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What's the greatest height at which a bird has collided with an aircraft?

asked Mar 21, 2017 at 21:13

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Were there any instances of aerial combat between helicopters?

asked Mar 20, 2017 at 13:17

22 votes

1 answer

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What is "judgemental oversteering" in taxi procedures?

asked Jul 15, 2017 at 20:04

19 votes

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Are there regulations for the field of view from cockpits?

asked Mar 13, 2017 at 13:07

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How does vertical separation work above FL400?

asked Mar 8, 2017 at 10:52

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What is the night effect?

asked Mar 17, 2017 at 22:11

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What does the word "boot" mean?

asked Mar 29, 2017 at 13:15

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What's the difference between racetrack and holding pattern?

asked Mar 11, 2017 at 23:29

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How can a pilot anticipate cloud formation?

asked Feb 10, 2017 at 12:01

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Why do buses at some airports differ from conventional ones?

asked Mar 17, 2017 at 13:37

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How wide is the cone of confusion above a VOR and NDB?

asked Feb 4, 2017 at 19:36

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What is a transmit-only frequency?

asked Apr 27, 2017 at 19:54

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Why do aircraft need Mach number? [duplicate]

asked May 17, 2018 at 8:33

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5 answers

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What does the Airspeed indicator show when your pitot tube is blocked?

asked Nov 24, 2018 at 17:45

6 votes

1 answer

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When did pilots start making announcements to passengers?

asked May 4, 2017 at 16:42

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What is a "Major Airline"?

asked Mar 17, 2017 at 12:28

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Is it possible to fly horizontally with zero angle of attack?

asked Jan 31, 2017 at 8:53

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Why does GR mean hail in a METAR?

asked Jun 22, 2018 at 16:18

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What should I do with aileron reversal?

asked Mar 8, 2017 at 9:37

3 votes

1 answer

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What was the first airplane fitted with a hydraulic system?

asked Mar 14, 2017 at 17:13

3 votes

1 answer

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How are aeronautical procedures created in the US?

asked Mar 17, 2017 at 12:16

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Where can I find detailed information about ground lighting systems exist in aviation?

asked Mar 31, 2017 at 10:27

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1 answer

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What is the difference between microburst and windshear?

asked Oct 9, 2018 at 18:39

2 votes

1 answer

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What is the shortest regularly scheduled commercial flight?

asked May 26, 2018 at 18:58

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How to navigate at night after a complete navigation systems failure? [duplicate]

asked Jun 16, 2018 at 10:58

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1 answer

190 views

How to deal with the noisy cockpit?

asked Dec 29, 2017 at 21:32

0 votes

2 answers

120 views

Where can I find a list of rules of thumb formulas for navigation? [closed]

asked Jun 2, 2017 at 13:03

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27 Questions

What's the greatest height at which a bird has collided with an aircraft?

Were there any instances of aerial combat between helicopters?

What is "judgemental oversteering" in taxi procedures?

Are there regulations for the field of view from cockpits?

How does vertical separation work above FL400?

What is the night effect?

What does the word "boot" mean?

What's the difference between racetrack and holding pattern?

How can a pilot anticipate cloud formation?

Why do buses at some airports differ from conventional ones?

How wide is the cone of confusion above a VOR and NDB?

What is a transmit-only frequency?

Why do aircraft need Mach number? [duplicate]

What does the Airspeed indicator show when your pitot tube is blocked?

When did pilots start making announcements to passengers?

What is a "Major Airline"?

Is it possible to fly horizontally with zero angle of attack?

Why does GR mean hail in a METAR?

What should I do with aileron reversal?

What was the first airplane fitted with a hydraulic system?

How are aeronautical procedures created in the US?

Where can I find detailed information about ground lighting systems exist in aviation?

What is the difference between microburst and windshear?

What is the shortest regularly scheduled commercial flight?

How to navigate at night after a complete navigation systems failure? [duplicate]

How to deal with the noisy cockpit?

Where can I find a list of rules of thumb formulas for navigation? [closed]