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27 votes

Why is the airflow in airline cabins downwards?

cabin-design air-conditioning

answered Oct 21, 2020 at 12:20

22 votes

What makes a jet single pilot certified?

safety aircraft-certification

answered Apr 28, 2021 at 13:45

20 votes

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How do you start a jet engine if the start valve is stuck closed?

jet-engine engine-starting

answered May 12, 2014 at 15:13

19 votes

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What are these three indentations on the SBD's wing?

wing aviation-history

answered Jun 3, 2015 at 16:57

17 votes

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Why do some pilots call a go-around an 'overshoot'?

phraseology go-around

answered May 9, 2014 at 18:19

14 votes

My windsock is erect, what does this mean?

airport weather airport-markings

answered Aug 8, 2014 at 2:26

12 votes

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Are there any ICAO restrictions on naming a taxiway?

icao-sarps taxiways

answered Jun 16, 2021 at 13:26

11 votes

Why is dual crossfeeding prohibited on DA42?

aircraft-design aircraft-maintenance fuel

answered Jun 27, 2014 at 15:34

10 votes

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What are the largest airports in terms of size, gates, and stands?

airport

answered Apr 11, 2015 at 13:22

9 votes

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Did Wolfgang Langewiesche ever change his mind about rudder pedals?

flight-controls aviation-history rudder

answered Jul 28, 2014 at 18:51

9 votes

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What are the differences between intertank valve and crossfeed valve?

fuel fuel-tanks

answered Jul 10, 2015 at 13:39

9 votes

What damage can occur and what penalties will you face for flying a quad rotor into a restricted airspace?

faa-regulations usa airport unmanned-aerial-vehicle

answered May 29, 2014 at 15:58

8 votes

Why is the FDR and CVR put into water again after a water crash?

flight-data-recorder cockpit-voice-recorder ntsb accident-investigation

answered Jun 21, 2014 at 1:18

8 votes

Do I need to use an airfield to take off or land a powered paraglider?

runways ultralight caa-uk-regulations paraglider

answered Jul 10, 2017 at 17:22

7 votes

Can anyone identify this project please?

aircraft-identification

answered Dec 10, 2021 at 19:23

6 votes

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What is the difference between active and passive sidestick?

flight-controls

answered May 29, 2014 at 13:06

5 votes

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What exactly is the afterbody of an aircraft?

aircraft-design

answered May 25, 2014 at 11:30

4 votes

What is the effect of changing the autobrake setting after touchdown?

landing braking

answered May 17, 2014 at 20:08

4 votes

Why is Thunderbird 5's number upside down?

airshow thunderbirds

answered May 21, 2014 at 2:23

4 votes

How is an on ground lightning strike test conducted?

safety weather avionics aircraft-certification lightning

answered May 11, 2014 at 11:30

4 votes

What can a passenger do if (s)he objects to the flight route?

passenger airliner flight-plans

answered Jul 19, 2014 at 19:15

4 votes

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Are there any calculations involved for designing pulse jets?

jet-engine jet

answered Dec 22, 2017 at 18:41

4 votes

Is there some functionality of an airliner which is not controlled by the cockpit?

flight-controls cockpit

answered Jul 14, 2015 at 15:44

3 votes

Is it possible to do a Live-stream web cam on an airplane over the oceans?

radio-communications

answered Jun 29, 2015 at 16:46

3 votes

Can a drone travel beyond the range of its remote control signal?

autopilot unmanned-aerial-vehicle

answered Jul 5, 2015 at 12:17

3 votes

Why is the flight going north just to go south?

air-traffic-control flight-planning

answered Jun 2, 2014 at 2:29

3 votes

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Incident over the pacific

tcas

answered May 17, 2014 at 11:24

3 votes

How to get the correct angle when doing a visual appoach before landing?

landing visual-approaches

answered May 26, 2014 at 12:00

2 votes

Statistically, how safe are para-motor craft compared to other GA planes?

general-aviation accidents parachute paraglider

answered Apr 28, 2020 at 22:38

1 vote

Why are liquids for cooling not allowed when drilling on CFRP/Al or CFRP/Ti stacks for aeroplane wings?

aerospace-materials fuselage aircraft-production engineering

answered Sep 29, 2021 at 15:04

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32 Answers

Why is the airflow in airline cabins downwards?

What makes a jet single pilot certified?

How do you start a jet engine if the start valve is stuck closed?

What are these three indentations on the SBD's wing?

Why do some pilots call a go-around an 'overshoot'?

My windsock is erect, what does this mean?

Are there any ICAO restrictions on naming a taxiway?

Why is dual crossfeeding prohibited on DA42?

What are the largest airports in terms of size, gates, and stands?

Did Wolfgang Langewiesche ever change his mind about rudder pedals?

What are the differences between intertank valve and crossfeed valve?

What damage can occur and what penalties will you face for flying a quad rotor into a restricted airspace?

Why is the FDR and CVR put into water again after a water crash?

Do I need to use an airfield to take off or land a powered paraglider?

Can anyone identify this project please?

What is the difference between active and passive sidestick?

What exactly is the afterbody of an aircraft?

What is the effect of changing the autobrake setting after touchdown?

Why is Thunderbird 5's number upside down?

How is an on ground lightning strike test conducted?

What can a passenger do if (s)he objects to the flight route?

Are there any calculations involved for designing pulse jets?

Is there some functionality of an airliner which is not controlled by the cockpit?

Is it possible to do a Live-stream web cam on an airplane over the oceans?

Can a drone travel beyond the range of its remote control signal?

Why is the flight going north just to go south?

Incident over the pacific

How to get the correct angle when doing a visual appoach before landing?

Statistically, how safe are para-motor craft compared to other GA planes?

Why are liquids for cooling not allowed when drilling on CFRP/Al or CFRP/Ti stacks for aeroplane wings?