Aviation

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Why do flight times differ between traveling East versus traveling West?
Awarded Mar 21, 2014 at 21:58
Why do pilots announce the cruising altitude of a flight?
Awarded Mar 21, 2014 at 21:28
Why shouldn't you inflate your life vest until you're outside the airplane?
Awarded Mar 21, 2014 at 8:43
Is a propeller a wing?
Awarded Mar 21, 2014 at 7:12
Black boxes: great for crashes on land. How about additional "floaties" for water crashes (low-tech, light, cheap)
Awarded Mar 21, 2014 at 7:12
Why don't aeroplanes automatically put out engine fires?
Awarded Mar 21, 2014 at 5:31
What would happen to a flying aeroplane if there's suddenly a brick-size hailstorm?
Awarded Mar 21, 2014 at 2:45
What are the requirements for a PPL to upgrade from SEL to MEL?
Awarded Mar 21, 2014 at 1:05
Why are planes generally painted white?
Awarded Mar 20, 2014 at 22:03
Why are planes generally painted white?
Awarded Mar 20, 2014 at 22:03
Can passenger movement in an airliner make it stall?
Awarded Mar 20, 2014 at 21:43
Why don't pilots parachute from small planes that are in distress?
Awarded Mar 20, 2014 at 14:41
Why are planes generally painted white?
Awarded Mar 20, 2014 at 10:29
How does aileron reversal work?
Awarded Mar 20, 2014 at 1:36
What are these hooks on the A320's wing used for?
Awarded Mar 19, 2014 at 15:27
Could a pilot incapacitate other crew/passengers by manipulating cabin air quality/pressure?
Awarded Mar 19, 2014 at 7:20
How can Ryanair offer flights for a penny?
Awarded Mar 19, 2014 at 5:33
Can a commercial airliner sink to the bottom of the ocean?
Awarded Mar 19, 2014 at 1:36
Why are planes generally painted white?
Awarded Mar 18, 2014 at 21:34
What are the advantages of a forward-swept wing over a rearward-swept wing?
Awarded Mar 18, 2014 at 19:08
What should I do to become a pilot for skydivers, in France?
Awarded Mar 18, 2014 at 16:47
What happens to the transponder, FDR and CVR in case of an explosion?
Awarded Mar 18, 2014 at 15:11
Could an aircraft 'hide' in the aircraft shadow of another aircraft without being detected or noticed?
Awarded Mar 18, 2014 at 12:40
Could a pilot incapacitate other crew/passengers by manipulating cabin air quality/pressure?
Awarded Mar 18, 2014 at 7:48
Like transponders, can flight recorders be turned off?
Awarded Mar 18, 2014 at 7:43
How do airlines choose what food to serve?
Awarded Mar 18, 2014 at 2:52
Why are planes generally painted white?
Awarded Mar 17, 2014 at 20:48
Could a pilot incapacitate other crew/passengers by manipulating cabin air quality/pressure?
Awarded Mar 17, 2014 at 18:06
How can Ryanair offer flights for a penny?
Awarded Mar 17, 2014 at 17:41
Why are commercial flights not equipped with parachutes for the passengers?
Awarded Mar 17, 2014 at 12:07
Why are planes generally painted white?
Awarded Mar 17, 2014 at 5:26
Where is the airspace not covered by primary Radar?
Awarded Mar 16, 2014 at 21:42
Why are commercial flights not equipped with parachutes for the passengers?
Awarded Mar 16, 2014 at 10:57
Why are commercial flights not equipped with parachutes for the passengers?
Awarded Mar 16, 2014 at 10:57
How are aircraft separated in a non-radar environment?
Awarded Mar 16, 2014 at 4:30
Can a Boeing 777 be hacked?
Awarded Mar 15, 2014 at 21:40
What items could you bring on-board to maximise your chance of survival in an emergency?
Awarded Mar 15, 2014 at 19:59
What items could you bring on-board to maximise your chance of survival in an emergency?
Awarded Mar 15, 2014 at 19:34
How does an alpha (AoA) vane work?
Awarded Mar 15, 2014 at 13:11
Why aren't cell phones allowed to be used in aircraft?
Awarded Mar 14, 2014 at 17:05
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Awarded Mar 14, 2014 at 15:55
Why aren't cell phones allowed to be used in aircraft?
Awarded Mar 14, 2014 at 15:55
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Awarded Mar 14, 2014 at 7:46
What does flight categories "C", "G", "T" etc. mean?
Awarded Mar 14, 2014 at 2:39
Why don't all commercial aircraft transmit GPS data in real time?
Awarded Mar 14, 2014 at 1:39
What happens if a parachute does not open while skydiving?
Awarded Mar 14, 2014 at 1:39
What does the zig-zag pattern on Hawker Hunter's leading edge represent?
Awarded Mar 13, 2014 at 18:56
What is airport tax used for?
Awarded Mar 13, 2014 at 15:45
What is airport tax used for?
Awarded Mar 13, 2014 at 15:25
Why are commercial flights not equipped with parachutes for the passengers?
Awarded Mar 13, 2014 at 12:18
Why are commercial flights not equipped with parachutes for the passengers?
Awarded Mar 13, 2014 at 7:12
Is it possible to recover from a flat spin?
Awarded Mar 13, 2014 at 2:35
Why are commercial flights not equipped with parachutes for the passengers?
Awarded Mar 12, 2014 at 21:33
Why don't all commercial aircraft transmit GPS data in real time?
Awarded Mar 12, 2014 at 17:26
How do aircraft keep fuel from freezing while in flight?
Awarded Mar 12, 2014 at 16:00
Why don't all commercial aircraft transmit GPS data in real time?
Awarded Mar 12, 2014 at 15:55
Why are commercial flights not equipped with parachutes for the passengers?
Awarded Mar 12, 2014 at 14:39
Why are commercial flights not equipped with parachutes for the passengers?
Awarded Mar 12, 2014 at 11:07
Does a system exist that can bulk process satellite data to find a plane lost over ocean?
Awarded Mar 12, 2014 at 7:14
Is it possible for a modern commercial airliner to stop being tracked without substantial mechanical failure?
Awarded Mar 11, 2014 at 22:30
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