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76
If my parachute fails to open, why should I aim for land rather than water?
Nov 8 '17 at 14:48
49
Can ATC handle a flight as emergency although the pilots have not declared an emergency?
Dec 5 '18 at 22:21
40
Can I stop crop dusters repeatedly flying over my home?
Jun 29 '17 at 19:23
36
How large are the banners that are trailed behind small planes for advertising?
Jun 18 '17 at 19:07
35
Why do we need to starve the engine before turning it off?
Nov 20 '18 at 14:45
24
Should I switch the transponder to STBY or not while changing codes?
Dec 2 '18 at 22:18
21
May a non-instrument pilot legally file IFR as long as he amends and doesn’t accept an instrument clearance?
Apr 22 '17 at 16:40
20
Which source to use when reporting the current altitude to ATC?
Nov 1 '17 at 7:56
17
Is it possible to fly backward if you have really strong headwind?
Jun 6 at 16:24
16
How does an aircraft maintain level flight while accelerating?
Dec 6 '18 at 14:09
16
How to slow down a seaplane on water?
Nov 1 '17 at 7:42
16
Could I issue clearances at a private airstrip without being a controller?
Jun 8 '17 at 14:04
15
What happens if you do emergency landing on a US base in middle of the ocean?
May 31 at 15:10
15
Can an airline reject a passenger for being overweight?
Jul 8 '17 at 17:06
15
Can a military pilot make his airplane invisible for the ATCs?
Apr 2 '17 at 14:10
14
Is there any legitimate reason for adding momentary power when descending at idle with full carburettor heat on?
Nov 22 '17 at 22:03
14
What is the second “door” on the DC-3?
Nov 11 '17 at 15:34
14
Do airline pilots use this high-speed, high-drag technique for losing altitude?
Sep 14 '17 at 18:06
13
Should I have carb heat on for landing in a C152?
Nov 1 '17 at 7:19
13
How high does the ground effect last?
Aug 17 '17 at 19:26
13
Will air traffic control ever ask a plane to not brake hard on a landing?
Jun 21 '17 at 0:54
12
What responsibility does a pilot have for people on the ground when making an emergency landing?
Aug 3 '17 at 14:08
12
Flying VFR in uncontrolled airspace, what to do if one spots an apparently out-of-control fire on the ground?
May 21 '18 at 20:17
12
Is it standard procedure to unlatch the cockpit door before an emergency landing in a small aircraft?
Nov 8 '17 at 17:47
12
Why is ditching speed higher than stalling speed?
May 13 '17 at 0:34
11
In the rare event that the U.S. DOD shuts off the GPS, what's the alternative?
Sep 28 '17 at 16:50
11
Drop the rope or drag the rope?
Aug 9 '17 at 19:57
11
What is the best way to align with centerline on final, rudder or slip?
Jun 28 '17 at 5:16
10
If an aircraft were to fly ninety degrees upwards, at what altitude does weightlessness of space begin?
Nov 24 '17 at 13:51
10
How can I avoid flight simulator software reinforcing bad habits?
Nov 7 '17 at 17:16
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