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Why are hangars so high?
Gantry cranes. Buildings where people work on big machines usually have high ceilings, and often those ceilings leave space for gantry cranes. The cranes may have been removed or never installed.
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Which fighter jet is this, based on the silhouette?
What you've got there is a real life F-15! Love this aircraft, it's just got that quintessential military jet look about it.
There are 2 features which make it stand out
The shape of the trailing ...
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Why are hangars so high?
11 meters isn't tall. You should see a modern hangar...
Note how much headroom there is between the tip of the tail and anything on the roof that could potentially damage it.
The aircraft doesn't ...
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Which fighter jet is this, based on the silhouette?
That's a United States Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle, most likely one of those that are based at Lakenheath.
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Which fighter jet is this, based on the silhouette?
Looks like an F-15E Strike Eagle
F-15 silhouette
Twin seat
Dark grey uniform paint scheme
‘Twin bagger’ ie 2 x 600 gal external tanks
No missiles on the rails.
Difficult to see if it has the FAST ...
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Why are hangars so high?
Well the Lancaster bomber was almost 7 meters from the ground, which doesn't leave huge amounts of clearance if you need to jack up the aircraft. Remember, these are maintenance hangars. Notice how ...
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Is the UK still part of the ECAA since Brexit?
No, it is not still part of the ECAA. The EU and UK made a new agreement for Brexit, which you can read here. The part about aviation begins on page 534.
Under article 419, it states:
The Union shall ...
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Why are hangars so high?
Other design considerations for any industrial building, not just aircraft storage, maintenance or manufacturing, are lighting, ventilation, separation of incompatible processes & fire control.
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Does rain affect VFR criteria?
Rain or no rain is not a factor for meeting the legal definition of VFR minimums.
However, at those minima, which is roughly 1 mile/clear of cloud in North America, it is dangerous.
I would fly in ...
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Can I share ACARS messages online?
As I'm sure you're aware, this portion of the Wireless Telegraphy Act is essentially unenforced for casual and personal airband scanning, with many airports, and air shows openly promoting and ...
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Does rain affect VFR criteria?
Not directly, however heavy rain will tend to reduce visibility, and obviously you need a certain visibility to remain VMC.
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Why are hangars so high?
Hangers were originally enormously high, because they were first built to accommodate airships. Dumping an airship on the floor would wreck it: they did not have undercarriage (at least, not for the ...
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Daily use of the UK airspace - VFR flights
No affiliation whatsoever, but if you're considering flying VFR in the UK I strongly suggest you purchase a license for SkyDemon.
The annual cost is less than 1 hour flying, and for that you get ...
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Is a 3 seat Microlight build possible?
TL;DR NO
From the British Microlight Aircraft Association web site:
CURRENT UK DEFINITION/S
19th August 2021 - Air Navigation Order Update (600kg - LIGHT SPORT MICROLIGHTS)
A UK Microlight Aeroplane ...
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Who issues the Type Certificate in the UK?
Summary: Aircraft type certificates in the UK were issued by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) until January 2020. Since February 2020 they are issued by the UKs Civil Aviation Authority (CAA)...
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Where are some of the most challenging airfields in the UK?
This sort of question is more interesting when we don't narrow it down to one country but have one answer per country. In that spirit, this answer is for:
United Kingdom
Short
There are a number of ...
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Can I share ACARS messages online?
Related regulations are local, but are the implementation of obligations agreed by all member States of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), an agency of the UN, so most countries have ...
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Cross crediting experience: Holder of ATC Instructor’s Qualification to NPPL(A) (SSEA)
The British Microlight Association kindly wrote back to me, I don't think I'm betraying any confidentiality in sharing their response here:
On Wed, 14 Jun 2023 at 13:24, Pilot Licensing
pilot....
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Can the NPPL exams now be taken online?
They are taken on a computer, but at the ATO/DTO office
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