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Why is “runway behind you” useless?

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Is it possible to stall a plane so badly that the nose refuses to go down due to lack of airspeed?

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What's that in front of the overhead panel?

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modified 2 days ago Notts90 3,204

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If you were to fly an ILS in a knife edge would you receve GS and LOC be flipped?

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answered yesterday Terran Swett 4,386

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Why do some AFBs have planes parked at 45 degrees to others?

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What was in the noses of airliners before the weather radar?

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Why do cargo airplanes fly fewer cycles then airliners?

cargo

modified Dec 5 at 16:52 Camille Goudeseune 2,470

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Does “trimmed for current speed” mean that the plane will do whatever to maintain the current airspeed?

airspeed trim

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What terminologies are used when ATC instructs a pilot to stop or proceed with his transmission?

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modified Dec 7 at 23:30 Sean 18k

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Is there a age limit to become a CFI?

cfi

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Why is the 707’s yaw-damper-out lateral controllability marginal to nonexistent with flaps and spoilers extended?

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Why does the faster-moving air over the static port not result in a lower static pressure?

aircraft-physics pitot-static

answered Dec 5 at 13:39 Dave-CFII 619

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How does the ground effect affects longitudinal stability?

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How do A320 pilots trim?

flight-controls airbus-a320 control-surfaces trim

modified 7 hours ago Bianfable 13.5k

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What is the difference between turn rate and yaw rate in aircraft?

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modified Dec 5 at 15:08 Robert DiGiovanni 6,306

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Can airlines recover costs if they dump fuel for a medical emergency?

cost fuel-dumping

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Could sprinkling cool water on the runway in hot summer decrease air density?

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How to find the remaining fuel without electrical power on the MD-80?

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modified 2 hours ago Bianfable 13.5k

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Can planes go to space? [duplicate]

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answered Dec 8 at 3:19 Peter Green 1,424

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What do the dashed extended green lines on this PFD mean?

avionics glass-cockpit

modified Dec 8 at 14:12 Ralph J 31.8k

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Why does the low voltage warning light not illuminate when the alt switch is on, but the engine is off?

electrical-system cessna-152 cockpit-alerts

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What is the use of this object in the cockpit of a Bombardier Dash 8 Q400?

cockpit feature-identification bombardier dash-8

modified yesterday kevin 37.2k

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When do commercial aircraft tail numbers change?

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Can a safety pilot acting as PIC also log cross country time?

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answered 15 hours ago JScarry 5,510

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How can I identify the FAF on this Jeppesen chart?

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What are the handling effects of converting a dihedral wing to polyhedral?

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answered 23 hours ago Zeiss Ikon 5,280

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Could the Aurora D8 have Ramjets instead of traditional jet engines?

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Why will windshear inop illuminate after landing in an MD-83?

aircraft-systems md-80 windshear cockpit-alerts

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Does a CFI need an Instrument Rating

faa

modified yesterday wbeard52 7,947

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Will I be denied or fail a first class medical if I have a recent history of depression? [duplicate]

medical

modified 2 days ago Pondlife 58.1k

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On FSX flight lesson on climbs and descents, what does “free ride” mean?

flight-simulator

modified Dec 6 at 10:52 Manu H 13.5k

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What do I look for when getting a PPL at a college or local school? [closed]

student-pilot licence

modified Dec 6 at 22:18 ThundaChicken76 18

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Does counter-rotating propellers on multi engine airplanes have critical engine?

propeller engine multi-engine checkride

answered Dec 6 at 20:02 John K 52.3k

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How can pilots be confident that no one has sabotaged their aircraft? [closed]

safety

modified Dec 8 at 8:23 Notts90 3,204

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What effect did the AWACS radar dome have on the stability of the 707?

aircraft-design

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Supersonic propellers for supersonic aircraft? [duplicate]

aircraft-design propeller supersonic propeller-aircraft

modified 2 days ago ABJX 11

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How does the battery master switch activate the battery contactor in Cessna 152?

electrical-system cessna-152

modified 8 hours ago bogl 9,306

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How do I choose the correct params?

aircraft-design aerodynamics wing glider wing-sweep

modified Dec 8 at 10:13 Jan 994

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How to decide the wing span? [closed]

aircraft-design glider

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Is this true about any generator which uses for grounds aircraft checking by 220W cables ? Shouldn't use from GPU? [closed]

aircraft-maintenance

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ExpressJet IATA code before “merger” with Atlantic Southeast?

usa airlines iata

modified yesterday Ralph J 31.8k

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What parameters to focus on when constructing a wing for turning? [closed]

aircraft-design aerodynamics wing glider

modified Dec 7 at 13:26 Robert DiGiovanni 6,306

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What is the difference in performance between variable pitch prop and two fixed propellers for take-off and cruise speeds?

propeller efficiency variable-pitch

modified Dec 6 at 14:03 Anbu Agarwal 191

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Market Value for Rolls Royce Engine RB211-D4 [closed]

engine

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Where can the MEL for G650 aircraft be found? [closed]

dispatch mel gulfstream

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