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Is there any combination of two airports that are connected via taxiways?

asked Oct 22, 2018 at 21:06

23 votes

1 answer

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How do ground effect vehicles perform turns?

asked Mar 24, 2019 at 16:32

20 votes

2 answers

7k views

Why is a (jet) engine in flight shutdown so critical?

asked Feb 11, 2018 at 0:05

17 votes

6 answers

6k views

Why don’t airliners have temporary liveries?

asked Jun 1, 2019 at 6:10

17 votes

1 answer

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Why don't aircraft fly direct via oceanic airspace from UK to Iceland?

asked Jan 5, 2020 at 11:45

14 votes

2 answers

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How late can a landing clearance be given?

asked Mar 19, 2019 at 19:42

11 votes

3 answers

2k views

Is VOR identification automated in modern avionics?

asked Jun 19, 2018 at 11:33

9 votes

2 answers

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Does the flight crew in big airliners hear the cabin crew PAs?

asked Apr 24, 2018 at 15:27

8 votes

2 answers

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Why did Air India 139 fly so far south?

asked Mar 26, 2018 at 0:47

8 votes

1 answer

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Where does the factor 1.3 for Vapp come from?

asked Apr 19, 2019 at 17:26

8 votes

2 answers

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What are those sensors on the forward A321neo fuselage?

asked Oct 25, 2018 at 21:37

6 votes

1 answer

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What’s this vortex generator like thing below the wing?

asked Mar 31, 2019 at 10:59

6 votes

2 answers

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Do all A320-family planes have leading edge high lift devices?

asked May 8, 2018 at 21:56

5 votes

2 answers

802 views

Are there any training maneuvers that are only allowed when flying with a flight instructor?

asked Jun 27, 2018 at 20:34

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1 answer

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What's the theoretical background of the critical angle of attack?

asked Mar 15, 2019 at 22:53

5 votes

3 answers

3k views

What’s the setting range altimeters can handle?

asked Jan 3, 2019 at 16:00

5 votes

1 answer

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What is CBIR & Basic IR?

asked Dec 26, 2019 at 19:42

4 votes

2 answers

679 views

Why do we see "page intentionally left blank" so often in aviation related documents?

asked Apr 22, 2019 at 21:54

4 votes

2 answers

324 views

Why are emergency-instructions by cabin crew like "heads down!" not given via PA?

asked Jul 4, 2018 at 22:33

4 votes

1 answer

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How does the position of the center of pressure change with the use of different high lift devices?

asked Jun 23, 2018 at 19:44

4 votes

1 answer

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How do cruise missiles stay aloft? [duplicate]

asked Jun 6, 2018 at 15:40

4 votes

1 answer

391 views

Are there Instrument-only airports?

asked May 3, 2018 at 8:33

3 votes

3 answers

225 views

What's preventing aircraft manufacturers to record every single possible value in FDRs?

asked Apr 4, 2019 at 23:47

3 votes

1 answer

439 views

What did a maintenance person put into the engines after landing?

asked Nov 23, 2017 at 1:47

3 votes

1 answer

282 views

Is the "PROB" in a TAF only applying to the next group or all following ones?

asked Mar 8, 2019 at 15:05

2 votes

0 answers

47 views

which country’s requirements for higher license?

asked Mar 4, 2019 at 14:56

2 votes

1 answer

242 views

What is the input range of common fly-by-wire controls?

asked Apr 22, 2019 at 13:56

2 votes

2 answers

539 views

Does the reference for AGL include obstacles?

asked Apr 9, 2018 at 22:44

2 votes

1 answer

242 views

Does the parking brake provide additional deceleration in an abnormal situation?

asked Apr 11, 2018 at 22:54

2 votes

1 answer

9k views

Is there a time limit after the ATPL theory exam to get the license?

asked Jun 27, 2018 at 2:33

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39 Questions

Is there any combination of two airports that are connected via taxiways?

How do ground effect vehicles perform turns?

Why is a (jet) engine in flight shutdown so critical?

Why don’t airliners have temporary liveries?

Why don't aircraft fly direct via oceanic airspace from UK to Iceland?

How late can a landing clearance be given?

Is VOR identification automated in modern avionics?

Does the flight crew in big airliners hear the cabin crew PAs?

Why did Air India 139 fly so far south?

Where does the factor 1.3 for Vapp come from?

What are those sensors on the forward A321neo fuselage?

What’s this vortex generator like thing below the wing?

Do all A320-family planes have leading edge high lift devices?

Are there any training maneuvers that are only allowed when flying with a flight instructor?

What's the theoretical background of the critical angle of attack?

What’s the setting range altimeters can handle?

What is CBIR & Basic IR?

Why do we see "page intentionally left blank" so often in aviation related documents?

Why are emergency-instructions by cabin crew like "heads down!" not given via PA?

How does the position of the center of pressure change with the use of different high lift devices?

How do cruise missiles stay aloft? [duplicate]

Are there Instrument-only airports?

What's preventing aircraft manufacturers to record every single possible value in FDRs?

What did a maintenance person put into the engines after landing?

Is the "PROB" in a TAF only applying to the next group or all following ones?

which country’s requirements for higher license?

What is the input range of common fly-by-wire controls?

Does the reference for AGL include obstacles?

Does the parking brake provide additional deceleration in an abnormal situation?

Is there a time limit after the ATPL theory exam to get the license?