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Can a private jet take off without notifying anybody and land on private land in another country?

answered Feb 21, 2020 at 18:26

35 votes

Why would helicopters not have black boxes?

helicopter flight-recorders

answered Jan 30, 2020 at 7:36

35 votes

Isn't it dangerous for a soldier to sit on the outside of a flying helicopter?

safety military helicopter

answered Sep 18, 2020 at 4:15

32 votes

Has any accident been prevented by bending or breaking the rules?

accident-investigation crew-resource-management rules-of-the-air

answered Feb 17, 2020 at 20:21

32 votes

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How much does a typical private pilot pay for a non-training flight?

general-aviation usa cost

answered Mar 1, 2020 at 20:44

31 votes

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What is an aircraft magneto?

terminology piston-engine

answered Mar 9, 2020 at 16:28

30 votes

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How can this kind of confusion about taxi instructions occur?

air-traffic-control taxiing

answered Jun 3, 2020 at 17:24

29 votes

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Can a 16 year old student pilot "pre-take" the checkride?

faa-regulations student-pilot checkride

answered Feb 15, 2021 at 19:33

28 votes

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Why do electronics have to be off before engine startup/shut down on a Cessna 172?

cessna-172 electronics poh

answered Jan 13, 2021 at 21:07

28 votes

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Will the pilot in a plane be able to tell if people are jumping up and down?

private-jets

answered Nov 14, 2020 at 23:03

27 votes

Why does a turbine helicopter need to spin a tail rotor?

rotorcraft turboshaft

answered Jan 27, 2020 at 7:22

24 votes

Why do pilots do walkaround inspections for regularly scheduled commercial flights instead of aircraft mechanics?

airline-operations

answered Aug 4, 2020 at 12:24

23 votes

Why do helicopter operations avoid IFR?

helicopter instrument-flight-rules visual-flight-rules commercial-operations imc

answered Jun 19, 2020 at 4:36

22 votes

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Why am I not getting the "TO" VOR flag as I think I should?

answered Mar 15, 2021 at 7:52

22 votes

91 year old father allowed to fly a plane again?

safety

answered Feb 28, 2020 at 17:49

21 votes

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Why did water come into USAirways Flight 1549 if an airplane is sealed and pressurized?

fuselage

answered May 31, 2020 at 17:00

19 votes

Has there been any attempt to use an underground cable system, a la a cable car, to tow aircraft along taxiways?

taxiing fuel-consumption taxiways emissions

answered Jul 20, 2020 at 5:44

19 votes

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What would be the hazard of raising flaps on the ground?

ground-operations

answered Nov 5, 2020 at 20:14

19 votes

How do pilots travel from remote private airports after landing?

airport pilots

answered May 17, 2020 at 16:02

18 votes

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Left hand seat, is it so important?

boeing-737 pilots pilot-authority

answered Apr 6, 2020 at 18:17

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What should a pilot flying IFR in IMC and on final, do if the vacuum system fails?

answered Jan 31, 2020 at 15:09

17 votes

Why don’t airplanes use turn signals?

answered Mar 1, 2021 at 5:18

16 votes

Do I need explicit clearance to taxi on an inactive runway?

faa-regulations air-traffic-control airport ground-operations

answered Apr 26, 2020 at 19:08

15 votes

If I have the Covid virus, should I consider using O2 at all altitudes while engaged in GA aviation?

general-aviation emergency-procedures

answered Jun 30, 2020 at 22:20

14 votes

What could explain the fact that during 1976-80, I used to hear commercial jets make sonic booms while flying overhead?

boeing-747 airlines noise sonic-boom

answered Jul 7, 2020 at 4:02

14 votes

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Can you ride a storm to save fuel?

glider pilot-technique efficiency single-engine extreme-weather

answered Aug 4, 2020 at 23:46

14 votes

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If I buy my own aircraft in which to earn my PPL, does my instructor need to be certified to fly the type of aircraft I own/am training in?

faa-regulations usa pilot-certification student-pilot cfi

answered Sep 5, 2020 at 19:54

14 votes

When (if ever) can ATC order an aircraft to go around?

air-traffic-control pilots go-around

answered Feb 16, 2020 at 0:38

13 votes

What's are the advantages of having the pilot in the cockpit?

remote-pilot

answered Jan 30, 2020 at 16:14

13 votes

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Does the FlightRadar24 pose a risk to aviation security?

security flightradar24

answered Oct 17, 2020 at 18:56

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Can a private jet take off without notifying anybody and land on private land in another country?

Why would helicopters not have black boxes?

Isn't it dangerous for a soldier to sit on the outside of a flying helicopter?

Has any accident been prevented by bending or breaking the rules?

How much does a typical private pilot pay for a non-training flight?

What is an aircraft magneto?

How can this kind of confusion about taxi instructions occur?

Can a 16 year old student pilot "pre-take" the checkride?

Why do electronics have to be off before engine startup/shut down on a Cessna 172?

Will the pilot in a plane be able to tell if people are jumping up and down?

Why does a turbine helicopter need to spin a tail rotor?

Why do pilots do walkaround inspections for regularly scheduled commercial flights instead of aircraft mechanics?

Why do helicopter operations avoid IFR?

Why am I not getting the "TO" VOR flag as I think I should?

91 year old father allowed to fly a plane again?

Why did water come into USAirways Flight 1549 if an airplane is sealed and pressurized?

Has there been any attempt to use an underground cable system, a la a cable car, to tow aircraft along taxiways?

What would be the hazard of raising flaps on the ground?

How do pilots travel from remote private airports after landing?

Left hand seat, is it so important?

What should a pilot flying IFR in IMC and on final, do if the vacuum system fails?

Why don’t airplanes use turn signals?

Do I need explicit clearance to taxi on an inactive runway?

If I have the Covid virus, should I consider using O2 at all altitudes while engaged in GA aviation?

What could explain the fact that during 1976-80, I used to hear commercial jets make sonic booms while flying overhead?

Can you ride a storm to save fuel?

If I buy my own aircraft in which to earn my PPL, does my instructor need to be certified to fly the type of aircraft I own/am training in?

When (if ever) can ATC order an aircraft to go around?

What's are the advantages of having the pilot in the cockpit?

Does the FlightRadar24 pose a risk to aviation security?