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?

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Dec 3 '17 at 0:38 Pondlife 67.7k

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How does this RC helicopter keep itself upright?

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Jul 8 '19 at 6:10 Koyovis 51.2k

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

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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 5,547

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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 5,547

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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 16.5k

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In the United States, are ultralights legally considered aircraft?

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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 15.6k

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Just how do the underbanking and overbanking tendencies work?

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Aug 29 '19 at 1:29 JZYL 10.6k

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

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

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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 51.7k

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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 21.5k

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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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