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What are these engineers doing sitting on a large format drawing of B-47s aircraft?

answered Sep 13, 2018 at 3:32

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Is it OK to greet ATC?

answered Aug 6, 2018 at 10:53

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Have any operational aircraft ever used over wing fuel tanks?

answered Jan 6, 2018 at 9:59

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When flying VFR without GPS, how do pilots know if they are inside controlled airspace or not?

answered Jun 13, 2018 at 6:55

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What could the fuel pump failure have been that my flight experienced?

answered Jun 20, 2018 at 7:53

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What is the difference between buffeting and fluttering?

answered Apr 3, 2018 at 11:50

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Could a person damage a jet airliner - from the outside - with their bare hands?

answered Jun 9, 2019 at 0:40

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Have there been any incidents caused by an inability to shut down an engine?

answered Jul 30, 2018 at 22:21

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Why are fighter jets equipped with dorsal fin?

answered Aug 16, 2018 at 17:27

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What is this old pusher propeller aircraft?

answered Mar 31, 2018 at 10:35

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Why was the boat mounted this way on the underside of the wing on the "Landseaire" flying yacht?

answered Dec 19, 2017 at 21:53

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Do floatplanes land on rivers?

answered Jul 1, 2018 at 2:05

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What is the purpose of this loop in a taxiway?

answered Jun 15, 2018 at 6:58

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What are the consequences of falsely and/or unnecessarily declaring an emergency?

answered Jun 8, 2018 at 7:17

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Which is the airliner with the most passengers per lavatory?

answered Dec 13, 2017 at 5:41

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What are packs on aircraft?

answered Jul 1, 2018 at 14:18

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Why would a stretch variant need a larger horizontal stabilizer?

answered Apr 3, 2018 at 7:02

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When to climb and when to descend when faced with icing?

answered Jan 27, 2018 at 6:44

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How is that there is no leak through the fuel vents during aerobatics maneuvers?

answered Dec 26, 2017 at 22:46

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Why was my flight cancelled due to bad weather while other flights were not?

answered Dec 11, 2017 at 11:19

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Was ATC overstepping its boundaries when advising a pilot to ignore a cell warning?

answered Jul 28, 2018 at 17:00

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What are the disadvantages of using just rudder to roll an airplane?

answered Jun 18, 2018 at 15:35

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How much water does a passenger airliner carry?

answered Jul 4, 2018 at 2:11

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How much water is produced in jet exhaust?

answered Jul 5, 2018 at 12:23

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Why would a jet engine use cannular combustors if the annular design is superior?

answered Dec 9, 2017 at 6:13

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Is there a taxi turning radius requirement for normal category aircraft?

answered Feb 27, 2018 at 3:06

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Does an overhaul reset the 'life limit' of a turbine engine?

answered Jan 18, 2018 at 23:51

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On average, how often (in flight hours) will a pilot face an emergency situation?

answered Apr 3, 2018 at 21:48

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What does the correlation between weather and midair collisions tell us?

answered Dec 11, 2017 at 11:35

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Why would an airplane tip backwards during unloading?

answered Jan 15, 2018 at 6:44

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What are these engineers doing sitting on a large format drawing of B-47s aircraft?

Is it OK to greet ATC?

Have any operational aircraft ever used over wing fuel tanks?

When flying VFR without GPS, how do pilots know if they are inside controlled airspace or not?

What could the fuel pump failure have been that my flight experienced?

What is the difference between buffeting and fluttering?

Could a person damage a jet airliner - from the outside - with their bare hands?

Have there been any incidents caused by an inability to shut down an engine?

Why are fighter jets equipped with dorsal fin?

What is this old pusher propeller aircraft?

Why was the boat mounted this way on the underside of the wing on the "Landseaire" flying yacht?

Do floatplanes land on rivers?

What is the purpose of this loop in a taxiway?

What are the consequences of falsely and/or unnecessarily declaring an emergency?

Which is the airliner with the most passengers per lavatory?

What are packs on aircraft?

Why would a stretch variant need a larger horizontal stabilizer?

When to climb and when to descend when faced with icing?

How is that there is no leak through the fuel vents during aerobatics maneuvers?

Why was my flight cancelled due to bad weather while other flights were not?

Was ATC overstepping its boundaries when advising a pilot to ignore a cell warning?

What are the disadvantages of using just rudder to roll an airplane?

How much water does a passenger airliner carry?

How much water is produced in jet exhaust?

Why would a jet engine use cannular combustors if the annular design is superior?

Is there a taxi turning radius requirement for normal category aircraft?

Does an overhaul reset the 'life limit' of a turbine engine?

On average, how often (in flight hours) will a pilot face an emergency situation?

What does the correlation between weather and midair collisions tell us?

Why would an airplane tip backwards during unloading?