Terran Swett

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At a non-towered airport in the US, what should I do if I hear a medevac flight waiting to take off while I'm turning base?

Dec 3 '17 at 0:38 Pondlife 68.2k

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How does this RC helicopter keep itself upright?

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Jul 8 '19 at 6:10 Koyovis 52.1k

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Is there an abnormal condition that could have caused this fatal accident involving a stall?

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Oct 18 '18 at 21:33 757toga 13.1k

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Does the pressure at the static ports drop as the aircraft's speed increases?

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Nov 2 '18 at 2:42 Terran Swett 5,557

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Is it safe to fly a glider when I can't move the stick fully left and right?

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Aug 14 '18 at 16:53 Terran Swett 5,557

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What should I do if I lose situational awareness while in the pattern?

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Jan 19 '20 at 11:49 Jpe61 17.5k

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In the United States, are ultralights legally considered aircraft?

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Feb 14 at 15:37 Todd 21

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Is there research suggesting that VFR cruise altitude rules improve safety?

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Feb 9 '19 at 20:02 Bram 1,032

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Is this paragraph about the dihedral effect in the FAA's Glider Flying Handbook correct?

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Jul 3 '19 at 21:26 quiet flyer 15.7k

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Just how do the underbanking and overbanking tendencies work?

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Aug 29 '19 at 1:29 JZYL 10.7k

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In the United States, is there any way I can fly without a medical certificate?

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Aug 31 '19 at 14:20 Thea 1

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Have any commercial airline passengers ever been injured from hypoxia due to a depressurization event?

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Mar 21 '17 at 15:39 CommunityBot 1

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Do airline pilots use speed stability to cope with unreliable airspeed indications? If not, why not?

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Jan 20 '19 at 20:09 Jan Hudec 52.4k

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How do pattern and overflight altitudes work for airports underneath Class C airspace?

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Dec 17 '18 at 5:09 StephenS 22.6k

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Was the 1992 Gimli DHC-4 Caribou accident ever investigated?

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Mar 8 '19 at 10:39 propgunone 379

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15 Questions

At a non-towered airport in the US, what should I do if I hear a medevac flight waiting to take off while I'm turning base?

How does this RC helicopter keep itself upright?

Is there an abnormal condition that could have caused this fatal accident involving a stall?

Does the pressure at the static ports drop as the aircraft's speed increases?

Is it safe to fly a glider when I can't move the stick fully left and right?

What should I do if I lose situational awareness while in the pattern?

In the United States, are ultralights legally considered aircraft?

Is there research suggesting that VFR cruise altitude rules improve safety?

Is this paragraph about the dihedral effect in the FAA's Glider Flying Handbook correct?

Just how do the underbanking and overbanking tendencies work?

In the United States, is there any way I can fly without a medical certificate?

Have any commercial airline passengers ever been injured from hypoxia due to a depressurization event?

Do airline pilots use speed stability to cope with unreliable airspeed indications? If not, why not?

How do pattern and overflight altitudes work for airports underneath Class C airspace?

Was the 1992 Gimli DHC-4 Caribou accident ever investigated?