Glossary of Aviation Acronyms and Abbreviations

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AAMS: Advanced Airspace Management System

ACC: Area Control Centre

AECA: Asociación Española de Compañías Aéreas

AENA: Aeropuertos Españoles y Navegación Aérea

AESA: Agencia Estatal de Seguridad Aérea

AFI: Africa (Occ./Centr.)

AIC: Aeronautical Information Circular

AIM: Aeronautical Information Management

AIMS: Aeronautical Information Management System

AIP: Aeronautical Information Publication

AIRAC: Aeronautical Information Regulation And Control

AIS: Aeronautical Information System

ALA: Asociación

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Flexible Pavement: Types, Distress, and Maintenance

  1. What was the total cost in Ringgit Malaysia (RM) or USD of PLUS (Project Lebuhraya Utara Selatan Berhad) highway of length 772 km during its construction period.

North south interurban toll expressway: Johor Bahru to Bukit Kayu Hitam: 791.2 (772) km. cost: USD 2.6 billion —– or RM 6.6 billion (Straits times, world bank report on 30, 09, 1993)

  1. Why PMS is needed for existing pavements?

In the past, pavement was maintained but not managed. The pavement engineer’s experience tended to dictate the selection

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Risk Analysis and Decision Making in Project Evaluation

The effect of risk on the value of a project is included in the required rate of return.

However, many assumptions are made in forecasting cash flows.

How do we factor in variability of these forecasts?

  • –  sensitivity analysis

  • –  Scenario analysis

  • –  break-even analysis

  • –  simulation techniques

  • –  decision tree analysis

    Sensitivity analysis
    Analyses effect of changing one or more input variables (one variable at a time) to observe

    the effects on the results (similar to ‘what if we changed .

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Numerical Analysis Labs

Lab 1.1 Area by Double Integration

f = @(x, y) x.^2 + y.^2

a_x = 0;

b_x = 2;

a_y = @(x) x ;

b_y = @(x) 2 * x;

x_limits = [a_x, b_x];

y_limits = @(x) [a_y(x), b_y(x)];

area = integral2(f, a_x, b_x, a_y, b_y);

disp([‘The area under the curve is: ‘, num2str(area)]);

LAB 1.2 Volume
f = @(x, y, z) 1-(x.^2)/4-(y.^2)/9-(z.^2)/16 
a_x = 0; 
b_x = 2; 
a_y = @(x) 0*x;
b_y = @(x) 3*sqrt(1-x.^2/4);
a_z = @(x,y) 0*x+0*y;
b_z = @(x,y) 4*sqrt(1-x.^2/4-y.^2/9);
x_limits = [a_x,b_x];
y_limits = @(x) [ a_y(x),b_y(x)];
z_limits =

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Aviation Knowledge: Instruments, Regulations, and Weather

Aviation Knowledge

Psychology and Physiology

ADM (Aeronautical Decision Making)

ADM is a systematic approach to the mental process used by pilots to consistently determine the best course of action in response to a given set of circumstances.

  • Hazardous Attitudes: Anti-authority, impulsivity, macho, resignation, invulnerability.
  • Antidotes: Follow the rules, not so fast think first, taking chances is foolish, I am not helpless, it could happen to me.
  • Spatial Disorientation: Occurs when a pilot’s perception
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Crafting Compelling Content: A Guide to Engaging Your Audience

Crafting Compelling Content

Engaging Your Audience

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