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What is the difference between mist and fog?

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asked Mar 25, 2016 at 15:43

17 votes

4 answers

14k views

Can a pilot use their GPS/FMS to fly a VOR or NDB approach?

asked Feb 28, 2017 at 0:22

15 votes

1 answer

3k views

What is the wording on outline of Wright Flyer on FAA pilot license?

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asked Jul 6, 2016 at 2:22

12 votes

2 answers

15k views

What are Runway Declared Distances?

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asked Oct 9, 2015 at 3:10

10 votes

1 answer

13k views

What constitutes a wind gust in a METAR report?

weather metar

asked May 2, 2016 at 1:10

10 votes

2 answers

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Why is there a maximum altitude to restart a jet engine?

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asked Oct 1, 2016 at 19:00

9 votes

2 answers

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What is the difference between ADS-B UAT and ADS-B ES?

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asked Jul 2, 2016 at 16:56

8 votes

2 answers

3k views

Can I accept a SID if I can't make the required climb gradient on a single engine but have no problem on two engines?

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asked Oct 25, 2015 at 1:29

8 votes

2 answers

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What would they call the US President's personal plane?

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asked Nov 11, 2016 at 13:22

7 votes

1 answer

649 views

What does the runway distance mean under "Additional Runway Information" on Jeppesen plates?

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asked Oct 9, 2015 at 3:28

6 votes

1 answer

825 views

Why did the north / south runways close at Daugherty Field (KLGB)?

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asked Sep 11, 2016 at 3:23

6 votes

2 answers

273 views

What is the weather term for snow and dust mixture?

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asked Nov 18, 2016 at 4:24

5 votes

2 answers

622 views

Can I use my non-WAAS GPS receiver with ADS-B in the United States?

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asked Jul 4, 2016 at 0:42

5 votes

1 answer

4k views

How do we use the runway condition assessment matrix?

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asked Sep 29, 2016 at 4:03

5 votes

1 answer

39k views

What is the difference between a MEL, MMEL, KOEL and Equipment List?

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asked Oct 16, 2016 at 23:00

4 votes

1 answer

772 views

Where do airports use 3-bar VASI for the visual glideslope?

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asked Nov 5, 2016 at 21:49

4 votes

1 answer

377 views

Why is the flight director at 9 degrees nose high when hitting TOGA?

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asked Apr 24, 2017 at 2:22

4 votes

1 answer

4k views

Does Jeppesen display runway declared distances on their charts?

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asked Sep 22, 2016 at 5:12

4 votes

2 answers

798 views

What is the reason for KSFO PRM approaches being decommissioned?

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asked Apr 29, 2021 at 4:09

2 votes

2 answers

516 views

When is an aircraft considered dispatched?

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asked Aug 22, 2020 at 20:26

2 votes

1 answer

1k views

Which Terminal Arrival Area depiction is correct between NACO and Jeppesen plates?

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asked Nov 9, 2017 at 14:41

1 vote

4 answers

659 views

Is it legal to land when an airfield is reporting low IFR due to fog with a visual approach?

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asked Feb 17, 2020 at 16:05

1 vote

2 answers

6k views

How do runway declared distances affect my takeoff distance?

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asked Oct 25, 2015 at 1:21

1 vote

1 answer

4k views

Why is there a time range for holdover times charts?

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asked Nov 18, 2016 at 20:26

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24 Questions

What is the difference between mist and fog?

Can a pilot use their GPS/FMS to fly a VOR or NDB approach?

What is the wording on outline of Wright Flyer on FAA pilot license?

What are Runway Declared Distances?

What constitutes a wind gust in a METAR report?

Why is there a maximum altitude to restart a jet engine?

What is the difference between ADS-B UAT and ADS-B ES?

Can I accept a SID if I can't make the required climb gradient on a single engine but have no problem on two engines?

What would they call the US President's personal plane?

What does the runway distance mean under "Additional Runway Information" on Jeppesen plates?

Why did the north / south runways close at Daugherty Field (KLGB)?

What is the weather term for snow and dust mixture?

Can I use my non-WAAS GPS receiver with ADS-B in the United States?

How do we use the runway condition assessment matrix?

What is the difference between a MEL, MMEL, KOEL and Equipment List?

Where do airports use 3-bar VASI for the visual glideslope?

Why is the flight director at 9 degrees nose high when hitting TOGA?

Does Jeppesen display runway declared distances on their charts?

What is the reason for KSFO PRM approaches being decommissioned?

When is an aircraft considered dispatched?

Which Terminal Arrival Area depiction is correct between NACO and Jeppesen plates?

Is it legal to land when an airfield is reporting low IFR due to fog with a visual approach?

How do runway declared distances affect my takeoff distance?

Why is there a time range for holdover times charts?