DTT 1123 – Transportation Operations in Tourism: Key Concepts

Flashcards summarising definitions, roles, consumer behaviour factors, air transport types, comparisons between blimps and hot-air balloons, and basic helicopter anatomy from the provided DTT 1123 lecture/exam notes.

What is the basic definition of transportation?

The movement of people, animals, or goods from one location to another. Any device used to move an item from one location to another. Transport is important because it enables trade between people, which is essential for the development of civilizations.

State TWO community roles played by rail transportation.

(1) Commuting passengers to work (e.g., using MRT to reach Cyberjaya). (2) Moving goods as part of the logistics chain between shipper and destination.

List ANY FOUR consumer-behaviour variables that influence a visitor’s choice of transport mode.

Possible answers: (1) Distance & time factor (speed), (2) Status/prestige & comfort/luxury, (3) Safety & utility, (4) Comparative price/cost, (5) Geographical position & isolation (accessibility), (6) Range of services offered, (7) Level of competition between services, (8) Enjoyment of trip.

Name THREE different types of air transport.

Any three of the following: airplanes, helicopters, hot-air balloons, blimps, gliders, hang gliders, parachutes, etc.

What is the key structural difference between a blimp and a hot-air balloon?

A blimp has a (semi-)rigid envelope that keeps its shape even uninflated, whereas a hot-air balloon relies on heated air to expand a non-rigid fabric envelope.

How do blimps and hot-air balloons achieve buoyancy?

Blimps use a lighter-than-air gas such as helium or hydrogen; hot-air balloons use heated air that is less dense than the surrounding atmosphere.

Compare the control and navigation capabilities of blimps versus hot-air balloons.

Blimps have engines and propellers allowing active steering; hot-air balloons largely drift with the wind and can only adjust altitude by heating or cooling the internal air.

State the typical uses of blimps and of hot-air balloons.

Blimps: advertising, surveillance, limited cargo/passenger transport. Hot-air balloons: recreation and sightseeing.

Name at least FOUR main external parts of a helicopter.

Any four: main rotor blades, fuselage, cockpit, tail rotor (anti-torque rotor), engine housing, landing skids (or wheels), tail boom.

Illustrate a helicopter and label its body part.