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What factors govern the placement of a helicopter's tail rotor (left or right)?

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Where do LAX commercial cargo planes land/take off?

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What's this fuel line for?

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Why do most biplanes have their top wing slightly forward of the lower wing?

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How do CH-47 pilots lower the tail during a pinnacle landing?

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Why does the UH-1 Huey have a hump at the rear of the cabin?

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Why are three-bladed helicopters relatively rare?

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How is crankcase ventilation handled in R-2800?

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What are the rules of airfoil thickness from root to tip on tapered wings?

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Twin engine helicopters: is the throttle controlled separately for each engine or together?

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Is wing sweep needed on supersonic aircraft?

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Is having the tailplane at the wings backwash a design flaw?

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Why are there extra restrictions on constant-speed propellers?

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For a rotor in vertical autorotation, what is the relation between pitch, vertical speed and rpms?

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Relationship between flapping and lagging frequency

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By what angle does the rotor disc change with max. cyclic input?

answered May 31, 2018 at 1:13

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How does radius of a propeller affect its performance?

answered Jul 20, 2018 at 17:11

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How to correct a roll due to turbulence?

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Is precession a problem for two-bladed propellers?

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What are torque events and are they very common when flying a rotorcraft?

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Are there different symbols or graphics to identify different types of GA fuels?

answered Oct 15, 2018 at 18:22

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Why do some helicopters have such complicated flight control mixers?

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Do helicopter rotors have anti-ice systems like propellers and wings?

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How does the noise of a 2-to-4-seat helicopter compare with that of a similarly-sized fixed-wing aircraft?

answered Oct 9, 2019 at 23:37

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How can pilots minimize parasite drag?

answered Oct 15, 2018 at 18:03

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What is the difference between an engine "shut down", "cut-off" and "cut down"?

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Why is the UH-60 tail rotor canted?

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What are some of the longest flights without modern navigation systems?

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In an articulated hub rotor craft, what could cause the blade to flap negatively?

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Is there a preferred turn direction for helicopters?

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What factors govern the placement of a helicopter's tail rotor (left or right)?

Where do LAX commercial cargo planes land/take off?

What's this fuel line for?

Why do most biplanes have their top wing slightly forward of the lower wing?

How do CH-47 pilots lower the tail during a pinnacle landing?

Why does the UH-1 Huey have a hump at the rear of the cabin?

Why are three-bladed helicopters relatively rare?

How is crankcase ventilation handled in R-2800?

What are the rules of airfoil thickness from root to tip on tapered wings?

Twin engine helicopters: is the throttle controlled separately for each engine or together?

Is wing sweep needed on supersonic aircraft?

Is having the tailplane at the wings backwash a design flaw?

Why are there extra restrictions on constant-speed propellers?

For a rotor in vertical autorotation, what is the relation between pitch, vertical speed and rpms?

Relationship between flapping and lagging frequency

By what angle does the rotor disc change with max. cyclic input?

How does radius of a propeller affect its performance?

How to correct a roll due to turbulence?

Is precession a problem for two-bladed propellers?

What are torque events and are they very common when flying a rotorcraft?

Are there different symbols or graphics to identify different types of GA fuels?

Why do some helicopters have such complicated flight control mixers?

Do helicopter rotors have anti-ice systems like propellers and wings?

How does the noise of a 2-to-4-seat helicopter compare with that of a similarly-sized fixed-wing aircraft?

How can pilots minimize parasite drag?

What is the difference between an engine "shut down", "cut-off" and "cut down"?

Why is the UH-60 tail rotor canted?

What are some of the longest flights without modern navigation systems?

In an articulated hub rotor craft, what could cause the blade to flap negatively?

Is there a preferred turn direction for helicopters?