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Have any large aeroplanes been landed — safely and without damage — in locations that they could not be flown away from?

answered Jun 27, 2019 at 0:01

9 votes

Are “Kennedy Steve’s” various jokes allowed in ATC communications?

answered Oct 7, 2018 at 5:09

6 votes

Why does flight training usually start with (unsafe?) propeller planes and not with (safer?) jets?

answered Apr 16, 2018 at 17:51

6 votes

Would a two-seat light fixed-wing aircraft with a landing speed of 20 knots and a top speed of 180 knots be technically possible?

answered Jun 21, 2019 at 17:35

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Is it a good thing that ailerons remain deflected and the stick is hard to move?

answered Oct 7, 2018 at 3:29

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Why are push-propellers so rare, yet they are still around?

answered Apr 16, 2018 at 21:23

2 votes

Is there a good reason why modern airliners can't have conventional landing gears (vs. tricycle landing gears)?

answered Jun 23, 2019 at 10:02

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Why are geodesic airframes no longer produced?

answered Feb 14, 2021 at 5:51

2 votes

How heavy is too heavy to land on a grass strip?

answered Apr 30, 2021 at 19:34

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Why are all engines identical in typical commercial airplanes?

answered Jul 11, 2018 at 7:45

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Why don't planes have a reverse propeller as air brakes?

answered Apr 18, 2018 at 3:45

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What data did the earliest HUDs display (for fighter jets)?

answered Apr 26, 2018 at 7:52

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How are VORs oriented near the magnetic poles?

answered Oct 7, 2018 at 4:41

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Would a two-seat light fixed-wing aircraft with a landing speed of 20 knots and a top speed of 180 knots be technically possible?

answered Jun 21, 2019 at 15:44

0 votes

Does a Tower controller need to see an aircraft on final to give landing clearance?

answered Apr 29, 2018 at 20:35

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For large commercial aircraft, how are the tires changed?

answered Jun 27, 2019 at 4:56

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Have any large aeroplanes been landed — safely and without damage — in locations that they could not be flown away from?

Are “Kennedy Steve’s” various jokes allowed in ATC communications?

Why does flight training usually start with (unsafe?) propeller planes and not with (safer?) jets?

Would a two-seat light fixed-wing aircraft with a landing speed of 20 knots and a top speed of 180 knots be technically possible?

Is it a good thing that ailerons remain deflected and the stick is hard to move?

Why are push-propellers so rare, yet they are still around?

Is there a good reason why modern airliners can't have conventional landing gears (vs. tricycle landing gears)?

Why are geodesic airframes no longer produced?

How heavy is too heavy to land on a grass strip?

Why are all engines identical in typical commercial airplanes?

Why don't planes have a reverse propeller as air brakes?

What data did the earliest HUDs display (for fighter jets)?

How are VORs oriented near the magnetic poles?

Would a two-seat light fixed-wing aircraft with a landing speed of 20 knots and a top speed of 180 knots be technically possible?

Does a Tower controller need to see an aircraft on final to give landing clearance?

For large commercial aircraft, how are the tires changed?