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Aviation Security ASCI 202 - Miguel Garcia

Drug Smuggling in Aviation      The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has established multiple layers of security to ensure the safety of travelers and transportation systems. The TSA does a great job at reducing possible threats within airports by observing and detecting abnormalities. The TSA often relies on the use of canines and technology in the form of cameras, metal detectors, and x-ray machines to find prohibited objects or substances. It is no secret that the TSA has been severely understaffed for a while now. Realistically, the TSA cannot keep up with everything happening at an airport. Unfortunately, criminals are always looking for ways to break the law and TSA agents are not always able to catch everything.       Drug smuggling at airports is not a new concept. For decades, smugglers have gone to great lengths to try and sneak narcotics into airports. Recently at the Los Angeles International Airport, a TSA Officer was sent to p...
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Ethics in Aviation - Boeing 737 Max Safety System

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Boeing 737 Max Safety System                About three years ago, the Boeing 737 Max had been placed under investigation due to design flaws in a flight control software known as Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System (MCAS) which had resulted in two plane crashes in 2018 and 2019. The aircraft was quickly produced in order to compete with the Airbus A320neo.The then new 737 Max featured bigger engines, improved fuel efficiency, technology upgrades, and better sitting capacities compared to previous 737 models. The engines were slightly repositioned on the wings due to their size affecting the plane's pitch under certain conditions, MCAS was included to compensate for the change in balance by pitching down the aircraft if necessary. When sensor failure occurred like it did in both accidents, the aircraft would be forced into an unpreventable dive. All 737 Max aircraft were grounded for about a year and reintroduced in 2020. Fur...
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