Air Force Not to Ground Puma Helicopters
June 15th, 2009 | Comment Now
Air Force Chief of Staff Marshal Subandrio said the air force would not ground its Puma helicopters while an investigation was being conducted into a recent crash involving the same type of aircraft.
Routine checks continued on all the airforce`s major weapons system equipment including its Puma helicopters based in Squadron 8 in the Atang Senjaya [...]
Helicopter
October 20th, 2008 | Comment Now
A helicopter is an aircraft which is lifted and propelled by one or more horizontal rotors consisting of two or more rotor blades. Helicopters are classified as rotorcraft to distinguish them from fixed-wing aircraft because the helicopter derives its source of lift from the rotor blades rotating around a mast. In fact, the word ‘helicopter’ [...]
Read More >>Air Traffic Control
October 20th, 2008 | Comment Now
Air traffic control (ATC) is a service provided by ground-based controllers who direct aircraft on the ground and in the air. A controller’s primary task is to separate certain aircraft — to prevent them from coming too close to each other horizontally or vertically. Secondary tasks include ensuring orderly and expeditious flow of traffic and [...]
Read More >>Landing
October 20th, 2008 | Comment Now
Landing is the last part of a flight, where a flying animal or aircraft returns to the ground. When the flying object returns to water, the process is called alighting, although it is commonly called “landing” as well. Hitting the ground too hard is prevented by wings (including rotor wings), a parachute or rockets or [...]
Read More >>Airport
October 20th, 2008 | Comment Now
An airport is a facility where aircraft such as airplanes and helicopters can take off and landing. An airport minimally consists of one runway or helipad (for helicopters), but other common components are hangars and terminal buildings.
Additionally, an airport may have a variety of facilities and infrastructure, including fixed base operator services, air traffic control, [...]
