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What is the exact responsibility of the Landing Signal Officer on an aircraft carrier?
Awarded Jun 10, 2020 at 4:32
What appears on EGT Gauge if the mixture is rich or lean?
Awarded Jun 10, 2020 at 4:32
If you turned base early, cutting off other traffic, what is the safest way to rejoin downwind?
Awarded Jun 3, 2020 at 4:32
Can the Airbus A380 safely fly with two engines out on the same wing?
Awarded May 19, 2020 at 4:45
What causes a helicopter to autorotate farther?
Awarded May 8, 2020 at 10:01
What is this old biplane?
Awarded Apr 14, 2020 at 4:35
Is there a maximum possible size for an airplane?
Awarded Mar 27, 2020 at 16:55
What are the components of a crew pairing?
Awarded Mar 6, 2020 at 4:30
How did the 9/11 hijackers find their way to New York City?
Awarded Feb 23, 2020 at 4:25
Could you land a large airplane on short circular runways?
Awarded Feb 21, 2020 at 4:25
What is the time derivative of the angle of attack?
Awarded Feb 20, 2020 at 5:50
What is the difference between a private and a commercial flight according to the US Customs and Border Protection?
Awarded Jan 23, 2020 at 4:40
Can a pilot use their GPS/FMS to fly a VOR or NDB approach?
Awarded Jan 18, 2020 at 4:15
Do jet fighters have air conditioning systems?
Awarded Jan 7, 2020 at 4:20
Why would seaplanes use a curved takeoff run?
Awarded Dec 27, 2019 at 4:10
Why don't airliners use in-air refueling systems?
Awarded Dec 24, 2019 at 5:45
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Awarded Dec 12, 2019 at 4:25
What is the lifespan of commercial airframes (in general)?
Awarded Nov 28, 2019 at 4:40
Why do pilots sample the fuel before a flight?
Awarded Nov 21, 2019 at 4:30
Why didn't Boeing or Douglas make a jet airliner before the British DH Comet?
Awarded Nov 19, 2019 at 5:20
Are zero visibility landings a possibility for the future of commercial aviation?
Awarded Nov 19, 2019 at 5:20
What prevents jet engine designs with larger bypass ratios?
Awarded Nov 11, 2019 at 4:50
What Boeing 747 rejected takeoff and runway excursion accident is detailed in this video?
Awarded Nov 8, 2019 at 4:25
Could a commercial plane like Airbus A320 glide with no working engines from 11000 meters?
Awarded Nov 5, 2019 at 5:10
Is there any mechanism in engine mount to prevent shock loads on engine while landing?
Awarded Oct 14, 2019 at 20:25
What criteria are used for exiting an airplane in an emergency?
Awarded Oct 8, 2019 at 4:40
What is this tube connected to a 757 for?
Awarded Oct 4, 2019 at 4:05
What are the radio characteristics of communications between tower and aircraft?
Awarded Sep 19, 2019 at 4:20
Was there ever a fuel-injected Spitfire?
Awarded Sep 10, 2019 at 4:15
Which external instruments are visible on the A350's nose section?
Awarded Aug 29, 2019 at 4:15
Why does the FAA mandate a temperature indicator for all manned balloons?
Awarded Aug 28, 2019 at 5:15
Can I do an instrument rating checkride in an experimental aircraft?
Awarded Aug 21, 2019 at 5:30
Why is the 737 MAX 7 selling so poorly?
Awarded Aug 20, 2019 at 4:03
How does an aircraft tailplane work?
Awarded Aug 20, 2019 at 4:03
Why aren't there simplified fly-by-wire helicopter controls?
Awarded Aug 13, 2019 at 4:15
Between a helicopter and an airplane, which requires more power to fly, for a given TOW?
Awarded Aug 7, 2019 at 4:40
Have we seen the last significant experiments in the configuration of jet airliners?
Awarded Jul 30, 2019 at 4:20
What is the relation between roll angle and pitch angle?
Awarded Jul 28, 2019 at 4:20
Which kind of stability do aerobatic aircraft have? [closed]
Awarded Jul 23, 2019 at 4:15
Why do we say certain things three times (e.g., "Mayday, Mayday, Mayday"), rather than two or four?
Awarded Jul 21, 2019 at 4:25
Why does the lack of a magneto affect engine RPM?
Awarded Jul 17, 2019 at 4:40
For large jets, what is the primary means of slowing down after landing?
Awarded Jul 17, 2019 at 4:40
Why would a PAPI and ILS glide slope for the same runway not coincide?
Awarded Jun 22, 2019 at 4:25
At what altitude does aerodynamic forces become negligible?
Awarded Jun 20, 2019 at 4:30
Can old passenger airplanes be refitted with latest engines to extend their life and efficiency?
Awarded Jun 19, 2019 at 4:06
Would an A320 override the autothrottle due to an erroneous radio-altimeter?
Awarded Jun 8, 2019 at 4:30
What are dimensions of the B-17 propellers?
Awarded May 18, 2019 at 4:25
What is the behavior of false glideslope signals?
Awarded May 15, 2019 at 5:15
How is a Class E airport distinguished from a Class G airport, based on the identifier?
Awarded May 10, 2019 at 4:15
What are the main differences piloting Boeing vs. Airbus aircraft?
Awarded May 3, 2019 at 5:55
What is this turn called and how is it performed?
Awarded Apr 28, 2019 at 4:55
Why is there really only one basic design for passenger airplanes?
Awarded Apr 23, 2019 at 4:15
Does a LSA or better license count for drone use?
Awarded Apr 19, 2019 at 4:15
How is the cockpit rear view of an Airbus A340?
Awarded Apr 15, 2019 at 4:10
How would an airplane land if the on-board radio breaks down?
Awarded Apr 9, 2019 at 4:15
Why do lower molar mass rocket exhaust products give higher specific impulse?
Awarded Apr 9, 2019 at 4:15
As a plane gets slower, why does a certain bank angle make you turn faster?
Awarded Apr 4, 2019 at 4:20
What pieces of evidence do investigators have access to in the MH17 crash investigation?
Awarded Mar 28, 2019 at 4:25
Is the A330F main deck cargo compartment pressurized? If not, what is the purpose of the structural cargo access door?
Awarded Mar 12, 2019 at 4:35
Why are some US STAR fixes/waypoints included in FAA's legacy files but not in FAA's published STAR procedures?
Awarded Mar 6, 2019 at 4:35
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