft, says Parimal Kopardekar, principal investigator for NASA's Unmanned Aircraft Systems Traffic Management aircraft, says Parimal Kopardekar, principal investigator for NASA's Unmanned Aircraft Systems Traffic Management Aircraft Systems Traffic Management project.

Industrial control systems run all sorts of things that move fast and can burn: trains, gas pipelines, civilian aircraft, refineries, even elevators and medical devices.

There are already a large number of companies that manufacture self - assembly, radio - controlled, flying model aircraft and helecopters.

This includes production of aircraft and spacecraft, semiconductors, computers, pharmaceuticals, and measuring and control instruments.

When the Wright brothers accomplished their first powered flight more than a century ago, they controlled the motion of their Flyer 1 aircraft using wires and pulleys that bent and twisted the wood - and - canvas wings.

The committee's investigation also uncovered «dozens» of instances of suspect counterfeit electronic parts installed or delivered to the military for use on thermal weapons sights, missile - control computers and military aircraft, including the Boeing C - 17 Globemaster III and Lockheed Martin C - 130J Super Hercules military transport.

Even if the Coast Guard nixes the idea of using Pumas in the future, they would like to stow some sort of autonomous or remote - controlled aircraft when they return to McMurdo next year.

Boston Dynamics has enlisted the aid of engineers and scientists at defense contractor AAI Corp., aircraft - maker Bell Helicopter, Carnegie Mellon's National Robotics Engineering Center, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and motion - control systems provider Woodward HRT to develop the LS3's hydraulics, propulsion and guidance systems.

These incidents appear unrelated, yet they share a tragic similarity: the pilot of each plane believed his flight control systems would automatically prevent the aircraft from stalling or flying too slowly to stay airborne.

The tinted distortion free sunglasses with UV protection and stylised thin frames provides an absolute comfort as you wear them while you are behind the steer wheel of a car or control stick of an aircraft.

Left analog stick controls your aircraft while a combination of L1 and R1 unleashes a devastating special move once fully charged.

The aircraft carriers are part of the environment, and can not be controlled, and there are no subs or destroyers.

When S.H.I.E.L.D. becomes compromised by people within the organization, however, Steve is forced to go on the run alongside fellow operative Natasha Romanoff, aka Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson), in order to smoke out the traitors and stop them from assuming control of a secret fleet of aircraft carriers designed to eliminate threats before they happen.

Each of their aircrafts has their own control schemes, difficulty level and special abilities.

After surviving a controlled landing / crash without landing gear, Zamperini and a handful of fellow soldiers (the most significant of which is Phil, played by Domhnall Gleeson's impressive American accent) go out on another mission that ends in less heroic fashion, as their aircraft crashes into the Pacific Ocean.

The ITS also supports the FAA's mandate to investigate the actual or probable violation by pilots, aircraft owners, or aircraft mechanics of civil and criminal laws regulating controlled substances.

Developing and carrying out programs to control aircraft noise and other environmental effects of civil aviation; and

In January 2018, the carriers filing on - time performance data reported that 20.38 percent of their flights were delayed — 5.30 percent of their flights were delayed by aviation system delays, compared to 5.58 percent in December; 6.16 percent by late - arriving aircraft, compared to 6.72 percent in December; 4.93 percent by factors within the airline's control, such as maintenance or crew problems, compared to 5.46 percent in December; 0.72 percent by extreme weather, compared to 0.56 percent in December; and 0.04 percent for security reasons, compared to 0.05 percent in December.