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The legend helps the student pilot with the sectional chart. It helps determine what the sign of a class C or B airspace as well as to read a certain airport.

This sign is located on the door of the Kelly Gymnasium and the Tinsley building. The sign informs people that, due to security reasons, a Connect Card is required to enter the building after 4pm on weekdays.

This flyer is located outside of the Kelly Gymnasium and is there to inform students that the shoes they wear inside the court should be different from those they wore outside on the street. The Shoe Policy is meant to protect the (gym court) floor…

Flight instruments are the instruments in the cockpit of an aircraft that provide the pilot with information about the flight situation of that aircraft, such as altitude, airspeed and direction. They improve safety by allowing the pilot to fly the…

This photo is of a panel in the rear of the aircraft that is use by flight attendants to regulate cabin lights, temperature, and any abnormal indications with water supplies and lavatories onboard the aircraft.

This photo depicts the range of the movement of the wheel when it is being towed by an aircraft tug. Colors and words clearly give warnings as to the limitations of the aircraft.

This photo is of engine plugs on a Cessna 182. Technical writing is on the flag coming off of the plugs which warns pilots to remove them before they plan to fly.

This image includes ramp personnel loading baggage into the rear bin of a JetBlue A320. The technical writing in this photo is to the left of the cargo door in both English and Spanish explaining the procedures for opening and closing the cargo bin…

This image includes emergency instructions around the second row passenger window to aircraft rescue and firefighter personnel that that area is where they are to puncture the aircraft in the event of a fire to rescue passengers.

This photo of a JetBlue E190 in Worcester includes specific instructions in both English and Spanish saying "Warning: Vent flap must be closed before opening door". This is to warn the crewmember and remind them that should they forget this, the…

This Navy fighter jet includes several areas of technical writing including the area behind the engine which alters people to the danger of the jet intake. Another area on the plane alerting folks is near the tail where it says "Danger Arresting…

This photo shows four crucial pieces of electronics that pilots use during flight. The first system, found at the top, enables pilots to select specific radios to turn on or off and also adjust the volume of those radios. The second system is a GPS.…

This is a weight and balance sheet that is specific to a C172 with the tail number N144BF. Each aircraft has a different empty weight and it is crucial for pilots to find the specific data sheet for flight planning to ensure a safe flight.

This diagram from the FAA is a reminder to pilots to follow standard traffic pattern procedures unless otherwise instructed. The red blocks stress the fact that accidents are bound to occur if pilots do not follow standard procedures.

This is a cover that slides over a pitot tube found on an aircraft. It is bright red with a reminder to "Remove Before Flight!" in white. Failure to remove before flight would be hazardous to flight.

An airspeed indicator is used to tell you how much airspeed you have.

Registration sticker found on the left fuselage of a Cessna 172. Each aircraft has a specific registration number.

Detailed diagram of Hanscom field which identifies various landmarks and buildings found on the airport.

Reminder to pilots from the FAA to announce on the Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF) their position in the traffic pattern.

No smoking sign on the panel of a Cessna 172

Control Lock that keeps the aircrafts flight controls from moving.

The vacuum system powers the attitude indicator and the heading indicator, which are necessary for legal flight in IFR conditions. A schematic of the system is provided along with other components that make the system run correctly. On the other page…

Weight and balance for safe operation is charted from the weight of the empty aircraft itself to its maximum gross weight and the center of gravity which is calculated before every flight.