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Why does it take months, sometimes years, for the BEA and NTSB to complete aviation accident investigations?

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Double deck vs wide body airliner, why would anyone build a double deck one?

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Can jet airplanes operate on 'rough' airfields?

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Can you identify this aircraft at Chilliwack(YCW)?

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Why is landing on a carrier not handled by a computer?

answered Mar 3, 2015 at 20:24

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Was the Airbus A300/A310 ever supplied with a yoke and not a sidestick?

answered Apr 1, 2015 at 23:15

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Soviet (Eastern bloc) aircraft innovations?

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Why do pilots need the ceiling, time, and dew point in the ATIS?

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What is the typical temperature of an airliner's hull during flight?

answered Dec 18, 2015 at 2:37

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

answered Jan 29, 2015 at 21:24

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Why does the US use two types of aerial refueling?

answered Apr 10, 2015 at 17:11

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How do fighter jets communicate with an intercepted plane that's lost comms?

answered Oct 29, 2014 at 20:26

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How does thrust reversal work on a jet engine, and when should it be used?

answered May 7, 2014 at 14:38

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Why do airports have to close in bad weather?

answered Feb 11, 2015 at 20:18

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Is this plane landing or departing?

answered Jan 11, 2017 at 17:12

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How can pilots lacking instruments interpret vectors given by ATC?

answered Feb 28, 2017 at 16:23

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Why do chunks of aircraft debris float?

answered Mar 22, 2018 at 19:50

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Why are thrust reversers so unreliable?

answered Mar 15, 2015 at 17:33

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Why do airplanes have to retract landing gear?

answered Jun 30, 2015 at 15:06

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What materials make up most of the weight of an aircraft?

answered Feb 27, 2015 at 19:55

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What is the maximum altitude ATC would deal with?

answered Apr 6, 2018 at 20:06

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Can you identify this airplane?

answered Feb 17, 2017 at 16:51

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Did A320 NEO need an equivalent to 737 MAX MCAS because of its bigger engines?

answered Apr 2, 2019 at 15:24

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Why has the 777x been designed with folding wingtips?

answered Dec 17, 2018 at 17:31

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What makes an airport "international"?

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Why do we complete wing bending tests?

answered Dec 20, 2016 at 17:00

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Can I fly "into" the Grand Canyon?

answered Aug 14, 2014 at 16:43

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Does the APU consume a lot of fuel compared to a jet engine?

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Why do jet engines sometimes spit out flames after ingesting birds?

answered Jul 21, 2014 at 15:50

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Do airline pilots use this high-speed, high-drag technique for losing altitude?

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Why does it take months, sometimes years, for the BEA and NTSB to complete aviation accident investigations?

Double deck vs wide body airliner, why would anyone build a double deck one?

Can jet airplanes operate on 'rough' airfields?

Can you identify this aircraft at Chilliwack(YCW)?

Why is landing on a carrier not handled by a computer?

Was the Airbus A300/A310 ever supplied with a yoke and not a sidestick?

Soviet (Eastern bloc) aircraft innovations?

Why do pilots need the ceiling, time, and dew point in the ATIS?

What is the typical temperature of an airliner's hull during flight?

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

Why does the US use two types of aerial refueling?

How do fighter jets communicate with an intercepted plane that's lost comms?

How does thrust reversal work on a jet engine, and when should it be used?

Why do airports have to close in bad weather?

Is this plane landing or departing?

How can pilots lacking instruments interpret vectors given by ATC?

Why do chunks of aircraft debris float?

Why are thrust reversers so unreliable?

Why do airplanes have to retract landing gear?

What materials make up most of the weight of an aircraft?

What is the maximum altitude ATC would deal with?

Can you identify this airplane?

Did A320 NEO need an equivalent to 737 MAX MCAS because of its bigger engines?

Why has the 777x been designed with folding wingtips?

What makes an airport "international"?

Why do we complete wing bending tests?

Can I fly "into" the Grand Canyon?

Does the APU consume a lot of fuel compared to a jet engine?

Why do jet engines sometimes spit out flames after ingesting birds?

Do airline pilots use this high-speed, high-drag technique for losing altitude?