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Video: How to design impenetrable airport security

This week’s video talks about the effectiveness of modern airport security and how it could be improved. Watch the video to find out how.

Try to answer the following questions about the video and come back on Monday for the answers.

Suggested ICAO level for video: 5+

  1. Has the TSA been effective in preventing terrorist acts?
  2. What does ICAO recommend in relation to the type of airport security used?
  3. What does the term ‘security theatre’ mean?
  4. Which country has the best airport security in the world?
  5. How is security different there?
  6. What security procedures are in place there?
  7. Which groups of people are highest risk?
  8. What unusual step happens to bags after being checked-in?
  9. What security exists on board?
  10. What security exists against missiles?
  11. Could these security measures be adopted worldwide?
  12. How has the number of people flying changed since 9/11.
  13. Is airport security effective?

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How to Design Impenetrable Airport Security

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Video: Why are aircraft always painted white?

This week’s video explains why aircraft are mostly painted white and answers why airlines decide to paint an aircraft at all. Watch to find out why.

Try to answer the following questions about the video and come back on Monday for the answers.

Suggested ICAO level for video: 5+

  1. How are planes which have just rolled out of the factory but haven’t had a paint job yet?
  2. Approximately how much paint is applied to an A380 during its paint job?
  3. Why are nice detailed paint jobs inefficient for companies?
  4. How did American Airlines’ polished aluminium look cost them money?
  5. What are the advantages of a white paint job?
  6. What rumours suggest a white paint job may be better in an unexpected way?
  7. What’s the main reason planes are painted white?
  8. What was special about Concorde’s paint job?

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Video: Why the 737 doesn’t have landing-gear doors

This week’s video describes why the 737 doesn’t have landing-gear doors and why that works.

Try to answer the following questions about the video and come back on Monday for the answers.

Suggested ICAO level for video: 5+

  1. What made Boeing decide not to use landing-gear doors?
  2. What are some of disadvantages of landing-gear doors?
  3. Is the 737 landing gear completely uncovered?
  4. What did Boeing do to reduce the drag created by the exposed tyres.
  5. What happens if this solution is lost?
  6. What solution did Boeing create to prevent objects being thrown into the wheel-well bay?
  7. What happens to the main landing gear wheels as they’re retracted?
  8. Why doesn’t icing affect the tyres as the aircraft is in flight?

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Why does the Boeing 737 not have any landing-gear doors?

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Video: Overnight shipping

This week’s video describes how overnight shipping works. Watch to find out how!

Try to answer the following questions about the video and come back on Monday for the answers.

Suggested ICAO level for video: 5+

  1. How big is FedEx?
  2. Where is FedEx’s superhub and why is it located there?
  3. How does the superhub operate?
  4. How does FedEx operate to smaller destinations?
  5. Is every package sent through the superhub?
  6. Why is Anchorage so important to FedEx?
  7. Why do FedEx and other shippers buy old aircraft?
  8. Is this the same for commercial airlines?

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How Overnight Shipping Works

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Video: Why are the 737 engines flat?

This week’s video describes why the 737 engines have their iconic shape.

Try to answer the following questions about the video and come back on Monday for the answers.

Suggested ICAO level for video: 5+

  1. When was the original 737 designed?
  2. What characteristic made it easier to be loaded with baggage?
  3. When did this characteristic become an issue for the design of the plane?
  4. What was the solution to this issue?
  5. How is this issue affected by the landing procedure?
  6. Why is the engine a lot wider than it is high?
  7. How is the ground clearance different on the MAX?

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Why are the Boeing 737NG engines FLAT?

Have you ever noticed that the lower part of the Boeing 737NG engines appear flat? What is the reason for this and a few more interesting details will be covered in todays video. Enjoy!

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Video: How Airlines Price Flights

This week’s video describes how airlines price their flights. Watch the video to find out how they do it.

Try to answer the following questions about the video and come back on Monday for the answers.

Suggested ICAO level for video: 5+

  1. Why was the New York to Los Angeles route chosen as the example?
  2. What is the cheapest fare on this route and why is it so cheap?
  3. What is interesting about the 2nd cheapest price category?
  4. Why would airlines drop their prices to a level that made them unprofitable?
  5. How does an airline decide when to increase the cost of a flight to higher category?
  6. Why is the return flight from New York to London cheaper than the one-way flight?
  7. Why do routes of similar distances have very different prices?

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How Airlines Price Flights

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