NEW TECHNOLOGIES IN PLANES
Nowadays, planes have new technologies that helps pilots control and land the aircraft's.
When large airliners approach an airport for a landing,
a combination of radio signals and high-intensity
lighting shows the pilot exactly where the runway is, even at
night or in fog. But millions of people a year fly on smaller commercial
planes, many private, that do not have such technology. The pilots of those
craft must rely on less sophisticated instruments, along with their cockpit
window view during landing, a situation that can be fatal in bad weather.
Landings could be safer if new navigation displays featuring
nighttime infrared imaging and 3-D graphics that accurately portray an
aircraft's surroundings become standard equipment on smaller commercial and
private planes. In addition to the potential safety benefits, Gulf stream,
Bombardier and other makers of small and midsize business jets are also
learning that the same technology can save time and money by keeping flights on
schedule even in the face of weather that would normally require runway
circling or flight rerouting.
Moreover,a team of German researchers has created an
automatic landing system for small aircraft that lets them touch down not only
without a pilot, but without any of the tech on the ground that lets other
planes do it. It could open up a new era of autonomous flight — and make
ordinary landings safer, to boot.Now it would be natural to think that with
the sophisticated autopilot systems that we have today, a plane could land
itself quite easily.
Furthermore,an alumnus from the
School of Aviation and Transportation Technology, created and developed
Plane English.It is an aviation radio
simulator to help new pilots acquire radio communication skills becoming
proficient in aviation phraseology and communication, developing advanced
skills in realistic environments, and giving instantaneous feedback through
voice recognition and speech analysis.
The app-based tool
also aims to help new pilots reach Federal Aviation Administration and
International Civil Aviation Organization standards for English language use,
put in place to ensure safety in the sky.
All these technologies is helpful for pilots control and landing the craft.If we have these kinds of technologies, there is no worry for pilots to fly in air.
BY AMINATH SAAMA (ACFS BATCH 1)
