The purpose of this course has been twofold - one, to provide you with insight into current issues that effect a variety of sectors of the industry and two, to give you an opportunity to hear about the careers paths of several aviation professionals.
Based on your experiences throughout this course, please answer the following questions:
1) Have your career aspirations changed since the beginning of the semester?
2) If so, what has changed and why? Be specific to the topics discussed and/or the guest speakers that influenced you. If not, why? Also, be specific to the topics discussed and/or the guest speakers that influenced you.
3) Lay out four specific career goals for the next five years. This can include both big and small goals. For example, one goal may be to join AOPA. Another goal may to to get hired as a first offices by a regional. Be specific as possible. Points will be deducted for "I don't really know" answers.
No link is required for this assignment.
Enjoy!
Thursday, December 4, 2014
Wednesday, November 19, 2014
Little Airlines, Big Ideas: Due Sunday, November 23rd, 2014 @11:59PM
Please read the article "Little Airlines, Big Ideas" posted in the Doc Sharing of the course online shell and answer the following questions:
1) Describe two new airline business model concepts that are discussed in this article (excluding Norwegian).
2) Do a little research and discuss two airlines (an airline for each concept) that are embracing these concepts. Give basic details of the airline, such as location, bases, destinations, equipment, etc.
3) Compare and contrast the two business models that you discussed. Which one do you think will be more successful? Why?
4) Discuss the global impact of these airlines? How will there innovative business ideas impact the overall global industry?
Although I am providing an article for your reference, please include an additional link.
1) Describe two new airline business model concepts that are discussed in this article (excluding Norwegian).
2) Do a little research and discuss two airlines (an airline for each concept) that are embracing these concepts. Give basic details of the airline, such as location, bases, destinations, equipment, etc.
3) Compare and contrast the two business models that you discussed. Which one do you think will be more successful? Why?
4) Discuss the global impact of these airlines? How will there innovative business ideas impact the overall global industry?
Although I am providing an article for your reference, please include an additional link.
Friday, November 7, 2014
Space Tourism - Due Tuesday, November 11th at 8:00AM
In light of the recent accident (Virgin Galactic SpaceShip Two), I would like you to address the topic of space tourism this week.
1) In a short paragraph describe the details of the accident.
2) Give a brief history about space tourism and specifically, Virgin Galactic.
3) Are there any regulations, FAA or ICAO, that specifically address space tourism and/or space flight in general?
3) Where do you see space tourism headed and in what time frame? I.e., do you think it will be accessible to the general public, not unlike the commercial airline industry?
4) What are the qualifications to work in the space tourism industry - either from the pilot or the management perspective? This may require some research, perhaps even making a phone call.
1) In a short paragraph describe the details of the accident.
2) Give a brief history about space tourism and specifically, Virgin Galactic.
3) Are there any regulations, FAA or ICAO, that specifically address space tourism and/or space flight in general?
3) Where do you see space tourism headed and in what time frame? I.e., do you think it will be accessible to the general public, not unlike the commercial airline industry?
4) What are the qualifications to work in the space tourism industry - either from the pilot or the management perspective? This may require some research, perhaps even making a phone call.
Wednesday, October 29, 2014
Should New Rules Apply to Cargo Carriers? - Due November 1st at 11:59PM
Next Wednesday, November 5th, we will have a couple of guest speakers from Kalitta Air. Kalitta Air is a cargo carrier and therefore, I decided to make this week's topic about the cargo industry. Please answer the following questions:
1) As a result of the Colgan Air accident, the FAA institute new flight and duty regulations. Summarize these new regulations and describe how they are different from the old flight and duty regulations.
2) Cargo carriers are exempt from the new rules. What are the current flight and duty limitations for cargo carriers?
3) Why do you feel that cargo carriers have been excluded from the new changes? Value of life? Public perception? Too much money for the carrier? Other reasons? All the above?
4) Do you believe cargo carriers should be included in the new rules? Why or why not?
5) Finally, what would be the impact to your career if cargo carriers were to be included in these new rules - Pilots, address this from a pilot perspective, management address from a management perspective.
1) As a result of the Colgan Air accident, the FAA institute new flight and duty regulations. Summarize these new regulations and describe how they are different from the old flight and duty regulations.
2) Cargo carriers are exempt from the new rules. What are the current flight and duty limitations for cargo carriers?
3) Why do you feel that cargo carriers have been excluded from the new changes? Value of life? Public perception? Too much money for the carrier? Other reasons? All the above?
4) Do you believe cargo carriers should be included in the new rules? Why or why not?
5) Finally, what would be the impact to your career if cargo carriers were to be included in these new rules - Pilots, address this from a pilot perspective, management address from a management perspective.
Thursday, October 16, 2014
Norwegian Air International: Ramifications? - Due Sunday, October 19th at 11:59PM
Dan Coogan possibly discussed Norwegian Air and its possible
ramification to US carriers. Given the information he may have presented as
well as your research, please answer the following questions:
Describe Norwegian Air International. Where is the company
based? Where are the pilots based? Where are their destinations?
Why are US carriers opposed to Norwegian Air International
operating routes into the US?
The DOT recently denied the NAI request to operate into the
US. On what premise? Do you agree with the decision? Why or why not?
If NAI is eventually granted permission to fly into the US,
what ramifications, if any, do you believe this will have on the industry?
See you on Wednesday!
Monday, October 6, 2014
UAVs - Due Sunday, October 12th @ 11:59PM
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are frequently in the news, most often for their military applications or the random story of a college experiment gone wrong, which inadvertently placed a UAV in controlled airspace. However, rumor has it that their practical application in the civilian world is becoming more of a possibility. Please answer the following questions for this week's topic:
1) What civilian purpose, if any, are UAVs currently being used for in United States? How are these civilian UAVs regulated (if they are regulated)?
2) Do you foresee UAVs integrating into the NAS? If so, how? Also, what problems do you foresee resulting from this? Be sure to include not only logistical problems, but also potential perception problems.
3) As for the military application of UAVs, how have they transformed military strategy? Has their integration been efficient (consider all aspects - from financial to ethical)?
4) Finally, do some research and find out if their are UAV jobs that are advertised for civilians (both flight and management students). If so, include this as your link. If you are unable to locate a job posting, reference your above answers to brainstorm the potential for types of UAV jobs in the future.
1) What civilian purpose, if any, are UAVs currently being used for in United States? How are these civilian UAVs regulated (if they are regulated)?
2) Do you foresee UAVs integrating into the NAS? If so, how? Also, what problems do you foresee resulting from this? Be sure to include not only logistical problems, but also potential perception problems.
3) As for the military application of UAVs, how have they transformed military strategy? Has their integration been efficient (consider all aspects - from financial to ethical)?
4) Finally, do some research and find out if their are UAV jobs that are advertised for civilians (both flight and management students). If so, include this as your link. If you are unable to locate a job posting, reference your above answers to brainstorm the potential for types of UAV jobs in the future.
Friday, September 26, 2014
Corporate Aviation - Due Monday, September 29th @ 11:59PM
Please address the following questions in regards to corporate aviation:
1) Describe the basic differences between the careers open to you at a corporate company vs. the careers available at the airlines. For flight students, this may be a little more straight-forward as you have heard speakers from both places. For management students, this may be a little more challenging - for example, do corporate companies employ crew schedulers or dispatchers? What other positions may be open to you?
2) The argument has been made that corporate aviation departments can actually save a company money. What is this argument based upon? Do you agree?
3) Identify one corporate aviation department. Discuss details: Company, Location, Fleet size and make-up and hiring requirements for your given position (flight or management). Again, this may require some research beyond websites.
Don't forget the link.
Have fun!
Prof. Wall
1) Describe the basic differences between the careers open to you at a corporate company vs. the careers available at the airlines. For flight students, this may be a little more straight-forward as you have heard speakers from both places. For management students, this may be a little more challenging - for example, do corporate companies employ crew schedulers or dispatchers? What other positions may be open to you?
2) The argument has been made that corporate aviation departments can actually save a company money. What is this argument based upon? Do you agree?
3) Identify one corporate aviation department. Discuss details: Company, Location, Fleet size and make-up and hiring requirements for your given position (flight or management). Again, this may require some research beyond websites.
Don't forget the link.
Have fun!
Prof. Wall
Thursday, September 18, 2014
NextGen Funding: Private or Public - Due September 22nd, 2014
For this week's assignment, please answer the following questions:
1) In 1-2 paragraphs, describe what NextGen is and when it will be implemented.
2) Also discuss the impact of NextGen on both GA and commercial aviation (positives and negatives).
3) NextGen will cost a lot of money. This money will be obtained through fees/taxes. How do you think these fees/taxes should be applied and why?
4) How will NextGen affect your career?
**For full credit, don't forget to include a link.
References:
Stakeholders Debate NextGen Funding:
http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/aviation-international-news/2014-06-05/stakeholders-debate-nextgen-funding-options
NextGen Implementation Plan:
http://www.faa.gov/nextgen/implementation/media/NextGen_Implementation_Plan_2012.pdf
1) In 1-2 paragraphs, describe what NextGen is and when it will be implemented.
2) Also discuss the impact of NextGen on both GA and commercial aviation (positives and negatives).
3) NextGen will cost a lot of money. This money will be obtained through fees/taxes. How do you think these fees/taxes should be applied and why?
4) How will NextGen affect your career?
**For full credit, don't forget to include a link.
References:
Stakeholders Debate NextGen Funding:
http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/aviation-international-news/2014-06-05/stakeholders-debate-nextgen-funding-options
NextGen Implementation Plan:
http://www.faa.gov/nextgen/implementation/media/NextGen_Implementation_Plan_2012.pdf
Wednesday, September 10, 2014
Flying Cheap: Professionalism in the Regional Carriers - Due September 15th
If you haven't seen the documentary called "Flying Cheap", please watch - Flying Cheap.
This documentary is about the regional airline industry, focusing on
two aspects. First, there is a discussion of the Colgan accident and
factors that may have contributed to the accident. Second, the
documentary presents information about the career of a regional pilot.
Keeping this documentary in mind, please answer the following questions:
1) What is the specific job and company in the aviation industry that you would like to end up at? You must be specific on both to receive full-credit for this question. Remember - you have the freedom to change down the road...
2) Provide a basic description of the job and company that you listed in 1).
3) Are there any safety/liability concerns with the job you listed in 1)? If so, what are they and how do you plan on mitigating these concerns? (*Hint: there are always concerns in this industry.)
4) I proposed that one theme in the events that led up to the Colgan accident was the lack of professionalism. Answer the following three questions related to professionalism:
* 1) Define professionalism in your own words.
* 2) List two ways in which lack of professionalism was demonstrated in this documentary. Remember: Both pilots and management can lack professionalism.
* 3) List two specific ways you plan on maintain and expand your level of professionalism once you are employed in the job that you listed in 1). These ways must be independent of the requirements of the job.
Have fun!
Keeping this documentary in mind, please answer the following questions:
1) What is the specific job and company in the aviation industry that you would like to end up at? You must be specific on both to receive full-credit for this question. Remember - you have the freedom to change down the road...
2) Provide a basic description of the job and company that you listed in 1).
3) Are there any safety/liability concerns with the job you listed in 1)? If so, what are they and how do you plan on mitigating these concerns? (*Hint: there are always concerns in this industry.)
4) I proposed that one theme in the events that led up to the Colgan accident was the lack of professionalism. Answer the following three questions related to professionalism:
* 1) Define professionalism in your own words.
* 2) List two ways in which lack of professionalism was demonstrated in this documentary. Remember: Both pilots and management can lack professionalism.
* 3) List two specific ways you plan on maintain and expand your level of professionalism once you are employed in the job that you listed in 1). These ways must be independent of the requirements of the job.
Have fun!
Wednesday, August 27, 2014
First Assignment - Due Sunday, September 7th, 2014
Your first assignment is to create a blog following these steps:
1) Go to www.blogspot.com.
2) Hit the "Get Started" button.
3) Fill out the required information. Your "display name" is the name that will come up as your signature when you comment on other blogs. You can use your actual name and pick something else. Remember to keep it professional and preferably aviation-related if you choose not to use your actual name. Also, you will be required to create a blog name (the title that will show at the top of the blog) and blog address. Remember, keep it professional and aviation related. It may take you a few tries to come up with something that isn't already taken.
4) Select a template. Don't worry if you don't like the choices. You will be able to change this at some point if you'd like.
5) You are now ready to write your first post! In the upper right corner, select "New Post". Title it and type away. Your first assignment is to 1) Create the blog and send me the blog address via email and 2) Write an introduction blog post. The basics - how you got into aviation, where you are going in aviation (3-5 paragraphs), and current topics that interest you and why. No links required in this assignment. Please complete this assignment by January 18th.
On September 10th I will post a list of all the blogs in Doc Sharing on EMU Online as well as give the first "real" topic for the following week.
1) Go to www.blogspot.com.
2) Hit the "Get Started" button.
3) Fill out the required information. Your "display name" is the name that will come up as your signature when you comment on other blogs. You can use your actual name and pick something else. Remember to keep it professional and preferably aviation-related if you choose not to use your actual name. Also, you will be required to create a blog name (the title that will show at the top of the blog) and blog address. Remember, keep it professional and aviation related. It may take you a few tries to come up with something that isn't already taken.
4) Select a template. Don't worry if you don't like the choices. You will be able to change this at some point if you'd like.
5) You are now ready to write your first post! In the upper right corner, select "New Post". Title it and type away. Your first assignment is to 1) Create the blog and send me the blog address via email and 2) Write an introduction blog post. The basics - how you got into aviation, where you are going in aviation (3-5 paragraphs), and current topics that interest you and why. No links required in this assignment. Please complete this assignment by January 18th.
On September 10th I will post a list of all the blogs in Doc Sharing on EMU Online as well as give the first "real" topic for the following week.
Introduction
Hello Everyone!
Welcome to AVT 422 Senior Seminar! My goal in this course is to give you some practical and useful tools that will give you an edge as you venture into your aviation career...or any career for that matter. One way I have decided to do this is through the social media of a blog. I know a several people in the aviation world who have utilized blogs to advance their careers in various ways. Like other social media tools, (such as Facebook and Twitter) writing, reading and commenting on blogs allows you to create a social network of aviation professionals that you may not have otherwise created. Also, this is yet another thing you can put on your resume - "aviation blog writer". I'm not kidding. As long as you keep the topics professional, many employers would be quite impressed with this initiative.
Each week I will assign an aviation topic - which I will post on this blog. In addition to career development, I also use senior seminar as a course to discuss current and global topics in aviation. Each week you will be required to do the following:
1) Write a post about the topic, approximately 3-5 paragraphs. I will usually provide a list of 4-5 questions that you need to answer through research of the topic. In addition, opinions are encouraged. Proper grammar and spelling is expected - remember that all of your class peers (and, if you wish, other aviation professionals and employers) will have access to your blog. Posts must be up by the Sunday before class to allow time for peers to read and comment.
2) You must include at least one link about the topic in your blog. The link must be to a reputable site. Be sure to provide an introduction to your link.
3) Each week, in addition to your own post, you are required to read and comment on at least 3 of your classmates' blogs. Please email me these comments (indicating which blog they were posted to) by Wednesday before class to receive full credit.
4) I will give feedback on your post each week as a comment. Likewise, feel free to leave my comments about the assignment.
5) Come to class each week prepared to have an in-depth discussion of the topic.
Have fun! Seriously, I think you will enjoy this.
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