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How can an airliner make up for time lost?

answered May 3, 2016 at 12:03

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Does the captain always control thrust on takeoff?

answered Mar 27, 2017 at 15:24

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What are ISA +10, ISA -15 and ISA -30?

answered Apr 5, 2017 at 13:50

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How do pilots know that the switch/knob they just switched on/off actually did what it's supposed to do?

answered Dec 30, 2019 at 13:24

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Can an airliner be refueled while the APU is running?

answered Feb 9, 2016 at 13:01

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Can microbursts occur at high altitudes?

answered May 27, 2015 at 9:21

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Which one is considered the departure time of a commercial flight?

answered Apr 12, 2016 at 4:47

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Do pilots adjust the aircraft's flight path to allow for the curvature of the Earth?

answered May 18, 2016 at 17:26

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Is it dangerous to do a skidding turn to lose altitude without increasing airspeed?

answered Mar 27, 2017 at 15:41

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Do large aircraft have carbon monoxide detectors?

answered May 11, 2015 at 10:19

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ICAO and EASA classification of instrument approaches

answered Feb 3, 2020 at 23:48

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Is temperature inversion good or bad?

answered Jan 22, 2022 at 0:06

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MD81: Why are there so many lights on the fuselage?

answered Mar 10, 2016 at 3:01

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Can people who suffer from motion sickness become pilots?

answered Nov 9, 2015 at 8:57

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How high does a jet have to be to hear its radio call?

answered Nov 15, 2015 at 19:26

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Why does the B777-200 freighter not use the letters I, N, O and Q for deck positions?

answered Apr 9, 2018 at 13:50

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How do Airbus planes flare in normal operation?

answered Jun 12, 2018 at 7:09

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What is the procedure if both pilots are incapacitated?

answered Feb 5, 2017 at 20:47

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Is the old paint removed before applying a new one?

answered Mar 13, 2017 at 3:35

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During the holding procedure is it required that the pax must have the seat belt on?

answered Apr 17, 2018 at 14:28

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Why is an unpressurized takeoff performed?

answered May 15, 2015 at 11:29

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Do airplanes have vapor recovery systems for refuelling?

answered May 20, 2015 at 2:32

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What is the resolution of airport ground radars?

answered May 26, 2015 at 8:46

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What are the safety demonstration time-constraints?

answered Oct 1, 2015 at 20:51

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What is a "polar front low" and what is its usual direction of movement?

answered Jan 22, 2022 at 0:41

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What was this vehicle doing?

answered Dec 18, 2019 at 23:32

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How close is a pilot allowed to get to a runway without landing clearance?

answered Dec 21, 2019 at 9:51

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What causes tail-down force?

answered Oct 1, 2015 at 20:42

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How does auto landing work?

answered Nov 24, 2015 at 19:42

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What is a Pressurization Safety Valve?

answered Feb 5, 2016 at 20:22

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40 Answers

How can an airliner make up for time lost?

Does the captain always control thrust on takeoff?

What are ISA +10, ISA -15 and ISA -30?

How do pilots know that the switch/knob they just switched on/off actually did what it's supposed to do?

Can an airliner be refueled while the APU is running?

Can microbursts occur at high altitudes?

Which one is considered the departure time of a commercial flight?

Do pilots adjust the aircraft's flight path to allow for the curvature of the Earth?

Is it dangerous to do a skidding turn to lose altitude without increasing airspeed?

Do large aircraft have carbon monoxide detectors?

ICAO and EASA classification of instrument approaches

Is temperature inversion good or bad?

MD81: Why are there so many lights on the fuselage?

Can people who suffer from motion sickness become pilots?

How high does a jet have to be to hear its radio call?

Why does the B777-200 freighter not use the letters I, N, O and Q for deck positions?

How do Airbus planes flare in normal operation?

What is the procedure if both pilots are incapacitated?

Is the old paint removed before applying a new one?

During the holding procedure is it required that the pax must have the seat belt on?

Why is an unpressurized takeoff performed?

Do airplanes have vapor recovery systems for refuelling?

What is the resolution of airport ground radars?

What are the safety demonstration time-constraints?

What is a "polar front low" and what is its usual direction of movement?

What was this vehicle doing?

How close is a pilot allowed to get to a runway without landing clearance?

What causes tail-down force?

How does auto landing work?

What is a Pressurization Safety Valve?