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Safety includes all aspects of protecting aircraft, passengers and crew from accidents, mistakes and other potentially dangerous situations.

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How close does a plane have to come to the ground before triggering the ground collision alert?

It depends on the type of aircraft and the avionics systems onboard. A STOL aircraft may not give you any warnings at all. Garmin G1000 systems are entirely configurable to the pilots settings. I p …
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How do pilots see at night if airplanes don't have front lights?

Some advanced systems use infra-red sensors to see in the dark. The combined image is valuable for seeing terrain and runways when approaching an airport. It can also be used en-route to avoid penetra …
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