Author: Zia Ullah Sheikh
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A Chronology of Major Air Crashes and Incidents in Pakistan Civil Aviation
Preface As per the Convention on International Civil Aviation, the causes of an aircraft accident or serious incident must be identified to prevent repeated occurrences. ICAO Annex -13 states that the objective of the investigation of an accident or incident is prevention. It also provides the international requirements for the investigation of aircraft accidents/incidents and…
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Women in Aviation History of Pakistan
Pioneering Pakistani Women in Aviation Shukriya Khanum qualified as a pilot in 1959 and became the First Pakistani Female to obtain a commercial pilot’s license (CPL). At the time when she joined the country’s sole airline PIA, the female pilots were not permitted to fly commercial planes. She accepted the job of flight instructor at…
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Management of High-Rise Buildings Around Airports
The presence of any high-rise buildings around airports limits the operational capabilities of aircraft during takeoff and landing.
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Management of Radio Frequencies in Air Transport
Radio frequencies are the efficient media by which voice or data can be transmitted from one point to other point.
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Management of Aircraft Security Search in Air Transport
Aircraft security search is a critical component of ensuring the safety and integrity of air travel. In an era where aviation security ….
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Titanic Of The Air & Kala Chapra – Karachi Airport
The history of airships and the Kala Chapra, a massive hangar built between RAF Drigh Airfield and Karachi airport in the late 1920s.