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What is this flange on the engine?

asked Jun 19, 2014 at 23:08

38 votes

1 answer

47k views

What is a "cross check"?

asked Jun 19, 2014 at 15:56

36 votes

2 answers

16k views

What is a passenger disturbance level?

asked Jun 4, 2015 at 0:51

35 votes

5 answers

15k views

Why were the first airplanes "backwards"?

asked Jun 25, 2019 at 16:31

31 votes

6 answers

10k views

What is propeller / engine sync and how does it work?

asked Apr 20, 2015 at 11:47

30 votes

2 answers

22k views

What does ATC mean when they refer to "company"?

asked May 13, 2014 at 15:58

29 votes

3 answers

12k views

Aircraft pilot's seats: what is the notch for?

asked Feb 5, 2015 at 18:07

28 votes

2 answers

5k views

How do airlines pay air crews for an aborted flight, in general?

asked Jan 25, 2015 at 20:08

22 votes

2 answers

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Are all flights planned?

asked May 29, 2014 at 23:31

22 votes

4 answers

5k views

When the brakes are checked, what do the firemen actually do?

asked Jul 21, 2014 at 13:57

22 votes

1 answer

3k views

Declaring an emergency: How should you report fuel remaining?

asked Jul 1, 2016 at 17:31

21 votes

3 answers

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What to do if expediting your ascent or descent is impossible/unsafe?

asked Jul 20, 2016 at 16:36

21 votes

4 answers

7k views

Are there design differences between propellers powered by air (wind-power) and propellers for aviation?

asked Oct 1, 2014 at 14:22

21 votes

2 answers

15k views

Why are there so many different propeller shapes?

asked Oct 3, 2014 at 18:38

21 votes

3 answers

12k views

Why don't helicopter blades look like other propellers?

asked Oct 4, 2014 at 1:53

20 votes

3 answers

9k views

Can a super land without flaps/spoilers?

asked May 23, 2014 at 18:52

19 votes

8 answers

28k views

If flaps are used on takeoff, when should they be retracted?

asked Apr 15, 2015 at 23:03

17 votes

3 answers

6k views

Do hot air balloon pilots file flight plans?

asked May 11, 2014 at 4:05

16 votes

3 answers

23k views

In an airliner, does the Captain or the First Officer fly the airplane?

asked May 25, 2014 at 21:19

16 votes

3 answers

4k views

Why are turbine-powered aircraft "considered ready for takeoff"?

asked Oct 17, 2014 at 22:39

16 votes

3 answers

5k views

Why would pilots "call the company" after an aborted takeoff?

asked Jun 30, 2016 at 17:13

15 votes

3 answers

28k views

What is Transponder Code 2000 actually used for?

asked May 5, 2015 at 15:38

15 votes

3 answers

4k views

How do airplanes get stacked in a holding pattern?

asked Jun 6, 2014 at 15:47

14 votes

3 answers

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Can a commercial airliner be too heavy to take off?

asked Jun 25, 2015 at 17:40

13 votes

2 answers

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How are taxi to and hold instructions given on an airport without taxiways to the runway end?

asked Sep 13, 2015 at 13:44

12 votes

1 answer

2k views

What effects to controllability are there when the rear doors are opened on a KC-130?

asked Jan 25, 2015 at 18:18

12 votes

1 answer

2k views

Do non-towered airports commonly have ILS?

asked May 31, 2014 at 15:05

12 votes

2 answers

1k views

What makes the perfect landing in a tail-dragger?

asked May 25, 2014 at 21:13

11 votes

1 answer

1k views

Are any special certs or licenses needed for Snow-ski equipped planes?

asked May 9, 2014 at 14:48

11 votes

2 answers

4k views

Do crew need visas when landing at airports in countries other than their own?

asked Jun 1, 2014 at 16:37

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50 Questions

What is this flange on the engine?

What is a "cross check"?

What is a passenger disturbance level?

Why were the first airplanes "backwards"?

What is propeller / engine sync and how does it work?

What does ATC mean when they refer to "company"?

Aircraft pilot's seats: what is the notch for?

How do airlines pay air crews for an aborted flight, in general?

Are all flights planned?

When the brakes are checked, what do the firemen actually do?

Declaring an emergency: How should you report fuel remaining?

What to do if expediting your ascent or descent is impossible/unsafe?

Are there design differences between propellers powered by air (wind-power) and propellers for aviation?

Why are there so many different propeller shapes?

Why don't helicopter blades look like other propellers?

Can a super land without flaps/spoilers?

If flaps are used on takeoff, when should they be retracted?

Do hot air balloon pilots file flight plans?

In an airliner, does the Captain or the First Officer fly the airplane?

Why are turbine-powered aircraft "considered ready for takeoff"?

Why would pilots "call the company" after an aborted takeoff?

What is Transponder Code 2000 actually used for?

How do airplanes get stacked in a holding pattern?

Can a commercial airliner be too heavy to take off?

How are taxi to and hold instructions given on an airport without taxiways to the runway end?

What effects to controllability are there when the rear doors are opened on a KC-130?

Do non-towered airports commonly have ILS?

What makes the perfect landing in a tail-dragger?

Are any special certs or licenses needed for Snow-ski equipped planes?

Do crew need visas when landing at airports in countries other than their own?