Personalization & Commercial Aviation

With internet of things (IoT) on the rise, commercial aircraft manufactures are begging to tap into that market.

With IoT, physical objects are able to communicate with each other. As a passenger, this allow personal flying experience.

The architecture of this system is so vast in aviation that designers are bewildered with where to start.

Companies like Boeing and Airbus have always been trying to get more personal with passenger comfort. 

Airliners are particularly interested in how they can give better flying experience to their passengers. Boeing 787 come with various lighting scheme as per passenger mood and comfort. Airliners like Virgin Atlantic have gone far enough to get personalized bar in aircraft - so as to satisfy its customers.

World as we know it now is going for personalization. Everything comes with various features and benefits in order to make sure that the customers get to choose accordingly.  Look around for the millions of mobile apps. Look around for the millions of food joints. Look around for millions of customization services and products.

World is going for long tail model. So will commercial aviation. Commercial aviation is in the verge of evolving into something more than just flying from point A to point B.

With that warm thought in mind, this is CK signing off and you're reading theaviationbusiness.com.

Cheers

CK

Why do we need two pilots in a commercial aircraft?

Quite simple actually, its because of safety.

In various industries a concept called redundancy is quite common. In aviation redundancy is a household concept. It basically means having Plan A and plan B.

All the systems in commercial aircrafts are designed in this fashion. If one fails, the other takes over. It's a neat setup when you think about it.

Millions of dollars are spent on making this happen. Unlike cars, aircraft designers make sure to minimize technical dis-functionality.

When technical errors are low; the only thing left are human errors. The error a pilot do unconsciously can have disastrous results. Such is the case we have been witnessing with crashes in the last decade.

In order to reduce human errors, a second conscious is kept. Having two brains in the cockpit is better than one and so is the reason why we have two pilots in commercial aircrafts.

Until next time.

Stay cool.

Cheers.

CK

Vortex Generators: Amazing Tiny metal pieces

It's the second week of the month. Today it's design tactics used in aircraft.

I will discuss about vortex generators. Vortex generators are simple but powerful devices. It's nothing but coin sized metal piece fixed at specific points on the wing. 

Next time when you go on a trip, try yo find one these on the wings : 

These tin metal pieces are called Vortex  generators. They induce vortex to increase the energy of the stream flow. In simple terms, they make the air to work more.

How does that work? Well, you see the Winglets at the end of the wing tip (AA.com is written on it) - the vortex generator does the exact same thing - in a smaller scale.

Usually there are groups of it kept in a certain pattern. It's astonishing that how such small implementation can make big difference.

Mainly these are used to increase the stall speed, to attain maximum take off weight and reduce noise. 

Great part about this implementation is that; there are companies that provide vortex generators. When you have a specific requirement like minimum take off speed or maximum take off weight; these additions come in great hand. 

Check out this article from boldmethod.com for more : http://www.boldmethod.com/learn-to-fly/aerodynamics/vortex-generators/

Alright Guys.

Stay Cool.

Cheers.

CK

New Plan. Fresh Schedule.

Here we go!

As promised, below given are the different category or "theme" for future posts:

1. Latest trends, business or technology.

What is latest in aviation. I mean, it's a big industry. Things can be over looked.  We make sure we find the right stuff and post it in our blog. 

2. Contemporary. 

Where are we headed? Will the industry flourish? What is happening now? With this section we write about the current status.

3. Design Tactics.

What is Boeing doing with that sharklet? Why is Airbus 350 wings designed like that? We will go through the brilliant design tactics implemented. 

4. The Why and How?

How can an Boeing 787 take-off like that? Is it real? What are those shiny metal things under the wing? We post about the burning questions about the science behind flight. 

5. Commercial Market

What are the giants upto? Which airctaft is selling more? Why is the new roll-out delayed? We take a look at the commercial space where billions fly around.

6. Defense Market

Where is F-35? How much money is spend in that bomber? We look at the exciting defense market where blowing up stuffs is the day - job.

7. The Legends

You think Concorde is better then Tu-144? In here we write about the legendary flying machines. Enough said.

8. Stories from the past

Why US build a plane worth 2 billion dollars? Exciting stories from the past. Study the history, respect it; so that we can create a better future. 

That's it. Those are the 8 categories. As I said, I will analyse the articles and as per feed back, we can evolve.

As per schedule, I will be posting fresh content on both Friday and Saturday.

A month has 4 weeks, so I am planning to share  ≥ 8 articles per month.

Below given are the posting schedule:

Week 1

1. Friday - Latest trends, business or technology. 
2. Saturday - Contemporary. 

Week 2

1. Friday - Design Tactics. 
2. Saturday - The Why and How. 

Week 3

1. Friday - Commercial Market. 
2. Saturday - Defense Market. 

Week 4

1. Friday - The Legends. 
2. Saturday - Stories from the past.

All right.

All that is left now is execution. Stay tuned. I will see you next Friday.

Cheers,

CK

New Strategy

Here we are, ready to reinvent theaviationbusiness.

But how do someone re-invent something?

We look back into the basics. We look back what it took us to invent in the first place.

When Alexander Graham Bell invented the first practical telephone, the sentiment behind that was so connect to loved ones miles away. That was a necessity. Fast forward many, it took Steve Jobs to re-invent how phones are perceived and used for the same sentiment - to connect to loved one.

I started this blog because I love aviation. I wanted to share my thoughts, that's all. I wasn't taking it serious. I just blogged whenever "the mood" came. I didn't have any plans, schedule or even real content. Just an impulse to express and share.

With the passage of time, I slowly realized that this is bigger than me. I shouldn't be selfish and careless about this. This is something I am creating for the world, however small it may seem. This is for people who love aviation. I am honored to serve an audience of awesome people like this.

But I can't do it with the current "impulse" plan. I need to change how things are done. To change, I need a new strategy, scheduled plans and then execute it. And I'll iterate the process; until you are satisfied.

So, what is our new strategy?

Focus on your needs. We write about what you want. We set a list of categories and assign them a day. We start to share the post in social medias. We analyse the each category popularity and focus on them.

This is our new strategy. Now there is lot of work to be done. And so, posting a day per week wont suffice.

Today, I officially announce that we will posting on two days per week now.  Friday & Saturday.

Tomorrow I will lay out the categories and schedule.

So until then take care my friends.

Cheers.

CK

Announcement

It's been 49 days since last post. I was in a long vacation, quitting my job, finding new one, settling up etc. I am grateful to all my friends for their support and faith. New job is much more cooler and organized. I am hoping to write more articles for you guys.

Now to the announcement.

I have officially bought and registered theaviationbusiness.com and will host this blog from now on.

www.theaviationbusiness.com

The new .com announcement comes with more surprises:

+ We will be blogging about series of game-changing aircraft.

+ We will be blogging about sentinel planes of world wars.

+ We will be dwelling into aerodynamic design tricks used in aircraft and everyday life.

+ We will discuss what all aviation technology is being used in everyday life.

...and  much more.

Basically , we are reinventing theaviationbusiness.com.

Welcome aboard old champs! I'm tremendously thankful to all my readers.

Thank You Guys!

CK

My Long Vacation

Hey Fellas!

Sorry I couldn't write for couple of weeks. I am on a long vacation. I was and will be very busy with stuffs happening around me.

I am meeting all my relatives who I lost contact about two decades ago. I used to be close, then I migrated and life just happened. Anyway, I am excited to meet them.

Pic from one of my travels in India

For you guys, I have a big surprise. WAIT FOR IT....

Cheers

CK