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Airmanship is skill and knowledge applied to aerial navigation, similar to seamanship in maritime navigation. Airmanship covers a broad range of desirable behaviors and abilities in an aviator. It is not simply a measure of skill or technique, but also a measure of a pilot’s awareness of the aircraft, the environment in which it operates, and of his own capabilities.^[1] Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... It has been suggested that French Wiktionary be merged into this article or section. ... The principles of air navigation are the same for all aircraft, big or small. ... Seamanship is the art of operating a ship or boat. ... For other uses, see Aviator (disambiguation). ... An Airbus A380, currently the worlds largest passenger airliner An aircraft is any vehicle or craft capable of atmospheric flight. ...

Airmanship can be defined as:^[2]

• A sound acquaintance with the principles of flight,
• The ability to operate an airplane with competence and precision both on the ground and in the air, and
• The exercise of sound judgment that results in optimal operational safety and efficiency.

The three fundamental principles of expert airmanship are skill, proficiency, and the discipline to apply them in a safe and efficient manner.^[3] Discipline is the foundation of airmanship.^[4] The complexity of the aviation environment demands a foundation of solid airmanship, and a healthy, positive approach to combating pilot error.^[5]

The actions of Captain Alfred C. Haynes and the crew of United Airlines Flight 232 are often cited as an exemplar of good airmanship.^[6] They were able to maintain control of their crippled McDonnell Douglas DC-10, bringing it to a survivable "controlled crash" in Sioux City, Iowa, after a complete loss of all flight controls following an engine failure in July 1989. They did this by improvising a control scheme on the spot using differential thrust on the two working engines.^[7] Captain Haynes credited his Crew Resource Management training as one of the key factors that saved his own life, and many others.^[8] Alfred C. Al Haynes (born 1932 in Dallas, Texas) is a former airline pilot and a regular guest speaker at social events. ... United Airlines flight 232 was a scheduled flight operated by United Airlines between Denver and Philadelphia via Chicago. ... The McDonnell Douglas DC-10 is a three-engined medium to long-range widebody airliner, with two engines mounted on underwing pylons and a third engine at the base of the vertical stabilizer. ... Sioux City (IPA: ) is a city located in northwest Iowa in the United States. ... Aircraft flight controls allow a pilot to adjust and control the aircrafts flight attitude. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Crew (or Cockpit) Resource Management (CRM) training originated from a NASA workshop in 1979 that focused on improving air safety. ...

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board occasionally cites poor airmanship as a contributing factor in its determination of probable cause in aviation accidents, although it is implicit in many of the pilot error causes it often uses. For example, in its report on the December 1, 1993 fatal crash of Northwest Airlink flight 5179, the Board determined the "failure of the company management to adequately address the previously identified deficiencies in airmanship" was a contributing factor.^[9] More recently, in the February 2, 2005 business jet accident at Teterboro Airport, NTSB investigator Steve Demko, speaking about the probable cause, said determining an aircraft's weight and balance before takeoff is "basic airmanship," a "Flying 101 type of thing"^[10] The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is a U.S. government independent organization responsible for investigation of accidents involving aviation, highway, marine, pipelines and railroads in the United States. ... Capt. ... December 1 is the 335th (in leap years the 336th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Northwest Airlink is the name of Northwest Airlines commuter airline subsidiaries, flying turboprops and regional jets from Northwests domestic hubs in Minneapolis, Detroit, and Memphis. ... February 2 is the 33rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Business jet, private jet or, in slang, bizjet is a term describing a jet aircraft, usually of modest size, designed for transporting small groups of business people for commercial reasons at a time convenient to their business needs. ... FAA diagram of Teterboro Airport (TEB) Main article: Transportation in New York City Teterboro Airport (IATA: TEB, ICAO: KTEB) is a general aviation reliever airport located in the Boroughs of Teterboro, Moonachie, and Hasbrouck Heights in Bergen County, New Jersey[1]. It is operated by the Port Authority of New...

A "failure of airmanship" was also cited by U.S. Military Authorities in the Tarnak Farm incident in Afghanistan, where the pilot of a U.S. F-16 Fighting Falcon mistakenly targeted a 250-kilogram laser-guided bomb on Canadian troops in April 2003, killing four of them.^[11] Airmanship covers operation of the aircraft and all its systems, so in military usage, this includes the weapons systems of fighter aircraft. The Afghanistan friendly fire incident refers to the accidental killing of four Canadian soldiers and the injury of eight others from the Third Battalion of Princess Patricias Canadian Light Infantry (3PPCLI) on April 18, 2002 by an American F-16 fighter jet. ... The F-16 Fighting Falcon is a multirole jet fighter aircraft developed by General Dynamics in the United States. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

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