Why are the minima for Cat A higher than for other categories at KSEA ILS 16L?7yr ⋅ unrecognizedfallingobject-3825 ⋅ se/aviation
What is the physical explanation for the formation and position of stagnation points on an object moving in a fluid?8yr ⋅ lorenzownd-14859 ⋅ se/aviation
Why locate engines far from the fuselage in some aircraft, such as the SR-71?9yr ⋅ dariop-2345 ⋅ se/aviation
Is the emergency fluorescent floor lighting strip along the aisle an item on the MEL?9yr ⋅ curious-cat-7611 ⋅ se/aviation
What is the exact responsibility of the Landing Signal Officer on an aircraft carrier?7yr ⋅ mins-3201 ⋅ se/aviation
What is the use of this sharp edge found on the leading edge of a DA 40NG wing?7yr ⋅ dan17on-19097 ⋅ se/aviation
What was the first commercial scheduled flight to Australia from another continent (except Asia)?7yr ⋅ mins-3201 ⋅ se/aviation
Why do double-ended ILS runway share the same frequency from both sides?8yr ⋅ skyoasis-12019 ⋅ se/aviation
Is the main landing gear of a large airplane designed for sideways (crabbed) touchdowns?11yr ⋅ philippe-leybaert-4 ⋅ se/aviation
What are the advantages and disadvantages of ducted fans in designs such as the Airbus E-Fan?10yr ⋅ david-3366 ⋅ se/aviation
Why does this Garmin GMA340 have an Airway/Inner marker indicator?8yr ⋅ jskypilot-11402 ⋅ se/aviation
Is it legal for a passenger to sit on the jump seat in Part 135 operations?11yr ⋅ lnafziger-69 ⋅ se/aviation
Why the different wing and tail designs in similar sized jets vs turbo prop?11yr ⋅ geoffc-80 ⋅ se/aviation
How do instructors simulate instrument failure in basic training aircraft with glass cockpits?7yr ⋅ bclarkreston-21864 ⋅ se/aviation
Why do older planes not have a middle hand luggage compartment?8yr ⋅ testermen-tester-3734 ⋅ se/aviation
What is the significance of the exclamation mark (!) on ACARS page of a Boeing 737?9yr ⋅ ron-11876 ⋅ se/aviation
Why are the throttles of aircraft such as the Twin Otter placed on the overhead panel?11yr ⋅ flyingfisch-718 ⋅ se/aviation
What are these teardrop shaped thingamabobs on the bottom of the Panavia Tornado?7yr ⋅ steve-21652 ⋅ se/aviation
Why is the main landing gear of the Cessna Caravan placed so far forward?9yr ⋅ fabrizio-mazzoni-770 ⋅ se/aviation
What are these four little things between the horizontal and vertical stabilizer on the B737?8yr ⋅ andrew-13195 ⋅ se/aviation
How can I use XFLR5 on a shape with no maximum thickness at one point?8yr ⋅ ghadeer-aiydhah-17510 ⋅ se/aviation
Why do the F/A-18 and the F-22 Raptor have horizontal stabilizer as well as canted rudders for pitch control?8yr ⋅ adder-13133 ⋅ se/aviation
What are these unsymmetrical parts at the tail of the Tupolev TU-144?8yr ⋅ spypsyduck-14457 ⋅ se/aviation
Why did this commercial flight fly in circles while far from the destination?8yr ⋅ march-ho-5537 ⋅ se/aviation
What causes this surface texture, and how does it affect flight characteristics?7yr ⋅ t-j-l-11215 ⋅ se/aviation
What are these strange blades behind the N1 fan in a Boeing 747-8 engine?9yr ⋅ ethan-9716 ⋅ se/aviation
Why can a Pilatus PC-24 land on unpaved and short runways like no other business jet?8yr ⋅ pascal-ackermann-17636 ⋅ se/aviation
Why are there some airports not charted as service-available when FBO provides fuel?7yr ⋅ skyoasis-12019 ⋅ se/aviation
How do you properly enter the NDB34 published approach at Friday Harbor (KFHR)?10yr ⋅ john-3516 ⋅ se/aviation
Is there anything wrong with this more symmetric aircraft design, and why isn't it used?8yr ⋅ drz214-3674 ⋅ se/aviation
Can an Autogyro with wings survive a rotor mechanical failure? Will it be safer?8yr ⋅ jesus-martin-berlanga-14675 ⋅ se/aviation
What theoretically would happen if the flaps were extending even further?7yr ⋅ noah-krasser-12629 ⋅ se/aviation
What are the safety concerns and efficiency benefits of two in-line runways?9yr ⋅ him-8000 ⋅ se/aviation
Does lift coefficient vary with the wind velocity for a given angle of attack?9yr ⋅ airman01-8407 ⋅ se/aviation
What does the zig-zag pattern on Hawker Hunter's leading edge represent?10yr ⋅ flyingfisch-718 ⋅ se/aviation
What are the guidelines to execute a missed approach during circling?8yr ⋅ skyoasis-12019 ⋅ se/aviation
How big is the influence of color on the stability of the boundary layer?10yr ⋅ roimaison-4197 ⋅ se/aviation
Why did the early versions of the Me-109 use a braced stabilizer?9yr ⋅ peter-kampf-1961 ⋅ se/aviation
Was the unmanned flight and landing of the Buran spacecraft in 1988 exceptional?8yr ⋅ user3624251-13431 ⋅ se/aviation
Why is a strake placed on the fuselage in front of the tailplane on the Hawk aircraft?8yr ⋅ adder-13133 ⋅ se/aviation
Are we expected to fly distanced leg (instead of timed leg) in holding pattern in GPS approaches?8yr ⋅ skyoasis-12019 ⋅ se/aviation
What is the difference between LNAV/VNAV and LPV minimums on an RNAV approach?11yr ⋅ lnafziger-69 ⋅ se/aviation
Where are the locations of the elevators or horizontal stabilizers in a Concorde?8yr ⋅ dwiparna-datta-12871 ⋅ se/aviation
What permits are needed to operate a human-flying drone in the United States?7yr ⋅ kevin-3386 ⋅ se/aviation
What are the data elements shown on the GE235 flight data recorder (FDR) plot?10yr ⋅ freeman-5517 ⋅ se/aviation
What is the point of making one control surface play the part of multiple control surfaces?9yr ⋅ madhav-sudarshan-8346 ⋅ se/aviation
How do terms apron, ramp, tarmac, taxiway, parking area, gate, hardstand relate to each other?7yr ⋅ mins-3201 ⋅ se/aviation
