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What happens to US military demo teams following unexpected pilot turnover?

answered Jun 7, 2016 at 17:01

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What is the reference used when measuring flight speed?

answered Mar 23, 2016 at 17:57

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How were compasses in early interwar planes safeguarded against interference from flight?

answered Nov 4, 2022 at 0:36

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Can a large passenger aircraft recover from a stall?

answered Jan 16, 2015 at 15:25

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Are animals straying onto the runway considered to be a runway incursion?

answered Oct 25, 2017 at 20:26

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If an aircraft flies straight ahead, does it follow an orthodrome/great circle?

answered Nov 9, 2017 at 0:22

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Confusing Missed Approach Instructions

answered Apr 18, 2022 at 21:32

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In WW2, how did aircraft navigate to the carrier?

answered May 28, 2019 at 14:25

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How would you design an airplane to counteract a single engine’s left turning tendencies?

answered Dec 8, 2021 at 14:35

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Is turbulence a random process?

answered Oct 4 at 15:43

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What would happen if a Russian TU-95 had an engine failure or other emergency close to the United States?

answered Jul 31, 2015 at 16:47

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How can I find the CG of a model aircraft based on its dimensions?

answered Jan 3, 2017 at 22:20

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Is it legal to accept money for flight training as a gift?

answered Feb 13 at 21:46

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Does an aircraft's nose landing gear extend on take off?

answered Mar 26, 2014 at 16:51

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How much altitude can a glider gain only from losing speed?

answered Aug 28, 2020 at 20:42

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Would using a drone to pay for something count as commercial use?

answered Sep 11, 2019 at 17:45

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Why do modern fighter aircraft still use transparent canopies instead of cameras feeding imagery to screens?

answered Nov 15, 2019 at 18:10

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How many channels does the VOR have?

answered Dec 4, 2022 at 20:12

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How did aircraft communicate during early air travel?

answered Jun 5, 2014 at 18:24

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How does the Space Shuttle slow down during re-entry, descent, and landing?

answered Oct 14, 2015 at 13:18

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Why do Airbus sidesticks add their inputs?

answered Jun 8, 2017 at 5:25

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How much does it cost to learn to fly in the UK, and what restrictions are there?

answered Oct 28, 2014 at 17:59

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Are jet streams a net benefit in time and fuel savings?

answered Mar 10, 2016 at 17:35

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Why do airlines have geographical names in them?

answered Oct 9, 2015 at 6:10

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What causes ram air turbines with more blades to spin slower than turbines with two blades?

answered Jan 2, 2022 at 9:06

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How is CFD used in aircraft design? Qualitative vs Quantitative?

answered Sep 3, 2022 at 18:05

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What do the dates at the bottom right of the page mean? I shared the pictures

answered Oct 11, 2022 at 18:33

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Is there a more specific term than 'flight line' for straight lines flown during flight?

answered May 13, 2020 at 20:29

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If RVR equipment is inoperative what visibility should be used for an approach where the RVR minimum is 1800 ft?

answered Dec 4, 2021 at 17:02

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Are “zero-bag fares” really profitable for airlines?

answered Nov 13, 2015 at 17:37

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What happens to US military demo teams following unexpected pilot turnover?

What is the reference used when measuring flight speed?

How were compasses in early interwar planes safeguarded against interference from flight?

Can a large passenger aircraft recover from a stall?

Are animals straying onto the runway considered to be a runway incursion?

If an aircraft flies straight ahead, does it follow an orthodrome/great circle?

Confusing Missed Approach Instructions

In WW2, how did aircraft navigate to the carrier?

How would you design an airplane to counteract a single engine’s left turning tendencies?

Is turbulence a random process?

What would happen if a Russian TU-95 had an engine failure or other emergency close to the United States?

How can I find the CG of a model aircraft based on its dimensions?

Is it legal to accept money for flight training as a gift?

Does an aircraft's nose landing gear extend on take off?

How much altitude can a glider gain only from losing speed?

Would using a drone to pay for something count as commercial use?

Why do modern fighter aircraft still use transparent canopies instead of cameras feeding imagery to screens?

How many channels does the VOR have?

How did aircraft communicate during early air travel?

How does the Space Shuttle slow down during re-entry, descent, and landing?

Why do Airbus sidesticks add their inputs?

How much does it cost to learn to fly in the UK, and what restrictions are there?

Are jet streams a net benefit in time and fuel savings?

Why do airlines have geographical names in them?

What causes ram air turbines with more blades to spin slower than turbines with two blades?

How is CFD used in aircraft design? Qualitative vs Quantitative?

What do the dates at the bottom right of the page mean? I shared the pictures

Is there a more specific term than 'flight line' for straight lines flown during flight?

If RVR equipment is inoperative what visibility should be used for an approach where the RVR minimum is 1800 ft?

Are “zero-bag fares” really profitable for airlines?