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Why did this plane fly in a zigzag pattern?

asked Jul 5, 2016 at 4:15

79 votes

7 answers

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Why does the B-52 take off without rotating?

asked Oct 5, 2015 at 6:58

39 votes

2 answers

7k views

What are the advantages of towbarless pushback tugs?

asked Oct 27, 2017 at 1:00

38 votes

6 answers

7k views

Is a pilot's instinctive reaction to a stall counter-intutive?

asked Jun 8, 2015 at 18:30

37 votes

4 answers

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Can supersonic conditions be replicated on the ground?

asked Apr 17, 2016 at 20:18

32 votes

4 answers

13k views

Why are the fan blades mounted loosely?

asked Apr 4, 2016 at 18:12

28 votes

4 answers

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Do Airbus pilots have to practice flying in alternate law?

asked Jan 5, 2016 at 2:03

24 votes

2 answers

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How does the FAA define day and night?

asked Nov 22, 2016 at 22:40

23 votes

1 answer

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Under VFR, can a pilot fly above a layer of clouds?

asked Sep 1, 2016 at 18:23

21 votes

2 answers

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Why do we call it an apron?

asked Dec 14, 2015 at 18:41

21 votes

3 answers

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What is the difference between a fix, a waypoint and an intersection?

asked Dec 17, 2015 at 20:28

20 votes

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Why do many ram air inlets have this shape?

asked Aug 10, 2015 at 16:45

20 votes

1 answer

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What is this device on the nose of a Bombardier Global 6000?

asked Nov 23, 2016 at 19:29

20 votes

2 answers

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Why is the takeoff decision point based only on speed and not time or distance?

asked Aug 22, 2017 at 20:58

19 votes

4 answers

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Do helicopters try to take off and land into the wind?

asked Nov 19, 2015 at 20:30

18 votes

1 answer

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What is this device protruding from the rear of this 787?

asked Jan 18, 2016 at 19:08

17 votes

1 answer

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What is "Director" in ATC?

asked Oct 22, 2015 at 20:01

17 votes

3 answers

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What is "settling with power" and how does it differ from vortex ring state?

asked Sep 28, 2016 at 18:28

16 votes

6 answers

21k views

Are "Tally-ho" and "no joy" acceptable ATC terms for civil operations?

asked Jul 13, 2016 at 0:12

16 votes

3 answers

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What are CAS and EAS used for?

asked Sep 20, 2016 at 17:32

16 votes

1 answer

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At what altitude did Concorde go supersonic?

asked Oct 11, 2015 at 19:30

16 votes

1 answer

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What are the areas marked in green around the taxiways?

asked May 22, 2017 at 22:01

15 votes

1 answer

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Why is a TFR issued when barometric pressure exceeds 31.00 InHg?

asked Aug 10, 2017 at 0:57

15 votes

1 answer

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What were the advantages of the L-1011 AoA sensor design?

asked Mar 14, 2019 at 17:55

15 votes

2 answers

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How does one test a stall warning during pre-flight?

asked Sep 28, 2016 at 18:34

14 votes

3 answers

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Can state or local laws regulate where aircraft can take off and land?

asked Jun 7, 2017 at 17:55

13 votes

3 answers

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Do jackscrews suffer from blowdown?

asked Sep 25, 2019 at 15:17

13 votes

1 answer

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What are those 5-character alphanumeric waypoints?

asked Jul 11, 2016 at 16:51

13 votes

3 answers

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What is the difference between azimuth and heading?

asked Feb 3, 2016 at 17:41

12 votes

2 answers

17k views

What causes stall buffeting?

asked Jan 8, 2016 at 19:02

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Why did this plane fly in a zigzag pattern?

Why does the B-52 take off without rotating?

What are the advantages of towbarless pushback tugs?

Is a pilot's instinctive reaction to a stall counter-intutive?

Can supersonic conditions be replicated on the ground?

Why are the fan blades mounted loosely?

Do Airbus pilots have to practice flying in alternate law?

How does the FAA define day and night?

Under VFR, can a pilot fly above a layer of clouds?

Why do we call it an apron?

What is the difference between a fix, a waypoint and an intersection?

Why do many ram air inlets have this shape?

What is this device on the nose of a Bombardier Global 6000?

Why is the takeoff decision point based only on speed and not time or distance?

Do helicopters try to take off and land into the wind?

What is this device protruding from the rear of this 787?

What is "Director" in ATC?

What is "settling with power" and how does it differ from vortex ring state?

Are "Tally-ho" and "no joy" acceptable ATC terms for civil operations?

What are CAS and EAS used for?

At what altitude did Concorde go supersonic?

What are the areas marked in green around the taxiways?

Why is a TFR issued when barometric pressure exceeds 31.00 InHg?

What were the advantages of the L-1011 AoA sensor design?

How does one test a stall warning during pre-flight?

Can state or local laws regulate where aircraft can take off and land?

Do jackscrews suffer from blowdown?

What are those 5-character alphanumeric waypoints?

What is the difference between azimuth and heading?

What causes stall buffeting?