Problems and Solutions To Air Traffic Controllers

Joshua

Miguel

Fuel

• One problem is that the fuel for planes are costing way to much. Airlines are losing a lot money to pay for fuel. Fuel is the only way possible now though.

• One solution is that the price on fuel could come down. They could try to find something else for the planes to run on. They could also pump more oil from the ground.

Air Planes

• One problem is there isn't enough air planes. We need more air planes to save less time. We could transport more people at shorter amount of time.

• One solution is that they could build more airplanes. We need them to save valuable time. We should also fill the planes so we can save little money on them.

Air Ports

• One problem is that we don’t have enough air ports. We need them for more air planes and different people willing to pay money. People wouldn’t have to drive so far to reach an air port.

• One solution is that maybe they could build more air ports. We could use the planes and time. It would save people from paying so much and traveling for a long amount of time.

Terrorists

• One problem would be terrorists. They hijack planes and kill people. They could take control of the control tower and make false comments to pilots.

• One solution is they could check id to see if it is fake. They could do tests on them to see if they know what they are doing. Maybe carry some weapons just in case someone tries to hijack anything.

Airlines

• One problem is there are too many airlines. They all compete with each other. Some have more planes than the others.

• One solution is they could all merge into one airline. We would have more people to fly planes. We would also have more planes to fly. With airlines combined their wouldn’t be that much competition.

Non-Full Planes

• One problem is they have a lot of planes flying all over the place when they only have a couple of people in them. Theirs a lot of planes going to one place but are not full. That’s why the sky is too crowded.

• One solution to the problem is get all the planes full. It would half the number of planes. Their would be safer trips with less percentage impacts from other planes.

Mechanical Problems

• One problem is that parts of the plane don’t work. Some might have have experiences some problems before. Half of the time crashes occur because of engine failure.

• One solution is that they could take out any old parts or parts that had any type of problems. They should get better qualified inspectors. That way there would be less crashes.

Communication and Location

• One problem is that sometimes the pilot may lose sight. He could also be distracted. We don’t want to let the pilot direct his attention on something else.

• One solution is that we should also have radars to see upcoming impacts or crashes. We would be able to see how far we got to go and nearby planes. We should also have a communication device to speak to the pilot and the control tower.

Hydraulics

• One problem is that the landings are kind of dangerous. We could lose control and crash into the air port or any other building. It is a real problem with transportation.

• One solution is that they could put hydraulics on a plane. It would make it land safer. Plus it would be cool and a lot more people will be willing to pay for it.

II. Final ResponsesTeam 2 May 4, 2005

Half-Full Planes

• One solution is that you can fill up the planes so the need for airplanes will be limited. If it is tested and isn’t safe get smaller planes for the over a certain pound person. There is no need for so much weight on airplanes.

Communication

• You could build bigger towers. The bigger the towers, maybe about a limited number of planes can talk to a certain controller. We need just about as many satellites as air planes to make communication easier. The more air traffic controllers the safer communication and travel is.

Landings

• You can have strong lasers so see everything in the whole runway. You can have something that breaks the molecules of the clouds so you can have 3D dimensional of the air plane in seconds. The planes have to have rapid reflexes so when they see in 3D they can tell them real fast to go in a direction to avoid crashing. They should have an alternate route to go if someone needs to take off when you need to land. You can use something like a sonar signal. Something like night vision to see in bad weather and harsh conditions.

Energy

• If you put sugar in extremely hot temperatures it will produce hydrogen power. You can try to develop a new motor for a new kind of airplane. One day a airplane can run on hydrogen power instead of expensive fuel. It will take less work and it can be produced so you will save money.

Traffic Jams

• You can reroute some of the areas. You could ask passenger to come in earlier to avoid traffic jams. You can also make the runway bigger so that a lot of planes could fit on but not take off at the same time. You can change schedule to make travel more faster and safer.

More Safely and Quickly

• On my list is fuel. You can develop a new kind of fuel that can be produced instead of mines off fossil fuels and such. The fuel could have fast reflexes to avoid damage or any collision of any type. It could also move a little bit faster just to make travel quicklier so there is more time for other flight schedules.

Our Thoughts

• You can make engines smaller and efficient for less accidents. You can fit more people on the plane cause of smaller weight of the engine. You can also make planes more aerodynamic to get to places quicker. We think getting a real big plane so there is little need for smaller airplanes. You can fit a lot of people on it so less planes are needed and you can probably save some money. They will cost a lot of money to build but there is no need for a lot of them because they are bigger and efficient.