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Danny Beckett
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104 votes
15 answers
84k views

Why are planes generally painted white?

53 votes
9 answers
59k views

Do planes have keys?

51 votes
6 answers
104k views

How are runways numbered?

51 votes
5 answers
60k views

What are the main differences piloting Boeing vs. Airbus aircraft?

38 votes
3 answers
16k views

How, exactly, did US1549 land on the Hudson?

35 votes
3 answers
37k views

How do airlines pay for their planes?

35 votes
5 answers
41k views

Is it illegal for Joe Public to listen to ATC in the UK?

32 votes
9 answers
6k views

What things can a passenger look out for, to indicate an emergency?

31 votes
2 answers
22k views

I just saw a plane drop off online radar; should I do anything about it?

30 votes
4 answers
17k views

Why shouldn't you inflate your life vest until you're outside the airplane?

28 votes
3 answers
32k views

Where does my pee go when I flush at 35,000 ft?

28 votes
5 answers
39k views

When should the term "pan-pan" be used instead of "Mayday"?

28 votes
3 answers
17k views

Is it true that the pilot and co-pilot are required to eat different meals?

27 votes
6 answers
143k views

What's the difference between True vs Magnetic headings?

26 votes
1 answer
26k views

Is it legal to smoke in your own plane?

25 votes
5 answers
6k views

May an emergency aircraft land on a closed runway?

25 votes
2 answers
6k views

What to do if the captain smells like alcohol?

25 votes
3 answers
30k views

How does TCAS work?

24 votes
6 answers
30k views

How much does it cost to give an airliner a fresh coat of paint?

22 votes
2 answers
15k views

Why doesn't the 737 have a fuel dump nozzle?

22 votes
2 answers
10k views

How do fighter jets communicate with an intercepted plane that's lost comms?

22 votes
1 answer
11k views

Which country is responsible for prosecution if a crime is committed over international waters?

22 votes
1 answer
3k views

What must ATC do, following a reported laser sighting by a plane?

18 votes
2 answers
9k views

Why is the de-icing fluid sprayed on jets coloured orange?

18 votes
3 answers
24k views

What can the Flight Attendant Panel do?

17 votes
8 answers
8k views

What items could you bring on-board to maximise your chance of survival in an emergency?

16 votes
4 answers
6k views

How many people can stand on airliner's wings?

15 votes
7 answers
6k views

Why isn't the arresting hook always used on land?

15 votes
1 answer
1k views

Are ATC towers built in warzones?

15 votes
1 answer
918 views

Would a pilot know that one of their crew is armed?