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How was I able to just plug in my headphones and listen to ATC and pilot chatter?

answered Mar 20, 2017 at 20:30

87 votes

Why would a flight from North America to Asia sometimes fly over the Atlantic?

flight-path great-circle

answered Aug 1, 2018 at 5:01

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Can airliners be considered as GA?

airliner general-aviation aircraft-classification

answered May 24, 2020 at 21:43

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Can commercial airliners fly over central Antarctica during winter?

airliner commercial-aviation temperature cold-weather polar

answered Sep 18, 2017 at 0:43

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Why are the cockpit controls of airplanes so complicated?

aircraft-design flight-controls cockpit

answered Mar 29, 2014 at 20:14

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Why do we feel gravity on a plane?

g-forces

answered Jan 30, 2018 at 6:18

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Why do propeller driven planes have intakes/inlets, such as this one on the P-51 Mustang?

piston-engine feature-identification p-51

answered Mar 8 at 20:08

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What are the slash markings on Gatwick's 08R/26L?

runways airport-markings uk

answered May 28, 2019 at 0:43

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If a plane lands vertically in a strong headwind, what will the pilot do to exit the runway?

landing

answered Feb 15, 2018 at 19:36

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How many people can stand on airliner's wings?

airliner passenger wing

answered Jun 15, 2015 at 0:25

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Why are several of the Tu-104’s cabin windows oddly positioned?

windows tu-104

answered Jul 24, 2019 at 22:59

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Why is there no alarm when the transponder is turned off?

safety air-traffic-control airline-operations emergency

answered Mar 31, 2014 at 7:40

18 votes

Why are FDR's called "black boxes" when they are actually orange?

flight-data-recorder cockpit-voice-recorder

answered Mar 25, 2014 at 20:22

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Are all flights planned?

flight-planning general-aviation

answered May 29, 2014 at 23:44

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Why do (or did, until very recently) aircraft transponders wait to be interrogated before broadcasting beacon signals?

radar transponder

answered Jun 10, 2019 at 3:18

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Why did the design of the Boeing 247's cockpit windows change for some models?

aircraft-design cockpit windows boeing-247

answered Jan 19, 2021 at 21:28

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What constitutes a wind gust in a METAR report?

weather metar

answered May 2, 2016 at 1:56

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Is there a regulation against having uncaged dogs or other animals as passengers on private aircraft?

faa-regulations

answered Jul 17, 2017 at 1:18

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Do passengers notice if the aircraft is struck by lightning?

weather lightning

answered Nov 19, 2017 at 19:40

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How does an aircraft derive winds aloft on its own?

avionics

answered Mar 19, 2014 at 22:11

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What does AO2 in the remarks of an ASOS/AWOS mean?

weather

answered Jul 22, 2015 at 2:11

11 votes

Are there specific regulations for airports near water bodies?

faa-regulations airport

answered Jun 11, 2015 at 22:20

11 votes

How can a large passenger aircraft's owner remain unknown?

airline-operations datasets aircraft-ownership

answered Dec 8, 2015 at 19:20

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Is "secondary radar" a misnomer?

answered Mar 6, 2015 at 1:04

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How long does it take for a contrail to hit the ground?

contrails

answered Apr 7, 2014 at 2:53

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How is Kool-Aid used as a visual cue to create contrast for an off-airport landing?

safety aim

answered Apr 17, 2018 at 3:46

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How much extra work to get a glider licence?

faa-regulations pilot-certification glider

answered Sep 29, 2014 at 18:36

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Can a commercial airliner sink to the bottom of the ocean?

airliner accidents ditching

answered Mar 19, 2014 at 1:23

9 votes

Where can I go to sit in the cockpit of a Boeing?

passenger boeing boeing-737 cockpit uk

answered Mar 22, 2014 at 23:11

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Why can gliders fly for so long?

glider theory

answered Sep 21, 2015 at 22:16

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How was I able to just plug in my headphones and listen to ATC and pilot chatter?

Why would a flight from North America to Asia sometimes fly over the Atlantic?

Can airliners be considered as GA?

Can commercial airliners fly over central Antarctica during winter?

Why are the cockpit controls of airplanes so complicated?

Why do we feel gravity on a plane?

Why do propeller driven planes have intakes/inlets, such as this one on the P-51 Mustang?

What are the slash markings on Gatwick's 08R/26L?

If a plane lands vertically in a strong headwind, what will the pilot do to exit the runway?

How many people can stand on airliner's wings?

Why are several of the Tu-104’s cabin windows oddly positioned?

Why is there no alarm when the transponder is turned off?

Why are FDR's called "black boxes" when they are actually orange?

Are all flights planned?

Why do (or did, until very recently) aircraft transponders wait to be interrogated before broadcasting beacon signals?

Why did the design of the Boeing 247's cockpit windows change for some models?

What constitutes a wind gust in a METAR report?

Is there a regulation against having uncaged dogs or other animals as passengers on private aircraft?

Do passengers notice if the aircraft is struck by lightning?

How does an aircraft derive winds aloft on its own?

What does AO2 in the remarks of an ASOS/AWOS mean?

Are there specific regulations for airports near water bodies?

How can a large passenger aircraft's owner remain unknown?

Is "secondary radar" a misnomer?

How long does it take for a contrail to hit the ground?

How is Kool-Aid used as a visual cue to create contrast for an off-airport landing?

How much extra work to get a glider licence?

Can a commercial airliner sink to the bottom of the ocean?

Where can I go to sit in the cockpit of a Boeing?

Why can gliders fly for so long?