The involvement of measurement and control in modern-day commercial air transport - a general appreciation

摘要

Commercial air transport has been with us for over eighty years now, and since its birth in 1919 measurement and control have played a major part in its day-to-day operation and safety. This article aims initially to familiarise the reader with the role of measurement and control in selected areas of air transport operation with a general and, wherever possible, non-technical approach.