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Greg Hewgill
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How was I able to just plug in my headphones and listen to ATC and pilot chatter?
Mar 20 '17 at 20:30
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Why would a flight from North America to Asia sometimes fly over the Atlantic?
Aug 1 '18 at 5:01
53
Can airliners be considered as GA?
May 24 '20 at 21:43
52
Can commercial airliners fly over central Antarctica during winter?
Sep 18 '17 at 0:43
43
Why are the cockpit controls of airplanes so complicated?
Mar 29 '14 at 20:14
41
Why do we feel gravity on a plane?
Jan 30 '18 at 6:18
32
What are the slash markings on Gatwick's 08R/26L?
May 28 '19 at 0:43
27
If a plane lands vertically in a strong headwind, what will the pilot do to exit the runway?
Feb 15 '18 at 19:36
23
How many people can stand on airliner's wings?
Jun 15 '15 at 0:25
20
Why are several of the Tu-104’s cabin windows oddly positioned?
Jul 24 '19 at 22:59
19
Why is there no alarm when the transponder is turned off?
Mar 31 '14 at 7:40
17
Are all flights planned?
May 29 '14 at 23:44
17
Why are FDR's called "black boxes" when they are actually orange?
Mar 25 '14 at 20:22
15
Why did the design of the Boeing 247's cockpit windows change for some models?
Jan 19 at 21:28
13
Why do (or did, until very recently) aircraft transponders wait to be interrogated before broadcasting beacon signals?
Jun 10 '19 at 3:18
13
Do passengers notice if the aircraft is struck by lightning?
Nov 19 '17 at 19:40
13
Is there a regulation against having uncaged dogs or other animals as passengers on private aircraft?
Jul 17 '17 at 1:18
13
What constitutes a wind gust in a METAR report?
May 2 '16 at 1:56
12
What does AO2 in the remarks of an ASOS/AWOS mean?
Jul 22 '15 at 2:11
12
How does an aircraft derive winds aloft on its own?
Mar 19 '14 at 22:11
11
How is Kool-Aid used as a visual cue to create contrast for an off-airport landing?
Apr 17 '18 at 3:46
11
How can a large passenger aircraft's owner remain unknown?
Dec 8 '15 at 19:20
11
Are there specific regulations for airports near water bodies?
Jun 11 '15 at 22:20
11
Is "secondary radar" a misnomer?
Mar 6 '15 at 1:04
11
How long does it take for a contrail to hit the ground?
Apr 7 '14 at 2:53
10
How much extra work to get a glider licence?
Sep 29 '14 at 18:36
10
Can a commercial airliner sink to the bottom of the ocean?
Mar 19 '14 at 1:23
9
Why can gliders fly for so long?
Sep 21 '15 at 22:16
9
Where can I go to sit in the cockpit of a Boeing?
Mar 22 '14 at 23:11
8
Why is it safe flying in a tailwind when taking off is not?
May 24 at 1:23
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