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What are the differences between fuel types (comparing with vehicles)?

asked Jan 30, 2015 at 1:38

33 votes

6 answers

12k views

Why aren't there more passenger helicopters?

asked Mar 25, 2015 at 5:33

27 votes

6 answers

5k views

Are there any "alternative" passenger airline business models?

asked Jul 8, 2015 at 6:03

22 votes

8 answers

53k views

Why is the air traffic control profession so commonly perceived as "stressful"?

asked Mar 4, 2015 at 18:07

20 votes

2 answers

11k views

What are the most efficient layouts of multiple runways?

asked Feb 7, 2015 at 17:14

20 votes

6 answers

12k views

Are there any airliners not made by Airbus or Boeing?

asked Apr 11, 2015 at 22:08

18 votes

4 answers

5k views

Why does the yoke "stick" in a turning position?

asked Jul 19, 2015 at 20:48

16 votes

4 answers

3k views

Why did air traffic levels decrease dramatically in the US through the 2000s?

asked Jul 2, 2015 at 7:43

15 votes

1 answer

2k views

Why do aviation careers have age limits?

asked Feb 7, 2015 at 15:54

14 votes

3 answers

20k views

How is passenger baggage transferred, and how does it happen so quickly?

asked Nov 22, 2015 at 5:35

11 votes

5 answers

3k views

How can ADS-B be secure when it is based on self-reporting?

asked Mar 25, 2015 at 5:27

10 votes

2 answers

9k views

How are Victor airways defined and numbered?

asked Feb 10, 2015 at 5:43

9 votes

1 answer

7k views

Why do people say aviation regulations are written in blood?

asked Mar 6, 2015 at 3:24

9 votes

1 answer

2k views

When is a control tower required?

asked Apr 11, 2015 at 22:44

9 votes

3 answers

3k views

How does an airport catch up when it is behind on traffic?

asked Dec 23, 2015 at 23:54

8 votes

1 answer

493 views

Is there an efficiency measure for airports?

asked Aug 13, 2015 at 0:35

8 votes

2 answers

777 views

Are flight attendants paid in the same way pilots are paid?

asked Jun 20, 2015 at 19:48

7 votes

2 answers

2k views

Where can I find airport taxi instruction "code names"?

asked Apr 11, 2015 at 23:45

7 votes

2 answers

1k views

Where can I get IFR charts for throughout the world?

asked Mar 25, 2015 at 6:02

6 votes

1 answer

420 views

Is there a wake turbulence difference between B737s?

asked Feb 8, 2018 at 22:22

6 votes

5 answers

23k views

What is fly-by-wire?

asked Oct 6, 2015 at 23:00

4 votes

1 answer

8k views

What, effectively, does a navaid being unmonitored mean?

asked Sep 25, 2019 at 18:37

4 votes

0 answers

5k views

How do airlines assign flight numbers? [closed]

asked Aug 21, 2015 at 2:38

4 votes

2 answers

1k views

Are there any programs to build a hydrogen powered airplane?

asked Aug 11, 2015 at 22:20

4 votes

1 answer

11k views

Where in the world is it possible to be a foreign air traffic controller (non-military)?

asked Feb 7, 2015 at 6:30

3 votes

1 answer

1k views

What is the difference between point-to-point and low-cost airlines?

asked Jul 19, 2015 at 20:39

3 votes

1 answer

677 views

What is the difference between "R/C", "Drone", "UAV"?

asked Aug 15, 2015 at 0:44

3 votes

2 answers

148 views

Do pilots have a generally preferred "traffic" resolution?

asked Sep 14, 2018 at 20:22

1 vote

2 answers

256 views

Are there differences in air traffic services between western nations?

asked Aug 26, 2015 at 23:06

1 vote

3 answers

872 views

Are there international standards to Air Traffic Control procedures similar to US standands?

asked Feb 3, 2015 at 22:00

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31 Questions

What are the differences between fuel types (comparing with vehicles)?

Why aren't there more passenger helicopters?

Are there any "alternative" passenger airline business models?

Why is the air traffic control profession so commonly perceived as "stressful"?

What are the most efficient layouts of multiple runways?

Are there any airliners not made by Airbus or Boeing?

Why does the yoke "stick" in a turning position?

Why did air traffic levels decrease dramatically in the US through the 2000s?

Why do aviation careers have age limits?

How is passenger baggage transferred, and how does it happen so quickly?

How can ADS-B be secure when it is based on self-reporting?

How are Victor airways defined and numbered?

Why do people say aviation regulations are written in blood?

When is a control tower required?

How does an airport catch up when it is behind on traffic?

Is there an efficiency measure for airports?

Are flight attendants paid in the same way pilots are paid?

Where can I find airport taxi instruction "code names"?

Where can I get IFR charts for throughout the world?

Is there a wake turbulence difference between B737s?

What is fly-by-wire?

What, effectively, does a navaid being unmonitored mean?

How do airlines assign flight numbers? [closed]

Are there any programs to build a hydrogen powered airplane?

Where in the world is it possible to be a foreign air traffic controller (non-military)?

What is the difference between point-to-point and low-cost airlines?

What is the difference between "R/C", "Drone", "UAV"?

Do pilots have a generally preferred "traffic" resolution?

Are there differences in air traffic services between western nations?

Are there international standards to Air Traffic Control procedures similar to US standands?