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Top Questions
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What's required for a plane certified to fly to Antarctica?
aircraft-design
aircraft-certification
icing
polar
asked Sep 27, 2016 at 17:17
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Are the first solo flights by a student pilot more dangerous?
safety
flight-training
student-pilot
asked Sep 29, 2016 at 9:03
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What's usually going on in a "hot" military operations area (in the US)?
military
usa
airspace
asked Sep 1, 2016 at 7:29
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What does "synoptic" mean in avionics?
aircraft-systems
avionics
display
asked Sep 9, 2019 at 19:53
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Why are airports like Roswell and Fresno so popular for flight tests?
airport
flight-testing
asked May 31, 2016 at 22:00
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Why do cockpits with ACARS have printers?
cockpit
acars
asked Jan 25, 2017 at 17:36
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Why don't Transport Category aircraft have a listed Vy?
aircraft-performance
v-speeds
vertical-speed
far-25
asked May 11, 2016 at 20:46
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Do pilots have procedures and safeguards against unintended altitude captures?
autopilot
altitude
human-factors
flight-director
asked Aug 17, 2016 at 19:42
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Are there two navaids on the same frequency close enough to be confused?
navigation
vor
radio-navigation
navaids
dme
asked Oct 9, 2021 at 6:48
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Do any aircraft windshields have anti-reflective coatings?
safety
windows
visibility
windscreen
canopy
asked Aug 9, 2016 at 21:28
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Top Answers
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Would a slower speed and lower altitude reduce fatal incidents?
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Why are on-board computers allowed to change controls without notifying the pilots?
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Do safety-critical avionics systems run Linux?
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Do helicopters have an auto hover system?
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Is flying during the day safer than flying at night?
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27
Expert quote on entropy for uncrackable password
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Why is privacy not one of the pillars of information security?
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How miraculous was the miracle on the Hudson?
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Why are static password requirements used so frequently?
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What is the longest range single-pilot certified (FAA and/or EASA) business jet?
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How does a jet engine handle suddenly entering a lot of rain?
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Why is Python used on aircraft although it may not be certifiable?
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Which CPUs and programming languages are used in new airliner flight control systems?
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11
What is more environmentally friendly? An A320 or a car?
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10
Is 3 crew cockpit safer than 2 crew?
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Are seaplanes allowed to taxi in residential areas?
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Who pays airline pilots?
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Is this opinion on personal computer flight simulators too strict or is it actually true?
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How are avionics updates delivered?
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Why fill a dungeon with puzzles?
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Why do we still use pilots to fly airplanes?
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How do pilots see at night if airplanes don't have front lights?
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Terminology: is the "normal acceleration" (nz) considered to be 1 G, or 0, when an aircraft is at rest on the ground with fuselage horizontal?
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What is the difference between SBAS and SBAS PA mode on my FMS?
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7
How do I determine the probability of rolling various ranges of numbers on 4d10, 5d10, etc.?
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6
How is a conflict between aircraft with TCAS I and II resolved?
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Why are the cockpit controls of airplanes so complicated?
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6
Why would distributing via Google Play be more secure than distributing APKs?
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5
What distinct challenges are faced in taxi operations that aren't found in other phases of flight?
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When does the overspeed alarm goes off in a plane?
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