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Would a slower speed and lower altitude reduce fatal incidents?

answered Feb 6, 2018 at 20:37

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Why are on-board computers allowed to change controls without notifying the pilots?

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answered Mar 25, 2019 at 17:04

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Do safety-critical avionics systems run Linux?

safety aircraft-systems avionics

answered Apr 8, 2017 at 22:36

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Do helicopters have an auto hover system?

helicopter autopilot

answered Apr 22, 2016 at 20:55

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Is flying during the day safer than flying at night?

safety airliner airline-operations night-flying

answered Jun 14, 2016 at 21:20

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How miraculous was the miracle on the Hudson?

emergency engine-failure

answered Sep 13, 2016 at 14:53

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What is the longest range single-pilot certified (FAA and/or EASA) business jet?

aircraft-certification range private-jets

answered Jul 7, 2016 at 18:06

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Why is Python used on aircraft although it may not be certifiable?

aircraft-systems avionics software

answered Oct 12, 2017 at 16:30

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How does a jet engine handle suddenly entering a lot of rain?

jet-engine weather

answered May 5, 2016 at 2:11

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Which CPUs and programming languages are used in new airliner flight control systems?

avionics autopilot software fly-by-wire

answered Jun 9, 2016 at 17:14

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What is more environmentally friendly? An A320 or a car?

airbus-a320 fuel-consumption environment

answered Aug 2, 2019 at 21:36

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Is this opinion on personal computer flight simulators too strict or is it actually true?

aircraft-systems flight-simulator

answered Jan 5, 2018 at 22:47

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Is 3 crew cockpit safer than 2 crew?

safety commercial-aviation aviation-history crew

answered May 16, 2016 at 19:52

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Are seaplanes allowed to taxi in residential areas?

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answered May 10, 2017 at 18:52

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Who pays airline pilots?

pilots career

answered Jun 7, 2017 at 19:20

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How are avionics updates delivered?

avionics security

answered Aug 18, 2016 at 22:11

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How do pilots see at night if airplanes don't have front lights?

safety aircraft-design visibility

answered Jun 10, 2016 at 17:19

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How is a conflict between aircraft with TCAS I and II resolved?

air-traffic-control instrument-flight-rules flight-instruments instrument-procedures tcas

answered May 27, 2016 at 21:19

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Why do we still use pilots to fly airplanes?

autopilot unmanned-aerial-vehicle pilots

answered Jun 29, 2017 at 18:29

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Why are the cockpit controls of airplanes so complicated?

aircraft-design flight-controls cockpit

answered Feb 13, 2017 at 20:18

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How does Kalman filtering work in inertial navigation systems?

answered Mar 24, 2017 at 17:20

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Would a wireless fly by wire system be practical?

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answered Sep 15, 2017 at 18:38

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When does the overspeed alarm goes off in a plane?

aircraft-design cockpit airspeed v-speeds

answered Nov 4, 2016 at 22:03

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What distinct challenges are faced in taxi operations that aren't found in other phases of flight?

runway-incursion

answered May 14, 2016 at 0:26

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How does an auto-pilot control altitude changes?

autopilot

answered Oct 4, 2017 at 22:47

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Can TCAS give an RA for one aircraft and a TA for another?

air-traffic-control tcas

answered Apr 6, 2018 at 20:44

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Is there (some form of) penetration testing in aviation?

safety accidents

answered Aug 16, 2018 at 17:37

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What are the restrictions preventing more intelligent autopilot systems?

answered Oct 11, 2018 at 22:15

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Why does the autopilot disengage even when it does not receive pilot input?

autopilot accident-investigation

answered Jul 11, 2019 at 17:22

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Finding Angle of Attack/Angle of Sideslip using East/North/Up Coordinates

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answered Feb 11, 2020 at 21:20

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Would a slower speed and lower altitude reduce fatal incidents?

Why are on-board computers allowed to change controls without notifying the pilots?

Do safety-critical avionics systems run Linux?

Do helicopters have an auto hover system?

Is flying during the day safer than flying at night?

How miraculous was the miracle on the Hudson?

What is the longest range single-pilot certified (FAA and/or EASA) business jet?

Why is Python used on aircraft although it may not be certifiable?

How does a jet engine handle suddenly entering a lot of rain?

Which CPUs and programming languages are used in new airliner flight control systems?

What is more environmentally friendly? An A320 or a car?

Is this opinion on personal computer flight simulators too strict or is it actually true?

Is 3 crew cockpit safer than 2 crew?

Are seaplanes allowed to taxi in residential areas?

Who pays airline pilots?

How are avionics updates delivered?

How do pilots see at night if airplanes don't have front lights?

How is a conflict between aircraft with TCAS I and II resolved?

Why do we still use pilots to fly airplanes?

Why are the cockpit controls of airplanes so complicated?

How does Kalman filtering work in inertial navigation systems?

Would a wireless fly by wire system be practical?

When does the overspeed alarm goes off in a plane?

What distinct challenges are faced in taxi operations that aren't found in other phases of flight?

How does an auto-pilot control altitude changes?

Can TCAS give an RA for one aircraft and a TA for another?

Is there (some form of) penetration testing in aviation?

What are the restrictions preventing more intelligent autopilot systems?

Why does the autopilot disengage even when it does not receive pilot input?

Finding Angle of Attack/Angle of Sideslip using East/North/Up Coordinates