Top new questions this week:
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What would happen? Would the cabin pressure increase too much and cause damage?
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Was this because of the drooping nose preventing it from being placed anywhere further up?
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So, back in the day a lot of carriers had a “bridle” fitted onto the catapult. This was basically a V-shaped cable that attached to two points on the underside of a plane and would basically …
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How do the RPMs stay constant in a gas turbine engine? For example in car with piston engine, when you keep pressing the accelerator the rpms keep picking up, to keep the rpms constant you must let …
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This may be a dumb question, but can ATC reject or amend your flight plan to prevent a GA training aircraft from flying into a busy airport (i.e. Atlanta)? As an example, flying VFR near Nashville, …
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I was reading this question and trying to think of ways to park an aircraft tail-to-terminal without using reverse thrust, and this question popped into my head: Are there any aircraft that could, …
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I watched lots of video related to sucking process of a fan in a turbofan engine, but I’m confused at a point. In this link and many videos like this, I found the fan’…
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Greatest hits from previous weeks:
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When listening to ATC broadcasting (at least for ULLI), phrase “Information <Charlie|India|whiskey|etc.> on board” may be heard. Charlie, India, Whiskey, etc. …
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“An aircraft is cruising at FL170. The altitude shown with QNH set is 17,500 feet. The OAT is -10 deg C. What is the true altitude?” The ISA temperature deviation is 9°C. My calculation is: 17,500′ …
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The terms apron, ramp, tarmac, taxiway, parking area, gate, hardstand are used in a way that I cannot understand. Boeing Everett Factory. Photo by Andrew Hunt at Airliners.net (url unknown). Cropped …
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Why are quadcopters not flown by human pilots yet? Wouldn’t they be more stable and easier to control than helicopters?
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Why does an airplane need trim, and what does it do during the flight? Does an autopilot adjust the trim automatically?
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I was having a discussion with some friends about general aviation aircraft with cabin-class seating. We were discussing cruise speeds and there were some “shop talk opinions” flying around about what …
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I’m told that this is true, but I can’t imagine why. It seems like the fact that there is less air would make the engines less efficient… But that probably just shows how little I know about jet …
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Can you answer these questions?
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I flew a motorglider with a electric CS prop which takes 90 seconds to fully feather. Contrast that to a hydraulic governed prop, which takes just a few seconds to go from one extreme to the other. …
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If a pilot has basic currency to carry passengers in an aircraft requiring a type rating, say a Boeing 737, does that mean the pilot is also current in an aircraft in the same category and class (AMEL)…
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