User Hanky Panky

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How do hot air balloon pilots avoid collisions?

asked Oct 10, 2017 at 4:43

48 votes

5 answers

23k views

Who has the higher authority, the pilot in command or ATC?

asked Jul 28, 2014 at 8:08

45 votes

3 answers

14k views

Why is the lower deck of the Airbus A380 curved like a single deck airplane?

asked Jun 18, 2018 at 17:45

40 votes

7 answers

36k views

How do pilots manage to keep aircraft on centerline during taxi?

asked Jul 23, 2014 at 4:26

35 votes

4 answers

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Do the wheels of taxi-capable helicopters have power?

asked Nov 10, 2017 at 10:03

34 votes

7 answers

19k views

Is a helicopter ride unsafe for young children?

asked Sep 11, 2017 at 8:40

26 votes

4 answers

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Why do some helicopters have the tail rotor mounted higher than the tailboom?

asked Sep 9, 2016 at 6:41

25 votes

1 answer

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Callsign includes the term 'with Kilo' ; What does that signify?

asked Oct 5, 2017 at 6:43

24 votes

1 answer

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Do Air Traffic Controllers have to remember stall speeds for different aircraft?

asked Dec 27, 2016 at 8:54

22 votes

1 answer

3k views

How much leverage do commerial pilots have on cruise speed?

asked Dec 28, 2016 at 9:37

20 votes

4 answers

7k views

How does Boeing park several airplanes on a single runway at Paine Field?

asked Dec 9, 2014 at 5:01

16 votes

1 answer

6k views

Helicopters with landing skids, no wheels; How are they taken in and out of a hangar?

asked Apr 29, 2016 at 15:47

16 votes

2 answers

1k views

How do they quickly replace the pylons after a hit during the Red Bull Air Races?

asked Jul 3, 2017 at 2:54

13 votes

2 answers

10k views

How does my Casio watch know the altitude in flight?

asked Aug 24, 2014 at 6:46

11 votes

1 answer

12k views

Is there a button that pilots push to transmit on the radio?

asked Jul 24, 2014 at 7:45

2 votes

2 answers

803 views

Why don't commercial aircraft have drag chutes for aborted takeoffs? [duplicate]

asked Jan 24, 2019 at 7:58

1 vote

3 answers

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Why is white light more visible than red and green on this Cessna model on a sunny day?

asked Aug 25, 2016 at 7:19

0 votes

3 answers

1k views

Why is there no alert if shutting down a running engine during flight? [duplicate]

asked Feb 6, 2015 at 15:07

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18 Questions

How do hot air balloon pilots avoid collisions?

Who has the higher authority, the pilot in command or ATC?

Why is the lower deck of the Airbus A380 curved like a single deck airplane?

How do pilots manage to keep aircraft on centerline during taxi?

Do the wheels of taxi-capable helicopters have power?

Is a helicopter ride unsafe for young children?

Why do some helicopters have the tail rotor mounted higher than the tailboom?

Callsign includes the term 'with Kilo' ; What does that signify?

Do Air Traffic Controllers have to remember stall speeds for different aircraft?

How much leverage do commerial pilots have on cruise speed?

How does Boeing park several airplanes on a single runway at Paine Field?

Helicopters with landing skids, no wheels; How are they taken in and out of a hangar?

How do they quickly replace the pylons after a hit during the Red Bull Air Races?

How does my Casio watch know the altitude in flight?

Is there a button that pilots push to transmit on the radio?

Why don't commercial aircraft have drag chutes for aborted takeoffs? [duplicate]

Why is white light more visible than red and green on this Cessna model on a sunny day?

Why is there no alert if shutting down a running engine during flight? [duplicate]