MODULE 3 Flashcards
uses a number of jargons and terms that may have a different meaning in other fields.
Air transportation
General term that originated from the French word ____ meaning bird
Avi
means the design, development, production, operation, and use of aircraft, especially heavier-than-air aircraft
Aviation
- civil aviation operations other than scheduled air services and non-scheduled
General Aviation
it involves as business flights, air charter, private aviation, flight training, ballooning, paragliding, parachuting, hang gliding, aerial photography…
General Aviation
- contributes to the airport’s congestion
General aviation
part of general aviation, can be differentiated as activities that involve flying for business, remuneration, or hire
Commercial Aviation
best example is the scheduled flights of commercial airlines that operate in major airports.
Commercial Aviation
using military aircraft and other flying machines.
Military Aviation
usually done for nationa security, warfare, logistics deployement to military personnel, and other military purposes.
Military Aviation
May include carrying civillian passengers who need to be evacuated or repatriated.
Military Aviation
Aviation history divided into 2 categories
- Lighter-than-air development aircraft
- Heavier-than-air development aircraft
examples are hot air balloons and airships or blimps.
Lighter-Than-Air Aircraft Development
first successful _______ was created by the French Brothers
hot air balloon
Who are the French Brothers that experimented using paper and fabric for balloon that used fire to produce hot air.
Joseph Michel and Jacques-Etienne Montgolfier
His performance was recorded in Philippine Aviation history as the first air travel
C.F. Marquez
performed during a carnival exhibition in Manila on
April 4, 1909
hot air balloons are used for countryside sightseeing tours in place like …
Cappadocia, turkey and Serengeti, Tanzania
The PH also hosts a balooning event once a year in _________ for ballooning and aviation enthuaisasts.
Pampanga
Another lighter-than-air aircraft is the…
airship, dirigible, or blimp
He built the first successful airship in 1852.
Henri Giffard
popular airship
Zeppelin
Who designed Zeppelin in 1900
Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin
used for both military and commericial purposes.
Zeppelin