Aviation From a Physics Student

For my research project, I have been planning on reflecting my interest in physics and space. However, it may be a research project but physics tends to get boring in long, dull time frames even for me. In thinking about my research project I have come to a conclusion. Physics relates to everything! My goal will be to show you the connections to something that would interest you to give you my perspective on things. Research papers are boring and full of history that not many people enjoy reading, if you do I applaud you because that is not me. Thus, I want to take an interesting approach for once. With Dr. Walts' approval, I plan to give the research of not my topic specifically, but the topic of others interest and how physics has connected with what you enjoy throughout the years. In saying that let me show you. 

http://www.nasa.gov/centers/armstrong/Features/Auto-GCAS_Installed_in_USAF_F-16s.html#.VEQMrfldV8E

This link above is something I came across while reading NASA's updates. At an aviation school there are a lot of aviation majors, obviously, so how can I make you interested in physics when you defy gravity and fly? If you read this link you will see NASA has just released a new programming system, thanks to your Aerospace Engineers, that keeps planes from crashing into the ground or other terrains that cause obstacles. Now I know what you are thinking, I did not say thanks to a physicist. Actually, an engineer is a physics major with specification meaning that an over glorified physicist just help all you pilots out. What this program does is when you are nearing an obstacle and the plane has no problems, lets say the pilot is rendered unconscious, the system will register the distance to impact much like a warning system. Unlike the warning system, however, it judges the time frame to escape the incident and before the plane enters the point of no return, it will turn on the autopilot and re correct itself until control by the pilot is restored. NASA is installing this system in the F-16's for the air force and are looking to branch to regular planes and commercial flyers.

As the technology trickles down think of this. Physics just aided the build of a new technology that will save lives and make all planes safer. Not only that, all of the aviation students here in the future will be able to benefit from this. Beyond the normal gravity or lift speeches given on physics being everywhere, it is now apart of the technology that is incorporated into your future. Physics is more than what most people believe it is and I hope my blogs, my paper, and this article will open your eyes to what I see.