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when an aircraft or airship hovers in the air,
does the earth move away from it?if it hovers in the air,then it remains at the same point in space.so that means the earth does not wait for it.the earth continues to rotate.so it should appear that the helicopter,or blimp,or whatever,
is moving when in fact it is stationary and it is actually the earth that is moving.is any of this true?
Theoretically it could be possible for a hovering airship or helicopter to remain stationary over the earth's surface as the earth rotates, if there was no wind blowing in any direction. However, the earth spins so slowly that it would be next to impossible to sense any movement. Hope this helps.
Colin
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Colin Woehrle
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Answer questions regarding FARs, VFR and IFR flight operations, the national airspace system (NAS), communications with ATC, physiology, etc. I answer sincere questions for aviation enthusiasts and flight students. If I can`t answer your question, I`ll try my best to point you in the right direction. (I do not answer questions asking how much it costs to fly from one place to another).
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Pilot for a leading west-coast regional airline. Ratings and certificates include: Flight Instructor (CFI, CFII), Commercial Pilot, Instrument, Single Engine Land/Multi-engine Land Airplane
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