User Ben

86 votes

How safe is the Boeing 737-800 in high winds?

answered Sep 18, 2018 at 12:16

41 votes

Accepted

Could the Boeing 787-9 near vertical takeoff demonstration be performed by Airbus A350 aircraft?

answered Jun 22, 2015 at 9:20

37 votes

Accepted

Can someone identify if this is a Boeing or an Airbus?

answered Feb 3, 2017 at 11:06

33 votes

Accepted

Is there any particular reason for the cockpit of the 747 being on the upper deck?

answered May 23, 2015 at 6:23

33 votes

Accepted

What type is this aircraft and engine at Munich airport?

answered Dec 8, 2017 at 21:24

31 votes

Why retract flaps at go-around?

answered Mar 30, 2016 at 10:44

30 votes

Accepted

How is a confusion possible between Western and Russian Attitude Indicators?

answered May 23, 2018 at 12:31

29 votes

Why not always take off with 10 degree flaps in a Cessna 172?

answered Jul 29, 2020 at 1:21

28 votes

Why did my plane descend nose down?

answered Sep 14, 2021 at 7:33

23 votes

Accepted

How can I land without any propulsion? Was the Microsoft simulator right?

answered Jun 12 at 5:51

21 votes

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

answered Dec 11, 2017 at 2:59

20 votes

Could an airliner with only one functioning engine recover from a stall?

answered Apr 20, 2021 at 22:42

20 votes

Does ATC hear the same poor audio I hear on LiveATC?

answered Jul 17, 2021 at 12:12

19 votes

Why do helicopter operations avoid IFR?

answered Jun 19, 2020 at 8:57

19 votes

Accepted

Could aircraft already do a safe auto-takeoff with todays equipment?

answered Jan 18, 2017 at 1:31

19 votes

Was this flight a fuel emergency?

answered Feb 7, 2016 at 5:26

18 votes

What reasons exist for not designing airplanes with breakaway wings for crash safety?

answered Jan 7, 2017 at 6:31

16 votes

Accepted

What is the difference between a positioning flight and a ferry flight?

answered Jan 28, 2016 at 12:08

15 votes

Accepted

If pilots in a A320 or 737 had a dual engine failure, would they add flaps for the landing?

answered Feb 10, 2020 at 5:46

14 votes

Why don't flights fly towards their landing approach path sooner?

answered Jan 26, 2021 at 8:51

13 votes

Accepted

Why would one want to slow to V2 following an engine failure during takeoff?

answered Feb 17, 2019 at 0:58

13 votes

Accepted

Why did Emirates order so many A380s?

answered Nov 10, 2018 at 9:13

13 votes

Between land and sea, which route is preferred?

answered Jul 7, 2015 at 2:16

13 votes

How do airliners get from the factory to the client if the aircraft does not have the required range?

answered Feb 10, 2015 at 10:50

13 votes

Accepted

How to slow down while maintaining altitude

answered Aug 29 at 11:58

12 votes

Is it possible to take off on an elevated short field by "falling"?

answered Jan 24, 2016 at 8:38

12 votes

Would mechanical indicators have helped in the Air France 447 incident?

answered Mar 2, 2017 at 10:51

12 votes

Accepted

Why, and how, are barometric altimeters accurate enough for approach and landing?

answered Feb 12, 2019 at 8:44

11 votes

Accepted

How do Air Traffic Controllers determine which planes take off in a certain order?

answered Nov 2, 2017 at 8:43

11 votes

As a plane gets slower, why does a certain bank angle make you turn faster?

answered May 24, 2017 at 3:51

Stack Exchange Network

158 Answers

How safe is the Boeing 737-800 in high winds?

Could the Boeing 787-9 near vertical takeoff demonstration be performed by Airbus A350 aircraft?

Can someone identify if this is a Boeing or an Airbus?

Is there any particular reason for the cockpit of the 747 being on the upper deck?

What type is this aircraft and engine at Munich airport?

Why retract flaps at go-around?

How is a confusion possible between Western and Russian Attitude Indicators?

Why not always take off with 10 degree flaps in a Cessna 172?

Why did my plane descend nose down?

How can I land without any propulsion? Was the Microsoft simulator right?

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

Could an airliner with only one functioning engine recover from a stall?

Does ATC hear the same poor audio I hear on LiveATC?

Why do helicopter operations avoid IFR?

Could aircraft already do a safe auto-takeoff with todays equipment?

Was this flight a fuel emergency?

What reasons exist for not designing airplanes with breakaway wings for crash safety?

What is the difference between a positioning flight and a ferry flight?

If pilots in a A320 or 737 had a dual engine failure, would they add flaps for the landing?

Why don't flights fly towards their landing approach path sooner?

Why would one want to slow to V2 following an engine failure during takeoff?

Why did Emirates order so many A380s?

Between land and sea, which route is preferred?

How do airliners get from the factory to the client if the aircraft does not have the required range?

How to slow down while maintaining altitude

Is it possible to take off on an elevated short field by "falling"?

Would mechanical indicators have helped in the Air France 447 incident?

Why, and how, are barometric altimeters accurate enough for approach and landing?

How do Air Traffic Controllers determine which planes take off in a certain order?

As a plane gets slower, why does a certain bank angle make you turn faster?