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Should I telephone tower to tell them I'm alive?

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Since there's "Zulu" time, is there also "Alfa" time?

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Why does JetBlue have aircraft registered in Germany?

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Why are planes required to cruise at round flight levels only above 18000 ft of altitude?

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What does "Independent visual approach" mean, at airports with parallel runways?

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What is that plane flying over Missouri at 59,700 ft?

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What are these pointy things along the taxiway?

answered Apr 21, 2022 at 4:56

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How does a U.S. military air traffic controller become a civilian air traffic controller?

answered May 10, 2021 at 21:19

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who determines and at what point how a (larger) airport is configured for operations for the day?

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Why does entry into Class B specifically require clearance?

answered Jun 22, 2021 at 3:32

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What is the difference between CTAF and the Tower frequency? Why does the Chart Supplement list the same frequency twice?

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Why are lat-lon coordinates written at parking bays in civil airports?

answered Oct 21, 2021 at 4:45

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VFR aircraft on a practice instrument approach—is the aircraft IFR? Do they receive separation?

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What does W13/S3 mean in this METAR report?

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How far can a plane squawking 7700 be heard and how quickly will the news spread?

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How to use/be an airborne relay

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Does an IFR flight-plan include the approach?

answered May 31, 2021 at 0:05

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May two airplanes wait on the same runway at the same time?

answered Mar 19 at 15:38

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ATC Phraseology “fly heading” vs “turn [direction] heading”

answered Jun 17, 2023 at 3:15

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Are tower controllers trained on not overloading pilots with complex taxi instructions while landing?

answered Mar 22, 2023 at 21:49

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What does "closed traffic" mean?

answered Oct 29, 2021 at 13:25

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Symbol found on an IFR low chart

answered Oct 1, 2021 at 5:21

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What does a "runway hold position sign" denote?

answered Jan 3, 2022 at 20:59

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What, exactly, is a final controller?

answered Jul 21, 2021 at 0:17

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Are airport codes with digits valid or pseudo ICAO codes?

answered Apr 20, 2023 at 12:07

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For "Climb via SID except maintain FL180", what does "except" mean?

answered Jan 9 at 14:19

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Do civilian aircraft transiting through controlled airspace designated for military airports typically talk to the tower of that airport? (USA)

answered Dec 19, 2023 at 15:15

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What is a "pickle switch" in civil aviation?

answered May 21, 2023 at 2:15

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What does the letter in these ATC data blocks indicate?

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How much obstacle clearance is provided within full scale deflection below glide slope on ILS?

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207 Answers

Should I telephone tower to tell them I'm alive?

Since there's "Zulu" time, is there also "Alfa" time?

Why does JetBlue have aircraft registered in Germany?

Why are planes required to cruise at round flight levels only above 18000 ft of altitude?

What does "Independent visual approach" mean, at airports with parallel runways?

What is that plane flying over Missouri at 59,700 ft?

What are these pointy things along the taxiway?

How does a U.S. military air traffic controller become a civilian air traffic controller?

who determines and at what point how a (larger) airport is configured for operations for the day?

Why does entry into Class B specifically require clearance?

What is the difference between CTAF and the Tower frequency? Why does the Chart Supplement list the same frequency twice?

Why are lat-lon coordinates written at parking bays in civil airports?

VFR aircraft on a practice instrument approach—is the aircraft IFR? Do they receive separation?

What does W13/S3 mean in this METAR report?

How far can a plane squawking 7700 be heard and how quickly will the news spread?

How to use/be an airborne relay

Does an IFR flight-plan include the approach?

May two airplanes wait on the same runway at the same time?

ATC Phraseology “fly heading” vs “turn [direction] heading”

Are tower controllers trained on not overloading pilots with complex taxi instructions while landing?

What does "closed traffic" mean?

Symbol found on an IFR low chart

What does a "runway hold position sign" denote?

What, exactly, is a final controller?

Are airport codes with digits valid or pseudo ICAO codes?

For "Climb via SID except maintain FL180", what does "except" mean?

Do civilian aircraft transiting through controlled airspace designated for military airports typically talk to the tower of that airport? (USA)

What is a "pickle switch" in civil aviation?

What does the letter in these ATC data blocks indicate?

How much obstacle clearance is provided within full scale deflection below glide slope on ILS?