Bessie Coleman

Bessie Coleman was an African American woman who lived in the early 1900s. She became fascinated with aviation after seeing its influence in WWI and hearing the veteran aviator’s stories after they returned from the war. However, she was denied a chance to earn her “wings” and fly due to her race and gender. She was rejected by every flight school in America, but this didn’t deter her will to fly. She had heard of French women learning to fly and decided to give that route a shot. She learned French and traveled to France to pursue her dream. She attended the Caudron Brothers School of Aviation and earned her pilots license in 1921 while flying the Nieuport Type 82 Biplane. She became the first African American to earn a pilots license and one of the first American Women to earn a pilots license. After traveling back to America, she began flying in Air Shows and became an instant star. Unfortunately, she was killed in a plane crash in 1926. However, her influence did not die with her as she was a source of inspiration for many women and African Americans that came after her to go get their pilot’s licenses and become aviators.

https://www.flyingmag.com/photo-gallery/photos/51-heroes-aviation#page-40

If you are in the world of soccer, you have probably heard of Emiliano Sala and how he went missing on a flight over the English Channel. Sala was an Argentinean soccer player that player fro Nantes in France. He was about to make a switch to Cardiff City in England when his plane disappeared over the English channel at about 3:15 local time. The plane was later found, and unfortunately the two passengers, Sala included, did not survive. When looking at the stakeholder analysis for a situation like this, there are very few people who could have both power and interest in the flight.  This means the only “players” would be the pilot and Sala, as no outside source had the power to control the plane or change the course of the flight. In the “subjects” box, there would be both soccer clubs, Cardiff City and Nantes, as one was buying the player and one was selling him. Nantes would have received over 10 million euros for selling him and Cardiff would have received a player they coveted.  Other “subjects” would be the fans for each club and the family of Sala as each would have wanted him to stay alive and the fans would have loved to see him play for his club. There wouldn’t be any “context setters” in this situation as nobody wouldn’t be interested in this situation while still holding power in it, as only Sala and the Pilot held power in this situation. Finally, the “crowd” would be people that don’t watch soccer and soccer fans of other teams, who might be sad to see him pass but really don’t have much interest in it. Neither of these groups would have any power in this situation. This media was shared all of the world via twitter, Instagram and multiple news outlets like ESPN and CBS. I found this on twitter, but heard about it in multiple other ways.

https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/24/football/emiliano-sala-missing-plane-spt-intl/index.html?adkey=bn

Looking back at all the trips I’ve taken, I wouldn’t say I have a specific one that was my favorite, as I enjoyed every single one of them. But, I would say that I have a most memorable. One of the more memorable trips for me has 2 parts to it and it occurred over a  3 week span. The first part of this trip was spent with my family. My Parents, two brothers, sister, brother-in-law and myself all made a trip down to Hilton head as for a family vacation. This already was a special event as my sister was a few months pregnant with her first child (and families first next-gen child) and it was the first time we had all been on a trip together in years. Normally, someone has to work or had school which prevented them from coming, but everything lined up for this trip which made it extra special. It was also a much needed trip to the beach as I hadn’t been to a beach in years. Throughout the trip, it was mostly just relaxation and hanging out with my whole family, which we don’t get to do often as my sister is a nurse in Cincinnati and my older brother manages a bar in Grandview, so both are extremely busy and can’t really take time off. It also didn’t help that I was in college and my little brother was still in high school, so I didn’t see him or my parents very often either. So being able to hang out with family that I didn’t get to see as often as I would like already made the trip better. Looking back, that’s the best part about this trip, was the amount of time that i spent with my family. The second part of the trip was both good and bad. This trip occurred right before I had Air Force training in Alabama. In fact, I actually flew out of an airport near Hilton Head to go to this training, as I didn’t have enough time to come back to Ohio. This training was to evaluate me and my potential as a future officer in the Air Force, and even though it was very stressful both physically and mentally, I actually ended up having fun. The thing I enjoyed the most was the bond that i formed with the others that were down there with me. We were from all over the country and had just met when we got down there, but we bonded pretty quickly and I actually talk to them pretty regularly. These three weeks provided huge contrast between them. Going from laid back to an uptight military setting, being surrounded by family to not knowing a single person then back to being surrounded by “family”, and the vast difference between my wake-up times (10am to 4am) have all made these three weeks the most memorable “trip” I have been on (even though I really wouldn’t want to do the Air Force portion again).

There has been a recent development in regards technology relating to passengers. United Airlines has updates their app which will allow passengers a better experience during their travels. This update comes with ” features a completely redesigned home page and adds an inbox, which stores travel messages such as boarding notifications and flight status changes, as well as a My Profile section that includes MileagePlus frequent-flyer program account information and United Club lounge passes”. These things are all updated 48 hours before a passenger would get to the airport for their flight. It will also continue to update with all relevant information in regards to that passenger and their flight. Things like maps of airports for passengers to quickly navigate their way around an airport to make a flight. It also features a better experience for passengers by adding the ability for passengers to watch certain TV shows and movies during a flight and allow passengers to update every part of their journey. These things all point to a better experience for passengers and an easier way to travel.

These things are all going to lead to better communication within the aviation industry. The ability for passengers to directly communicate with their airline service allows a better flow of communication between the two. The better communication will be a major bonus for the passengers and the airlines both. It will also allow for a better experience both ways, making it easier on both sides. Allowing passengers direct communication with their airline providers will help prevent conflict in the future, things such as delayed flights and canceled flights can be directly communicated to passengers instead of them finding out the day of or at their airport terminal. This also allows airlines to effectively put their brand out there. By offering something like this, they can stand out from the competition and maybe get more passengers to come fly with their airline.

United Airlines Debuts Redesigned Smartphone App for Apple and Android Platforms

My name is James Happensack. I am currently an Air Transportation major, but I started out in Aviation (the engineering one) and then switched to Air Management before I finally switched to Air Trans. I chose the Aviation major(s) because coming out of high school I wanted to fly. After looking at a few school’s engineering programs my junior year, I realized that engineering wasn’t something that I wanted to pursue, but I wasn’t sure exactly what else I would do. Then I visited Purdue and saw their aviation program and I knew I wanted to be in the air. I then toured Embry Riddle and OSU after and ended up choosing OSU as it was the cheapest option and close to home. Even with my Air Force scholarship, the other two schools would be too expensive. Coming to OSU was a great choice. It has put me in a great position for my future as the aviation program and the AFROTC program are two of the top in the country.

Looking at my future, at least for the next 6-12 years, I will be in the Air Force. I say 6-12 years because I am not sure what the length will be until I find out what job I get. If i get my number one choice, Air Liaison Officer, I will go into a 2 year training pipeline and then have a 6 year commitment after I’m done with that (and ALO is Spec Ops that call in air/artillery strikes from the front lines for the Army spec ops(rangers and berets) and the Marines/Navy). If I am not selected for this position, I hope to get a pilot slot, which has a 2 year training pipeline and then 10 year commitment after that. Finally, if neither of those happen, I would like to be an Air Battle Manager (ABM) which controls the air in certain parts of the world and direct our air forces, and that would be an 6 year commitment. So, it really depends on which job I get. After my first “enlistment” is up, I’m not sure what I will do, I could re-enlist or I could come to the private sector. But, I have plenty of time to figure that out.