Unanswered Questions
1,337 questions with no upvoted or accepted answers
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What causes the "dead band" phenomenon during takeoff on the Boeing 737?
During takeoff, the Boeing 737 encounters a distinctive "dead band" phenomenon after the initial pitch reaches approximately 10 degrees. Essentially, a slight increase in back pressure is ...
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Is there a good source for estimating the per unit cost breakdown for a classic GA plane like the Cessna 172?
For instance, on a Cessna 172 what percent is spent on:
Raw materials
Labor actually manufacturing the plane
Testing the completed individual planes
R&D Making the plane (at this point, very ...
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Do aircraft using only spoilerons for roll control, with no conventional ailerons, have a crossover airspeed?
Airplanes generally have a crossover airspeed (a minimum airspeed below which directional control of the airplane cannot be maintained in the event of a rudder hardover). This is because, as airspeed ...
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Who is this flyer seen in Oakland c. 1929?
Looking for identification of the man on the left. Second from left is W.A. "Sandy" Sanders, third is Denny Wright, and fourth is Clyde Sunderland.
Oakland, around 1929.
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Are there any analyses of GA tie-down failures?
After a big harbor storm, there are frequently analyses of why boats break free of their moorings. This information is used to improve upon best practices, resulting in fewer boats breaking free and ...
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Do constant maximum lift to drag ratio variable pitch propeller exist?
Are there variable pitch propellers, where pitch is set so that the blades constantly are at their maximum lift to drag ratio AoA, whatever the incoming relative wind speed & direction?
Such a ...
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How to interpret flight schedule data from before 1987
I'm trying to interpret schedule data from before 1987 (see example).
Example line:
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How did Soapy get to fly Hornets?
Allegedly, in early June 1983, while flying a Sea Harrier during a NATO exercise off the coast of Portugal, Royal Navy's Sub-Lieutenant Ian "Soapy" Watson found himself in a rather ...
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How can I convert a frozen ATPL from South Africa to an Iranian one?
I have got a frozen ATPL license from South Africa and I'm from Iran. I came back home last year and I have converted my CPL/IR license to the Iranian piloting license by doing Air Law and Human ...
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What older regulations and exemptions does Boeing's 737 line benefit from?
Boeing is occasionally accused in the press of keeping the 737 competitive by being able to avoid newer regulations and standards, either through being previously certified or by other means.
The ...
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Can a non-US registered aircraft be based in the US?
I am a Swiss citizen and I might have to move to the US for a couple of years. I own a small plane in Switzerland (HB-registered) and I'd like to take it with me to the US. As my stay in the US would ...
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Who was the first person to break the sound barrier?
In this video on Wikipedia of Chuck Yeager breaking the sound barrier in the Bell X-1 in level flight, at 2:44 the narrator says "For the first time, except in dive, a man has flown an airplane ...
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Boeing 737-800 Source Off Light and Flight Director Bias Out Of View Function
I have seen the following occur during simulator events. With a left Source Off light illuminated and the captain's autopilot and autothrottles engaged (or re-engaged):
Captain's flight director ...
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Why do the spoilers on the 737 only deploy to the flight detent after a flaps up landing?
Following an all flaps up (no flap) landing, the SPEED BRAKE
lever will not move beyond the FLIGHT DETENT and the spoilers
will not fully deploy (for reference this is stated in the Fcom 9.20.14 rev ...
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Engine Bearings Damage in Radial Engines
Studying the P47's dive performance in DCS, I noticed how it's easy to damage the engine bearings if you windmill the prop at high speed.
Doing some research, I discovered that all radial engines are ...
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