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What is the maximal acceptable delay between pilot's input and flight control surface actuation?
While I was watching a cockpit video of an A330 landing in which the pilot was frenetically moving its sidestick, I wander what was the reaction time of this flight by wire system. Indeed, the time ...
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Is this Common carriage?
It’s been a little while since I’ve studied common carriage vs private carriage.. I need a little advice with this situation. My dad is purchasing a plane (in his name and company) and I’m going to ...
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Am I allowed to take a liferaft onto a commerical flight?
I am planning on taking my aviation certified life-raft (Revere Aero Compact liferaft): "Raft inflates automatically in less than 30 seconds with self-contained CO₂ inflation system" on a ...
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Can you operate regular commercial flights from an airport that is uncharted and not in the national AIP?
Is it possible to operate regular, commercial flights from an airport (aerodrome) that is not in the national AIP, and for which there are no charts, maps, terrain information, obstacle information, ...
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Is the UK still part of the ECAA since Brexit?
Is the UK still part of the ECAA (European Common Aviation Area) since Brexit?
For instance is it possible for a Spanish Air Operator Certificate (AOC) holder to operate a scheduled commercial flight ...
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Why are there no stall angle requirements outlined by regulations like CS-25?
When reading regulations like CS-25, it outlines specific requirements for stall speed such as
CS 25.103 Stall speed:
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The only mention of angle of attack is in relation to stick pushers.
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How should a Minimum Equipment List (MEL) be used?
I want to make sure that I understand how an MEL is used.
Does this list have instruments that are needed or not needed to conduct safe operations?
For example, if I have an altimeter that’s ...
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How would you know if there was an AD issued for an aircraft?
How would I know if an AD was issued?
Is this information only given to owners of the aircraft? Or must you sign up with the FAA or Manufacturing company to get emails about that sort of thing?
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Can I fly a checkride with inop vacuum indicator and attitude indicator in a TAA plane?
I have a checkride coming up and I will be taking it in a TAA plane. The vacuum indicator and attitude indicator are both inop and marked as so, but was wondering if it is still okay to fly for a ...
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Do I need a physical print-out of weight & balance calculations onboard
Our flight school taught us to print out some documents relevant to flight preparation and take them onboard the aircraft: This usually included
weight & balance...
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Why do heli PC2 operations require highest obstacle clearance
In designing a helipad I notice that the Australian requirements (AC139.R-01) for obstacle clear gradients specify that the slope category (12.5% slope) generally applies to PC2 operations, whereas ...
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Do any countries besides the USA accept Basic Med?
Are other countries accepting Basic Med for flights through their airspace, for example the European Union?
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What is the history of the aircraft logbook?
I need to know when the mandate to maintain a logbook started. Was it a US requirement, or was it from another regulator in the world? Did the aircraft logbook start at the same time as the pilot ...
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Is it permitted to fly a 737-800 with one pilot?
A 737-800 was scheduled to leave from a Canadian airport to Mexico, but was delayed: the airline said the reason was that one of the pilots called in sick. As a workaround, the airline flew the plane ...
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Why are the numbers without decimals in the LEP table not the same but different? Shouldn't it be the same according to the rule I marked in red?
I don't understand the text I framed in red. Because according to the logic of without decimal in the LEP table below, shouldn't the number without decimal be common to every non-decimal?
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Are manned balloons allowed to land anywhere?
From time to time, quite spectacular videos turn up from hot air balloons landing in unusual or even quite tight spots, such as on a soccer field in Vlijmen, on a road in Nijkerk, or even on a small ...
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Where can aircraft carriers carry out air operations?
I'm interested in any military or civil airspace regulations about where aircraft carriers are allowed to launch and retrieve aircraft.
For example, are fixed wing aircraft allowed to take off from ...
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Is there a height limit to national airspace?
Given the following facts:
satellites can operate at an altitude of 200km without triggering frontier violation incident
aircraft can trigger diplomatic protestations if they cross a frontier at an ...
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Is "ALL CAPS"-handwriting mandatory in aviation?
All caps handwriting increase clarity and visual impact, engineers, architects, people from military mostly write in all caps.
I know lot of old school-engineers that handwrite in all caps, because in ...
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Do Federal Regulations really require compliance with all crewmember instructions?
On commercial flights, we're frequently told that all passengers are
"required to comply with lighted signs and placards, and all crew member instructions".
But when it comes to the CFRs, the ...
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lCAO level occupancy
As a radar controller, can you clear an aircraft to a level previously occupied by another one in a way that you don't have 1000ft vertical separation between target Mode C indications as long as the ...
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What are the constraints and procedures regarding IMC formation flight?
"Instrument Meteorological Conditions" are those in which flight under Visual Flight Rules is not permitted. This changes based on airspace but for the most part IMC means that flight ...
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Where can i find official list of all ICAO Docs published?
ICAO Docs are very essential for pilots to completely understand a concept and it is increasingly difficult to find relevant resources in internet.
It would be better to know the list of Docs ...
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In India, while downloading CAR's (Civil Aviation Requirement), What does "D" stand for?
under dgca.gov.in -> Regulation & Guidance -> Civil Aviation Requirement, when downloading from any section, any series, any part it gets saved as D7B-B19 in which
D- unknown ?.
7- section
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Does TSR (Time Since Repair) Need A Reset After A Clean/Inspect/Test Workscope?
So I am a little unclear on what the regulations recommend.
Say you have a component that has a Restoration (Ignore the nomenclature) workscope but it is strictly an Inspection/Cleaning/Testing ...
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Do other countries have the no-cell-phones-on-planes rule?
The answers to this question list mobile apps that presumably need Internet and are intended for use on small planes. I assume Cessnas and similar planes don't have satellite internet; how do these ...
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Would the FAA let me fly a plane with no windows? [duplicate]
Back in 2014 Airbus patented several designs for airplanes with no cockpit windows.
Would the FAA let someone (fully-certified for IFR) fly an airplane with no cockpit windows?
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Can I overfly Canada without a passport?
Can an American pilot without a passport fly in Canadian airspace as long as they don't land in Canada?
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What are the regulations regarding plane spotting in the US?
I was told that certain plane spotting activities like taking photos of aircraft taking off and landing could be illegal in the US since 9/11? What are the regulations on this, and what should I be ...
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Are pilots in a jetliner allowed to swap seats?
I just watched a video about the crash of Air India Express flight 1344
Part of the reason for the crash was apparently, that only the captain was allowed to land the ...
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Why do aircraft fly over Paris when they're forbidden from doing so?
I though aircraft were forbidden to fly over Paris, but I can hear a lot of planes flying over Paris, and, looking at Flightradar24, they are really flying over the city.
They are commercial planes, ...
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What are the limits for IFR legal heading indicator and compass?
I am a student pursuing CPL/MEIR at a flight school in Turkey that's equivalent of a part 141 in the US. Our instrument equipment check procedures for IFR flight contains comparing the compass heading ...
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Can state police legally order a GA aircraft to immediately land?
In 1998, the Senate was considering adding language to the Coast Guard appropriations bill that would authorize State Police to issue orders that a GA aircraft must immediately land.
In that instance, ...
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Can a 121 designated SIC log Pilot In Command time under 61.51 (e)?
This may seem like an easy answer at first: no. The generally accepted rule within part 121 is that a designated SIC never logs PIC time, whether they are a FO, Captain, or Check Airman. That's the ...
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Does the FAA have control over private "airparks"?
We were informed a neighbor is planning a 2800 ft. X 150 ft. asphalt "air park" on property behind our home. The end of the runway is to be 360’ from our bedroom windows. As our home is in ...
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Are there significant differences between EASA and FAA when teaching jet aircraft performance?
Both regulatory bodies did a great effort in regulation harmonization, but I'm looking for any significant differences (if any) in how is taught the subject from the pilot point of view, i.e. ...
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How did ICAO SARPS come to include the 250 knots speed limit for aircraft below 10,000 feet?
In certain airspace classes, a speed limit of 250 knots IAS is imposed for aircraft flying below FL100/10.000FT, according to the airspace classes defined by ICAO. How did this limit find its way into ...
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Is a CFII required in order for a flight Instructor to provide training for added class ratings?
Must a flight instructor have a CFII to provide multi-engine add-on training to a customer meeting the following criteria:
Holds a commercial pilot certificate with a single engine land class rating.
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Are 100 hour inspections required to rent out a plane?
According to 14 CFR § 91.409 - Inspections:
(b) Except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, no person may operate an aircraft carrying any person (other than a crewmember) for hire, and no ...
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Where can I find details about necessary system accuracy, integrity etc of a conventional navigation aid?
I am wondering where (probably in which ICAO document) can I find information about the required accuracy, integrity etc. for a conventional navigation aid for non-precision and precision approaches (...
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Calendar months "preceding month" vs "before date"?
What is the difference between 14 CFR 61.39(a)(6)(i) which states, "Has received and logged training time within 2 calendar months preceding the month of the application in preparation for the ...
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SVFR required when transitioning through class E to the surface?
So my question is that since we are transitioning through a class E surface area, do we need an SVFR clearance? Part 91.155(c) is not applicable since we are not beneath the ceiling of 1000 ft; ...
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Why is TSO named so? Where is the 'order' part in this? Isn't it just a standard?
Wiki says: A Technical Standard Order (TSO) is a minimum performance standard issued by the United States Federal Aviation Administration for specified materials, parts, processes, and appliances used ...
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Does Mexico City's new airport follow international regulations?
The new Felipe Ángeles International Airport (NLU/MMSM) in Mexico started operations today, I think that's a good thing. But I was wondering, since the last time I saw info about it, the progress was ...
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14 CFR § 91.213 - Inoperative instruments and equipment. <Cessna 172S NAV III>
I am working on a commercial right now, but still, this confuses me a lot.
For example, during the preflight, I found that the airplane has inoperative equipment. And our operator has no MEL. Then I ...
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Does a class E airspace still exist when the associated control tower is closed?
An airport tower closes at 1600 hours:
Does the extension (class E from surface up) airspace becomes non existing?
Can I fly through since the tower is closed?
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Do the FAA 8130-3 and EASA Form 1 have a validity period?
I have investigated both FAA and EASA regulations and am unable to conclude if there is any restriction or limitation to the validity of an FAA 8130-3 or EASA Form 1 release. So technically, any of ...
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How can I convert a frozen ATPL from South Africa to an Iranian one?
I have got a frozen ATPL license from South Africa and I'm from Iran. I came back home last year and I have converted my CPL/IR license to the Iranian piloting license by doing Air Law and Human ...
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Why is this low pass considered reckless and resulted in a license loss?
The first clip in the following video shows a Falcon 900X performing a low pass:
What exactly is considered reckless here and why would the pilot lose his license?
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What transponder code is assigned to Dream Chaser space-plane?
Dream Chaser is scheduled to start flying cargo missions to the space station in 2022. And, Sierra Nevada Corporation claimed it has the capability to land anywhere in the world.I have found it has a ...
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