Aviation Career Research Articles

Neonatal Health Risks Among Children of Female Military Aviation Officers

INTRODUCTION: The aviation occupational environment may expose a developing fetus to intermittent hypoxia, high gravitational force, toxic materials, loud noise, high frequency vibrations, and galactic cosmic radiation. These exposures in animal models are associated with adverse neonatal outcomes. We sought to investigate whether a maternal military aviation career was associated with adverse neonatal health outcomes. METHODS: We performed a retrospective cohort study of female officer’s children born in the Military Health System from October 2002 to December 2019. Female fixed-wing aviation officers were identified by the presence of an aviation occupation code prior to birth. Adverse neonatal outcomes were identified by International Classification of Diseases codes in in-patient medical records. Binomial regression was used to estimate the adjusted relative risk (aRR) of neonatal health outcomes. RESULTS: We identified 27,033 eligible births, with 1144 children born to female fixed-wing aviation officers and 25,889 to female nonaviation officers. Children of fixed-wing aviation officers had a significantly lower adjusted risk of overall neonatal growth abnormalities compared to children of nonaviation officers [aRR 0.74 (95% Confidence Interval 0.57–0.99)], but did not have significant differences in low birth weight [aRR 0.78 (0.56–1.10)] or small for gestational age [aRR 0.72 (0.46–1.10)] diagnoses. There were no statistically significant adverse neonatal outcomes. DISCUSSION: Children of female military fixed-wing aviation officers were at decreased risk of neonatal growth abnormalities compared to children of nonaviation officers and had no significant adverse neonatal health outcomes. Further research is needed to determine how flight impacts neonatal health outcomes. Stark CM, Sorensen IS, Royall M, Dorr M, Brown J, Dobson N, Salzman S, Susi A, Hisle-Gorman E, Huggins BH, Nylund CM. Neonatal health risks among children of female military aviation officers. Aerosp Med Hum Perform. 2024; 95(11):815–820.

Investigation of Sports Habits of Pilot Candidates

The purpose of this study is to examine the sports habits of pilot candidates. The survey prepared by the researcher as a quantitative research method was applied to 60 pilot candidates studying at a flight school providing pilot training in the Aegean Region. During the data collection process, percentage and frequency methods were used to determine the socio-demographic characteristics of the participants and cross-tables were created. The data were analyzed in the SPSS 25 package program. According to the results of this research, which focuses on the sports habits of pilot candidates, which is an important factor in protecting both their physical and mental health and preparing for their aviation careers, 78.7% of the participants do sports regularly, while 21.3% do not do sports. Accordingly, it is seen that the majority of pilot candidates have regular sports habits, most of the pilot candidates who do sports have been doing sports 2-3 days a week for 4 years or more, and a significant portion of them have been doing sports from past to present. It has been understood that the most preferred sport among the sports types is fitness. It has been concluded that the most prominent reason for pilot candidates to do sports is to be healthy and fit. Those who do not do sports stated that they could not find the time, which was put forward as the reason for not doing sports.

Malaysian Graduates Employability Challenges: A Critical Review

The COVID-19 pandemic has had far-reaching implications for individuals, societies, and economies, disrupting established patterns in education, employment, and career trajectories. This paper explores a narrative review of the literature that studied the graduates’ employability post pandemic. Narrative review is suitable to be applied in this study, as it tends to achieve exploratory research where a new or emerging field is explored, providing holistic perspective in which a wide range of studies is summarized, consequently synthesizing diverse evidence that highlight the trends across various studies. This review highlights the multifaceted challenges facing Malaysian graduates, emphasizing the far-reaching circumstance of the COVID-19 pandemic on graduates' employment dynamics. It underscores disparities in the quality of employment, wage gaps, and the vulnerability of workers in informal sectors. A range of factors impacting employability can be considered, including self-efficacy, curriculum support, employability skills development, and work placement learning. The study also explores the impact of postgraduate studies on employment prospects, gender disparities in employability skills, and the significance of soft skills and non-technical skills in aviation careers. Furthermore, it delves into how graduates' knowledge and soft skills development vary by education level and how emerging concepts like Industry 5.0 are reshaping the employment landscape. Confronting globalization and evolving labor market dynamics, graduates must embrace self-development and adaptability so forth meeting the changing needs of the job market.

Collegiate Aviation Student Perceptions of Racial Influences in Aviation Education

The U.S. aviation industry has grown significantly in the last several decades, but existing literature identifies a gap between progress for the industry and representation of minorities (Ison et al, 2016; Stevenson et al, 2020). According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019, out of the 141,000 persons employed as either “aircraft pilots” or “flight engineers,” 2.6% were Black, 3.4% were Asian, and 2.2% were Hispanic or Latino, while 93.7% were White (BLS, 2019). What has yet to be investigated, however, is how that gap is perceived by students preparing to enter the aviation industry. This exploratory study examines the perceptions of collegiate aviation students, who represent the next generation of the aviation industry, and the impact race may have had on their choice to pursue an aeronautics or aeronautical science degree. Interviews were conducted with students currently enrolled in an aviation career degree program. Results indicated that while a slim majority of participants did not perceive race to be a barrier in aviation education, many participants identified examples of where racial barriers have played a role, in some form, during their aviation education career. In addition, several participants described the U.S. aviation industry’s lack of diversity as an obstacle after beginning their collegiate aviation program. This case study provides an opportunity for institutions to consider how current diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts are impacting students, and what else may need to be done to increase minority representation within the aviation industry.

PREDICTIVE VALIDITY OF THE PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT OF ADOLESCENTS PLANNING TO START AVIATION TRAINING. PRELIMINARY STUDY

Introduction: Cognitive and psychomotor skills as well as selected personality traits are important factors determining success in aviation training. Many people decide to take the aviation career at an early age, so the question arises whether the psychological features visible in developmental age can be a basis for predicting success in adulthood. Methods: The analysis took into account the results of psychological tests of 97 people (15-16 years old) who were enrolled in the Aviation High School, then after graduation again tested as candidates for aviation studies. Measurements of the stability of the psychological variables were calculated, as well as the factor structure of the results. Then, the predictive value of factors distinguished in this analysis was determined. Results: Despite the visible developmental changes in cognitive functions (higher results in the second assessment), most of the indicators are characterized by a satisfactory stability. In the structure of the results, six relatively independent factors were distinguished, one of which, defined as general intellectual ability, turned out to be the best predictor of a positive qualification in later assessment. Discussion and Conclusions: The obtained results allow us to conclude that the psychological tests and indicators used in the study of adolescents seem to be adequate and guarantee high stability of measurements, even over a period of several years. As predicted, the greatest predictive power has the general intellectual ability, which is the basic property that allows the acquisition and consolidation of other skills.

COMMUNITY, COALITION BUILDING, AND CAREER DECISION-MAKING SELF-EFFICACY: A CASE STUDY OF COLLEGIATE WOMEN IN AVIATION

In 2021, the number of women choosing to pursue a career in aviation remained strikingly low and the aviation industry remained coded as a traditionally male space. For instance, of those who hold the necessary certification to fly for a commercial airline, only 4% omen. For example, looking across the industry, women remain an underrepresented group as maintenance technicians, dispatchers, and chief executive officers. Since existing research indicates a connection between perceived self-efficacy and career decision making-ularly, in relation to women-in this case study we asked the following question. How does a career-planning cohort that is compensated, communal, exploratory, and gender-centric contribute to the perception and articulation of career self-efficacy for collegiate women interested in aviation careers? The research project recruited 25 collegiate women at a large R1 institution to participate in an aviation career cohort. The primary purpose of the cohort was twofold: first, it was designed as a space where women students could share and record their perceptions of career decision-making self-efficacy; and second, it created a sense of community among collegiate women with similar career interests. The research team used elements of a phenomenographic theoretical framework supported by feminist scholarship on narrative and storytelling to analyze the participants' narrative experiences. The findings suggest that opportunities to build community and coalition factor into how cohort participants perceived and articulated their sense of self-efficacy when making a decision about aviation careers.

Analiza nevoilor studenților din programele de instruire din aviație cu privire la învățarea/dezvoltarea limbii engleze

"The paper highlights the vital role the English language plays in the aviation industry. Its purpose is to explain the connection between the military specialties and branches that can be chosen by the students who pursue a career in aviation, and the ability to speak, write and understand English. The correlation between these two aspects is further sustained by the analysis of the all-time deadliest air disaster – Tenerife, whose major contributing factor was the communication error based on the English language."

The Analysis of the Needs of Aviation Training Programs Students regarding Learning and/or Improving their English

"The paper highlights the vital role the English language plays in the aviation industry. Its purpose is to explain the connection between the military specialties and branches that can be chosen by the students who pursue a career in aviation, and the ability to speak, write and understand English. The correlation between these two aspects is further sustained by the analysis of the all-time deadliest air disaster – Tenerife, whose major contributing factor was the communication error based on the English language."

Online aviation learning experience during the COVID‐19 pandemic in Hong Kong and Mainland China

AbstractThe COVID‐19 pandemic has triggered an unexpected digital revolution, speeding up universities' digital transformation worldwide. It has brought heavy disruptions to travel and mobility worldwide, but it drives the opportunity for hosting region‐wide or even international academic exchanges through learning programs, workshops, and conferences via an alternative online mode. This study reports on a case study of a 1‐month online aviation learning program that engaged 108 university students from Mainland China and Hong Kong during the lockdown. At first, we first recruited students in Hong Kong; however, the program registration was unsatisfactory. This could be attributed to the students' perceived future aviation career prospects and readiness of emergent remote teaching during the pandemic. In the program, we designed an alternative blended learning approach to attract students to sustain their aviation learning. First, we transformed the activities from face‐to‐face (F2F) to online settings using digital technologies including flight simulation and virtual visits in a web‐conferencing environment. Second, we extended the reach of the event and attracted a larger audience in the neighbouring regions in Mainland China. It turned out that we could successfully recruit 108 students from 20 cities. In the end, students' interviews and motivational surveys indicated that this online learning experience could effectively enhance students' knowledge and motivational gain. Since the government has relaxed the policy of homeschooling, we organised two F2F meetings for students in Hong Kong to connect them together. This blended mode of teaching favoured the students in Hong Kong who showed a greater motivation than those in Mainland China. Furthermore, follow‐up interviews for teachers revealed how they invest in new technological equipment and knowledge to support the radical changes. Overall, the virtual event eliminates geographical barriers which successfully motivate a larger audience and gain some online collaboration between universities. This article offered useful evidence for engineering educators to reflect on online informal learning, lab settings and academic exchanges, and motivate more students to revitalise aviation education and industry. Practitioner notesWhat is already known about this topic Emergency remote teaching (ERT) caused a temporary shift of instructional delivery to an alternate online mode due to crisis circumstances. After months, educators gained rich online teaching experience and resources, and developed strategies to digitally transform teaching online. During the COVID‐19 pandemic, many aviation educators were facing various teaching challenges due to the industry downturn and motivation problems. Although prior research had explored the potential of hands‐on activities such as flight simulation and online learning in university settings, few studies have examined students' motivations for online aviation learning, few studies discussed how these technologies are digitally transformed to a blended learning environment. What this paper adds The pandemic drastically affected students' learning in almost every discipline, but in seriously affected industries such as aviation and tourism, extra efforts are needed to investigate how educators support students to sustain their learning and recover the related industries. Motivation questionnaires and interviews were conducted to paint an initial picture of an online aviation education program across university students from Hong Kong and Mainland China. Implications for practice and/or policy This study shifted to examine the implications of the pandemic‐imposed online teaching strategies including flight simulation and virtual tours which could improve future university education after the pandemic. This study showed the need of face‐to‐face blended learning mode to address university students' learning needs to connect physically with professionals and classmates. This study understood how educators motivate university students in urban cities from Hong Kong and Mainland China to their online teaching in the aviation discipline.

“You’ll Never Really Be One of Us”: Women’s Underrepresentation in the Aviation Workforce

Women are underrepresented in many aviation occupations despite outreach and recruitment efforts from multiple organizations. Attracting women into aviation is a necessity not only to address workforce demand but also to achieve the benefits of a more diverse workforce to include enhanced profitability, safety, and innovation. To address the gender gap, the research presented here attempts to inform recruitment/retention strategies by identifying both the positive and negative factors that influence a woman’s decision to pursue a career in aviation and the decision to persist. Additionally, factors such as participation in youth outreach programs, role of mentors, influencers who support or interfere with the pursuit of aviation as a career for women, and development of a better understanding of barriers to the career field are all explored. The results reveal a profile for recruiting, and identification of factors that deter women from the field, which include cost of entry, negative workplace culture, and maintaining work life balance. The information gained will allow for tailoring strategies for the recruitment, retention, and advancement of women to the identified factors that influence career decisions in order to close the existing gender gaps in aviation.

PREVIOUS MILITARY PILOTS AND THEIR LATER FATAL CIVIL AVIATION ACCIDENTS

Military pilots undergo rigorous selection compared with civilian professional pilots because of different operational requirements. There are no studies of military pilots’ subsequent civil aviation careers and fatal pilot aviation accidents. This study focuses on Vietnam War (VW) pilots and subsequent fatal aviation accidents in the U.S from 1965 to 2018. In total nine aviation accidents met the inclusion criteria and are described in detail, including the pilots’ previous civil aviation incidents. The VW pilots were healthy, had valid Medicals and continued to fly in demanding pilot positions after their military careers. Although the data are limited, this study suggests that previous military pilots may differ slightly from other pilots in their subsequent civil aviation careers.

Healthcare related aversion and care seeking patterns of female aviators in the United States

Diagnosis of a new medical condition in pilots may precipitate the end of an aviation career or hobby. For this reason, a barrier exists for pilots to seek medical care due to fear of losing an aeromedical certificate. Females represent a growing proportion of pilots in the United States and data on healthcare seeking behavior in this cohort is sparse. We conducted an anonymous online survey of 154 female pilots and 131 female non-pilots in the United States. 83.7% of female pilots have experienced healthcare related aversion compared to 27.5% of non-pilots. 66.7% of female pilots had withheld information from a physician while 46.0% had delayed or forwent medical care due to concern for their medical status. Further studies should be conducted to inform policy change to address pilot healthcare barriers.

Innovative ideas for improving airport community relations

This paper focuses on airport strategies for successful community engagement, and goes on to examine what airports can do in this regard, describing youth programmes, encouraging aviation careers, adult outreach and becoming opinion leaders. Tactics may change over time but the basics of communication, transparency, building long-term relationships will always remain the same. The goal is to increase trust and visibility and decrease complaints and the us versus them mentality. The key is to earn enough mutual respect to work together to find common ground. There will always be those that complain, but if enough of the majority can work with the organisation, the benefits will outweigh the costs. In order to accomplish this, it is important for airports to raise their profiles and become participatory members in their communities and offer innovative ways to improve airport community relations. By showcasing the airport as a caring, responsible and trusted member of the community, the aviation industry gains a newfound familiarity among its neighbours. Typically, airports face backlash from their communities due to noise, air pollution and other factors that impact the daily lives of the people who live in close proximity to the airport. Through actions, education and ongoing involvement, airports can influence public opinions and create partnerships with local schools, businesses and community members for the benefit of all parties. Accomplishing this requires the airport to be proactive and collaborate with local leaders, organisations and communities. Once an airport establishes itself as a vested and trusted organisation, it has the chance to thrive and prosper as a respected and valued part of any community. Research also shows that communities thrive when businesses are involved. The paper ends by stressing the importance of good communication.

Inadvertent VFR-into-IMC Flights: A Qualitative Approach to Describing GA Pilots’ First-Hand Experiences

The phenomenon of encountering instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) on a visual flight rules (VFR) flight has been the focus of several previous studies. Most of these past studies, though, have involved examining various databases quantitatively or via a mixed-methods approach in search of possible causal factors such as pilot characteristics, weather conditions, aircraft type, and time of day. Missing from the literature are qualitative studies that tell the story of pilots who actually experienced such flights. To help fill this gap in the aviation literature, the purpose of the current study was to describe the first-hand experiences of GA pilots who inadvertently flew VFR-into-IMC. Participants consisted of 11 male pilots who previously had flown from VFR-into-IMC inadvertently at some point during their aviation career. The study used a phenomenological approach to describe participants’ shared experiences and then applied grounded theory to develop a set of conjectures derived inductively from participants’ responses. Using Spradley’s (1979) domain analysis to categorize common themes and patterns, the major domains of Weather Considerations and Expectations, Thoughts and Actions, and Postflight Experiences emerged. Major findings from the first domain revealed that as part of their preflight actions prior to departure, participants received a weather briefing, gave little consideration to overall weather conditions, neither expected nor anticipated IMC, and used a variety of communication resources to keep current with weather related issues. Major findings from the second domain revealed that participants recognized changes in the weather en route, used various communication resources to assess their current condition, reacted to IMC by trying to avoid and escape it, expressed feelings of trepidation about what they should do, were surprised over how the weather was not what they expected, and reverted to their training to get out of IMC. Major findings from the third domain revealed that participants’ postflight actions ranged from doing nothing to submitting a report to NASA’s ASRS, and that lessons learned included acquiring a heightened sense of situational awareness, a need to do a better job in alternative planning, and a greater appreciation for the weather. A comparison of these findings to past studies and theory are discussed, and implications and recommendations for practice and research are provided.

Transformation of Air Traffic Collegiate Training Initiative (AT-CTI) Hiring Process: Institutional Perspectives

According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) website, “The FAA has created a network of partnerships with educational institutions to prepare students to pursue their goal of a career in aviation with the FAA. This effort is known as the Collegiate Training Initiative (CTI)” (Federal Aviation Administration, 2018, p. 1). The hiring process for aspiring federal air traffic controllers from approved Air Traffic Collegiate Training Initiative (AT-CTI) institutions has undergone several revisions in recent years. Prior to 2014, graduates from AT-CTI programs were given preferential hiring from the FAA. In 2014, the FAA announced that AT-CTI graduates would equally compete with thousands of people the FAA calls “off the street hires”; anyone who wants to can walk in off the street without any previous training and apply for a federal air traffic control job. The FAA’s only requirements to apply are United States (U.S.) citizenship, high school diploma, speak English, and pass the FAA’s new Biographical Questionnaire (BQ). This research study examined the perceptions of Collegiate Training Initiative programs regarding the impact of the transformation of the hiring process for federal air traffic controllers. Findings indicated that changes in the federal hiring process is a major concern of CTI institutions for several reasons including; enrollment and retention rate of CTI students, CTI institutional value added reputations, CTI students vested interest in ATC vs. off the street applicants, distrust and communication problems with the FAA, and the overall health and longevity of their AT-CTI program.

“We Can and Will Do It!” Female perceptions of pilot as a career”

The purpose of this study was to better understand the low female enrollment rate in flight training programs across Canada. An examination of the most significant barriers contributing to low female enrollment in pilot training programs will help provide valuable insight to partner flight training units on how they may attract more females in aviation training, in turn, increasing the number of woman working as airline pilots. This study was qualitative, with data being gathered from face-to-face interviews with current female students in aviation, including early leavers (n = 9) and commercial airline employers (n = 4). Interviews were coded thematically and the following themes emerged from our analysis: Awareness of Aviation, Suitability of Aviation Career and Gender Discrimination. Findings demonstrated that the aviation profession needed to emphasize the importance of providing early education and awareness about aviation to both female and male students.

Safety-Critical Personality Aspects in Human-Machine Teams of Aviation

Abstract Working safely and successfully in highly automated human-machine interfaces of future aviation is not only a matter of performance, but also of personality. This study examines which personality aspects correlate with safety-critical performance in human-machine teams. The research tools HTQ (Hybrid Team Questionnaire) and HINT (Hybrid Interaction Scenario) were combined for a comprehensive exploratory study. The HTQ includes personality scales measuring broad factors of personality (Big Five) as well as more specific scales and was added with objective personality assessments to measure risk taking. The simulation tool HINT simulates relevant processes in future human-machine team interaction in aviation. In a study with 156 applicants for aviation careers, safety-critical relations of some facets of general personality as well as risk taking were found. Especially personality aspects concerning disinhibiting, spontaneous behaviour and sensation seeking show correlations with poorer performance in the HINT simulation.

Tendencias a nivel nacional de la demanda de Profesionales Aeronáuticos Universitarios

La finalidad de esta investigación es revelar las características que debe tener el perfil del profesional aeronáutico egresado de la primera carrera a nivel superior aeronáutica del ámbito civil en Honduras, para definir en base a este perfil ideal los contenidos curriculares necesarios, la estructura de los espacios de aprendizaje de cada asignatura, las orientaciones aeronáuticas que deben proponerse, la duración de esta carrera y el número de clases y unidades valorativas con las que debe contar. La metodología empleada incluyó una revisión bibliográfica que da cuenta de las tendencias del ambiente aeronáutico internacional tanto en lo operacional como lo educativo, y la consulta hecha a la población general y a grupos claves del desarrollo de la aviación nacional. Los resultados presentados se derivan de los pronósticos mundiales de la necesidad de personal técnico aeronáutico, de los déficits que deberá enfrentar este personal, de la población mundial dependiente de este campo, así como de las preferencias expresadas por los profesionales consultados por medio de una entrevista estructurada. El aporte considerado más importante es la definición del perfil de la carrera aeronáutica a ser impartida a través del Departamento de Ciencias Aeronáuticas de la Facultad de Ciencias Espaciales de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Honduras.Revista Ciencias Espaciales, Vol. 7(2) 2014, 14-33

ICAO-Based Needs Assessment in Thailand's Aviation Industry: A Basis for Designing a Blended Learning Program

The need to implement a program to maximize student potential at Kasem Bundit University – Romklao Campus led to the adaptation by the researchers of Horn and Staker's (2011) Blended Learning Approach (BLA) for English language development. A needs assessment study aimed at improving aviation students’ English language skills was supplemented with qualitative and quantitative data through interviews, survey questionnaire and focus groups. Quantitative data was collected, by administering a survey questionnaire to investigate aviation students’ opinions in regards to language descriptions set by ICAO namely: pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, fluency, comprehension, and interaction.The survey yielded findings that support the need for a Blended Learning Program. The results of the focus groups and interviews further confirmed that there is a need for higher proficiency in English language. The future employees indicated that their skills in English need further improvement before they can pursue a career in aviation. Thus, a Blended Learning Model is deemed necessary.

Texas Takes Wing: A Century of Flight in the Lone Star State by Barbara Ganson (review)

Reviewed by: Texas Takes Wing: A Century of Flight in the Lone Star State by Barbara Ganson J’Nell Pate Texas Takes Wing: A Century of Flight in the Lone Star State. By Barbara Ganson. (Austin: University of Texas Press, 2014. Pp. 310. Illustrations, appendices, notes, bibliography, index.) Beginning with the first airplane flight in Texas, that of French aviator Louis Paulhan on February 18, 1910, author Barbara Ganson carries the story forward to 2010. She worked on a special aviation collection for the Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum in Austin for the 2010 centennial of flight in Texas. The first military airplane flight in Texas arrived less than two weeks after Paulhan’s [End Page 337] four separate flights that totaled less than an hour in the sky. Lt. Benjamin D. Foulois flew a Wright Flyer at Fort Sam Houston on March 2, 1910, a nice commemoration of Texas’ Independence Day in San Antonio that may or may not have been on purpose. With good flying weather and plenty of wide open spaces, Texas by 1922 possessed more landing fields for aircraft (162) than any other state. During World War II Texans constructed approximately 70 military airfields across the state, and Texas became one of the major training centers for pilots, including those of our allies. Even the headquarters for all pilot training in the nation during the war was in Fort Worth. The book’s nine chapters are arranged loosely in chronological order from the early days to World War I, barnstormers, record setters, and flying services between the wars, and then Texas activity during World War II. Later chapters discuss aircraft designers, manufacturers, the Cold War, and the space age. Within each chapter the author takes a topical, encyclopedic approach with each entry set off by italics. Some topics seem to receive more coverage than necessary, while often important persons or events receive only brief attention. Even so, the author has assembled a tremendous amount of information, some of it new or little known. Hopefully, this will encourage other researchers to engage in future study. Emphasis is on people, and the author was fortunate to interview in person many of those active in Texas’s aviation history. Some are native Texans, while others engaged in aviation careers in the state. To tell these stories she made use of numerous manuscript collections from museums and libraries not only in Texas, but throughout the nation. From these sources she gleaned a large number of photographs that appear throughout the book. Ganson asserts that Texas “has been at the forefront of aircraft manufacturing in the United States” (168), and in an extensive epilogue she sums up the contributions of Texas and Texans in the fields of general, industrial, and commercial aviation. Of Texas’s 387 airports, Dallas–Fort Worth International Airport is the third busiest in the United States, and Alliance Airport, also in the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex, “serves as an inland port for international trade” (185). Texas is the home of more major U.S. airlines than any other state. Among four appendices in the book, the first one cites a timeline of important aviation events in Texas from 1910 to 2010. While a few events and persons were omitted, the author reached her goal of making available a great deal of information on the aviation role that Texas has played during the last century as “Texas Takes Wing.” [End Page 338] J’Nell Pate Fort Worth, Texas Copyright © 2014 The Texas State Historical Association