Sentences with phrase «of flight control systems»

Moog, a U.S. manufacturer of flight control systems, is working with partners to create a blockchain - based solution called VeriPart, which will initially be used to track 3D printed components.

Last year, the fifth prototype crashed, but this was due to miswiring of the flight control system, which has been discounted in the crash of the fourth.

Not exact matches

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.

The business class seat was inspired «by the interior of a modern sports car,» has a 72 - inch seat which turns into a fully lie - flat bed, touchscreen controls for the seat and in - flight entertainment system, privacy panels between seats, a shoe storage area, and a personal mini-bar.

Privatizing air traffic control will have implications for the future of U.S. drone regulations, much of which hinges on efforts to create a national drone air traffic control system capable of real - time reporting, tracking and managing of flights.

The city can never be perfectly protected from airborne attack, of course: Terrorists are unlikely to file honest flight plans, and the nation's air - traffic - control system is dangerously overloaded.

But what is so absurd about these flights of wishful thinking is that there is not a single word about the real lessons which Labour needs to learn — the need for radical banking reform, the need for a massive revival of British manufacturing (when this year the UK deficit on traded goods is likely to exceed the entire UK budget deficit), the need to take back public control of the NHS and education system, the need for a jobs and growth strategy rather than a programme of endless cuts, the need for an effective anti-poverty strategy and a huge reduction in inequality.

The overarching idea is to use lighter electric motors instead of the usual heavy hydraulic pumps to control flight surfaces such as rudders, ailerons and other movable systems.

But leaks reported on Russianspaceweb.com suggest the commission will point the finger at design errors and inadequate preflight testing of the spacecraft's flight control system.

From a neurological perspective, when we experience a healthy sense of control, our prefrontal cortex (the executive functioning part of our brain) regulates the amygdala (a part of the brain's threat detection system that initiates the fight or flight response).

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 project.

Back in the lab, using a wind tunnel and computer - controlled odor - stimulus system, the moths in free flight were tested to see just how finely they could discern different frequencies of Sacred Datura odor as well as mixes of background odors from creosote bushes.

The Valsalva maneuver leads to changes in blood pressure through «fight or flight» brain responses, which are controlled by a part of the nervous system called the «sympathetic» nervous system.

If launched properly by allowing the flight control system to orient itself with the satellites, the Phantom drone will return to within 1 meter of its home position when the operator turns the transmitter off.

The world has changed radically since the era of the Hindenburg; today's satellite weather forecasts, GPS - tracking, radar, computer - controlled avionics and in - flight management systems have paved the way for this new wave of hybrid airships.

«The multi-center NASA team worked together seamlessly, yielding a major advance in launch vehicle flight control technology and substantially accelerating the application of adaptive control to manned systems,» Orr said.

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 launch team will use the new command and control system in the firing room as the clock counts down to liftoff of SLS's first flight.»

«Diaphragmatic breathing is the essence of how we can control our levels of emotional wellbeing — stimulating the «relaxation response» (parasympathetic nervous system) that is associated with emotions such as peace, love and joy, as opposed to the «fight - or - flight» response (sympathetic nervous system) which can generate feelings of fear and anger.»

And then you just shift yourself out of that Fight or Flight, and if you can control your nervous system a little bit better with your mind, that's gonna help you because everybody's gonna get exposed to similar forms of stress issue, but if you have built up yourself, whether that's with the supplements that we talked about, or whether that's with a mindfulness practice and you have the ability to disengage the trigger so to speak at this loaded gun — that you're gonna disengage — you know, not gonna pull the trigger of that Fight or Flight, you're gonna be a lot more powerful that someone else who's gonna break under a stressful time.

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.

In December 2017, the carriers filing on - time performance data reported that 19.73 percent of their flights were delayed — 5.58 percent of their flights were delayed by aviation system delays, compared to 3.60 percent in November; 6.72 percent by late - arriving aircraft, compared to 3.89 percent in November; 5.46 percent by factors within the airline's control, such as maintenance or crew problems, compared to 3.61 percent in November; 0.56 percent by extreme weather, compared to 0.16 percent in November; and 0.05 percent for security reasons, compared to 0.04 percent in November.

In March, the carriers filing on - time performance data reported that 5.70 percent of their flights were delayed by aviation system delays, compared to 6.92 percent in February; 8.09 percent by late - arriving aircraft, compared to 9.09 percent in February; 6.11 percent by factors within the airline's control, such as maintenance or crew problems, compared to 6.78 percent in February; 0.39 percent by extreme weather, compared to 0.74 percent in February; and 0.02 percent for security reasons, equal to 0.02 percent in February.

The OASIS system consists of an OASIS system in the Anchorage Air Route Traffic Control Center (ZAN) and workstations at the Automated Flight Service Stations (AFSSs) and Flight Service Stations (FSSs).

In June, the carriers filing on - time performance data reported that 4.83 percent of their flights were delayed by aviation system delays, compared to 4.75 percent in May; 6.98 percent by late - arriving aircraft, compared to 5.56 percent in May; 5.62 percent by factors within the airline's control, such as maintenance or crew problems, compared to 4.59 percent in May; 0.50 percent by extreme weather, compared to 0.58 percent in May; and 0.04 percent for security reasons, compared to 0.03 percent in May.

In October, the carriers filing on - time performance data reported that 5.42 percent of their flights were delayed by aviation system delays, compared to 4.98 percent in September; 6.13 percent by late - arriving aircraft, compared to 5.72 percent in September; 4.97 percent by factors within the airline's control, such as maintenance or crew problems, compared to 4.65 percent in September; 0.25 percent by extreme weather, compared to 0.34 percent in September; and 0.03 percent for security reasons, equal to 0.03 percent in September.

In January, the carriers filing on - time performance data reported that 6.60 percent of their flights were delayed by aviation system delays, compared to 7.77 percent in December; 9.87 percent by late - arriving aircraft, compared to 11.25 percent in December; 7.66 percent by factors within the airline's control, such as maintenance or crew problems, compared to 8.03 percent in December; 1.26 percent by extreme weather, compared to 0.95 percent in December; and 0.03 percent for security reasons, compared to 0.05 percent in December.

In April, the carriers filing on - time performance data reported that 7.57 percent of their flights were delayed by aviation system delays, compared to 6.15 percent in March; 8.35 percent by late - arriving aircraft, compared to 7.41 percent in March; 5.68 percent by factors within the airline's control, such as maintenance or crew problems, compared to 5.35 percent in March; 0.55 percent by extreme weather, compared to 0.32 percent in March; and 0.04 percent for security reasons, equal to 0.04 percent in March.

While being the fastest car on earth is a huge goal, Bugatti hasn't forgotten to make sure the cabin will be world - class as well, with high - resolution instrument cluster, a top - flight sound system, hand - crafted cabin materials, controls with improved ease of access, and three types of seats.

In May, the carriers filing on - time performance data reported that 6.67 percent of their flights were delayed by aviation system delays, compared to 7.57 percent in April; 7.71 percent by late - arriving aircraft, compared to 8.35 percent in April; 5.47 percent by factors within the airline's control, such as maintenance or crew problems, compared to 5.68 percent in April; 0.68 percent by extreme weather, compared to 0.55 percent in April; and 0.05 percent for security reasons, compared to 0.04 percent in April.

In June 2017, the carriers filing on - time performance data reported that 23.76 percent of their flights were delayed — 6.86 percent of their flights were delayed by aviation system delays, compared to 6.89 percent in May; 8.85 percent by late - arriving aircraft, compared to 7.40 percent in May; 5.96 percent by factors within the airline's control, such as maintenance or crew problems, compared to 5.19 percent in May; 0.70 percent by extreme weather, compared to 0.37 percent in May; and 0.04 percent for security reasons, compared to 0.02 percent in May.

In August, the carriers filing on - time performance data reported that 5.07 percent of their flights were delayed by aviation system delays, compared to 6.21 percent in July; 6.42 percent by late - arriving aircraft, compared to 8.13 percent in July; 5.16 percent by factors within the airline's control, such as maintenance or crew problems, compared to 6.37 percent in July; 0.46 percent by extreme weather, compared to 0.79 percent in July; and 0.04 percent for security reasons, compared to 0.05 percent in July.

Active roll stabilization; electronic damper control; four - wheel steering; eight - speed transmission; a new twin - scroll, single - turbo 3.0 - liter in - line six putting out 300 horsepower and 300 pound - feet of torque (or a twin - turbo 4.4 - liter V - 8 with 400 hp, in the 550i); new robotic parking assistance; head - up display; night vision; stop - and - go adaptive cruise control, which will maintain a following distance in traffic and slow to a stop, then start rolling again, just like traffic on the 405; and roughly 8 million other acronymic systems, gadgets, gizmos and flight surfaces loomed to the car's high - speed cerebellum.

Ever since the advent of e-readers and tablets, those devices have been forbidden during certain times in air travel, notably during take - off and landing, due to long - held fears that the devices would somehow interfere with guidance systems, plane control, and the sending and receiving of messages between the flight... [Read more...]

Free NASA e-book offers inside look at space station flight controllers 15 April 2018 (The Statesman) For every hour of 6,371 days and counting, a team of people on the ground has been watching over the space station's crews and systems from the Mission Control Center at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston.

Ever since the advent of e-readers and tablets, those devices have been forbidden during certain times in air travel, notably during take - off and landing, due to long - held fears that the devices would somehow interfere with guidance systems, plane control, and the sending and receiving of messages between the flight crew and the tower.

Ported over from the PC and simplified with console controls in mind, this «dumbing down» of the arcade - style flight game actually made it more fun as a result, creating one of the most fast - paced flight games on a system without many other options.

The exhibition was officially opened in Melbourne today by Premier Ted Baillieu with the media given a chance to listen and talk to some of the world's greatest gaming gods, Tim Schafer (Full Throttle, Brutal Legend), Warren Spector (System Shock, Deus Ex) and up and coming gaming entrepreneur Rob Murray (Flight Control).

With varied missions and a clever, unique control system, this is one of the best flight combat games of all time.

An endless array of allusions springs to mind — shredded fishnet stockings, spider webs, hammocks, neural pathways, nomadic dwellings, acrobatic safety nets, kids» makeshift forts, the flight patterns of pigeons, river systems, air traffic control maps, the electrical grid, and so on.

A control system, a flight control system in an airplane for example, needs to know about almost all the other systems in addition to the state of the plane relative to the fluid through which it is moving.

This is made possible by an active articulated torsional drive unit, which in combination with a complex control system attains an unprecedented level of efficiency in flight operation.

Many may uttered a cynical «yeah, right» when Jeff Bezos unveiled his plan for a delivery drone in 2013, but subsequent test flights of the Prime Air machine, heavy investment in drone - focused R&D centers, partnerships with NASA and others to build an air traffic control system for drones, and even appearances by Amazon executives in front of congressional committees show that the company isn't just serious about flying books and other small items to customers, but utterly determined to see the plan through.

Performed inspection, testing, troubleshooting, repair, overhaul, modification, calibration, installation, and / or alignment of various types of complex aircraft electronic and electro - mechanical equipment which includes but is not limited to generators, motors, landing gear, flight control and lighting, power plant, valves, hydraulics, fuel, and ignition systems.

Experienced in the removal and installation of engines, flight controls, landing gear, hydraulic system components.

Included countless repairs of complex systems that range from flight controls, landing gear, power plants, cockpit instruments, navigation, as well as being responsible for every wire on the jet.

Mississippi Air National Guard, Jackson MS 8/1987 — 10/2008 C - 17 / C - 141 Maintenance Technician Served as assistant supervisory, oversaw inspection, installation, repair, modification and overhaul of aircraft flight control systems and components.

Demonstrated leadership by proactively researching multiple engineering databases and acquiring drawings needed for manufacturing, procurement and installation of parts to support Airframe, Environmental, Electrical and Weapons systems; was responsible for Radar, Inertial Navigation, Global Positioning, UHF and VHF Navigation, Radar Altimeter, Heads Up Display, Multi-function Displays, Multiplex Busses, Video Recording, Flight Data Recording, Data Transfer Equipment, Electronic Countermeasures, Radar Homing and Warning, Air Data, Flight Instruments, Engine Instruments, Fuel Indicating, UHF and VHF radios, Secure Voice, Interphone, Improved Data Modem, Multi-function Information Distribution, Avionics Computing, Targeting Pods, Navigation Pods, Autopilot and Flight Control Ssystems; was responsible for Radar, Inertial Navigation, Global Positioning, UHF and VHF Navigation, Radar Altimeter, Heads Up Display, Multi-function Displays, Multiplex Busses, Video Recording, Flight Data Recording, Data Transfer Equipment, Electronic Countermeasures, Radar Homing and Warning, Air Data, Flight Instruments, Engine Instruments, Fuel Indicating, UHF and VHF radios, Secure Voice, Interphone, Improved Data Modem, Multi-function Information Distribution, Avionics Computing, Targeting Pods, Navigation Pods, Autopilot and Flight Control SystemsSystems.

TRAININGS Line Mechanics Course (Airbus A318, A319, A320, A321), 12/2004 FAA Aviation Technician Training Program, 03/2004 • Principles of Troubleshooting Training, 03/2003 Customer Training Course, 04/2002 • Maintenance Control Procedures, 02/2002 Airframe, Powerplant, Electrical & Avionics DC - 9, 07/1992 AAE, LTD L - 1011F Smoke Detection System, System Maintenance & Flight Operations Courses, 03/2001 Maintenance Training (Aircraft Taxi / Run - up), 11/1993 Airfield Operations Area Driver Training, 03/1987 • Aircraft Maintenance Specialist Course, 01/1984

Ability to perform installation, analysis, checkups and malfunction detection plus operational testing of flight controls, fuel systems, and all associated components for aircraft