User abelenky - Aviation Stack Exchange

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Can Microsoft Flight Simulator help me learn to fly (or make me a better pilot)?

answered Jan 8, 2014 at 16:40

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Has this Google Maps imagery of 4 planes on a runway been tampered with?

answered May 30, 2018 at 16:27

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Why is Python used on aircraft although it may not be certifiable?

answered Oct 11, 2017 at 20:57

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What do aircraft accident investigators do in between incidents?

answered Oct 16, 2017 at 19:58

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How can business jets cruise so fast?

answered Feb 14, 2023 at 18:31

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Are you required to disclose medical conditions to your flight instructor?

answered Nov 27, 2018 at 14:40

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Why are fighter pilots seated and not reclined?

answered Jun 5, 2017 at 12:33

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Why do I never see any other planes in the sky whilst flying?

answered Jun 22, 2016 at 14:53

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Why does this 757 have a propeller engine attached to the fuselage?

answered Sep 11, 2018 at 14:35

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What does it take to maintain a private pilot certificate?

answered Jan 8, 2014 at 20:11

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Why was a flight delayed because of a bird in the cockpit?

answered Jan 2, 2018 at 15:20

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Can the airport name be omitted when contacting ATC if the frequency is not used by any other nearby airports?

answered Mar 6, 2018 at 21:12

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What does a typical discovery flight consist of?

answered Nov 2, 2017 at 13:55

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What happens when a pilot has no Instrument Rating and visibility drops?

answered Nov 18, 2014 at 13:40

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Would a flight consisting of solely first-class passengers be cancelled due to center-of-gravity issues?

answered Jan 22, 2019 at 17:07

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Why are movable rocket thrusters not used in airplanes?

answered Jan 9, 2015 at 20:10

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When can I request flight following?

answered Dec 31, 2013 at 21:01

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What makes it so hard to land on an aircraft carrier?

answered Jan 10, 2014 at 14:46

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Could you land a large airplane on short circular runways?

answered Feb 24, 2014 at 22:12

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Do jet aircraft have an emergency propeller?

answered Dec 1, 2016 at 15:38

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Is it an overkill to request to see airplane maintenance logs at a new flight school?

answered Jun 25, 2014 at 15:22

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Why do many light aircraft have a trim tab on one side of the elevator only?

answered Apr 23, 2018 at 15:30

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Is it allowed to listen to music while piloting a plane?

answered Jun 26, 2015 at 13:45

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Why aren't PFDs made as robust as the Integrated Standby Instrument System (ISIS)?

answered Jun 15, 2023 at 18:22

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What does the expression "Normally with hull loss" mean?

answered Aug 23, 2021 at 14:33

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Why do parked planes lock the control surfaces?

answered Apr 5, 2014 at 19:03

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What should a pilot do if they feel sleepy?

answered Jan 18, 2014 at 19:01

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How can I learn about unpublished VFR reporting points?

answered Oct 29, 2019 at 16:32

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What exactly do "captain", "pilot", "co-pilot" and "first officer" mean?

answered Jan 7, 2019 at 3:42

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How can I tell how far I am from a cloud?

answered Jan 4, 2014 at 18:53

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252 Answers

Can Microsoft Flight Simulator help me learn to fly (or make me a better pilot)?

Has this Google Maps imagery of 4 planes on a runway been tampered with?

Why is Python used on aircraft although it may not be certifiable?

What do aircraft accident investigators do in between incidents?

How can business jets cruise so fast?

Are you required to disclose medical conditions to your flight instructor?

Why are fighter pilots seated and not reclined?

Why do I never see any other planes in the sky whilst flying?

Why does this 757 have a propeller engine attached to the fuselage?

What does it take to maintain a private pilot certificate?

Why was a flight delayed because of a bird in the cockpit?

Can the airport name be omitted when contacting ATC if the frequency is not used by any other nearby airports?

What does a typical discovery flight consist of?

What happens when a pilot has no Instrument Rating and visibility drops?

Would a flight consisting of solely first-class passengers be cancelled due to center-of-gravity issues?

Why are movable rocket thrusters not used in airplanes?

When can I request flight following?

What makes it so hard to land on an aircraft carrier?

Could you land a large airplane on short circular runways?

Do jet aircraft have an emergency propeller?

Is it an overkill to request to see airplane maintenance logs at a new flight school?

Why do many light aircraft have a trim tab on one side of the elevator only?

Is it allowed to listen to music while piloting a plane?

Why aren't PFDs made as robust as the Integrated Standby Instrument System (ISIS)?

What does the expression "Normally with hull loss" mean?

Why do parked planes lock the control surfaces?

What should a pilot do if they feel sleepy?

How can I learn about unpublished VFR reporting points?

What exactly do "captain", "pilot", "co-pilot" and "first officer" mean?

How can I tell how far I am from a cloud?