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| Piloting Careers | 9/19/2008 |
Q: Which is the best paying piloting career? What is the difference between an Air-line pilot and a ...
A: In general flying for major scheduled international carriers are the better paying jobs. Of course ...
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| Aviation Colleges | 9/19/2008 |
Q: Which are some of the best aviation colleges with recognition? What are the chances of an ...
A: the following web pages are about two very reputable aviation schools. ...
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| gcse and qualifacations needed to become a pilot | 7/7/2008 |
Q: I am looking to be a pilot when I leave school and this year i have picked subjects to do GCSE in. I ...
A: the subjects you have chosen should be what you need to prepare for a flying career. Most airlines ...
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| Approach plate | 3/18/2008 |
Q: well here it is. This is a question about a GPS approach plate. The approach is at N07 in New ...
A: sorry this is late, but I was out of contact for a few days. I hope this helps. Ned From the FAA ...
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| advice for a young person | 12/12/2007 |
Q: My grandson (14) has been interested in becoming a commercial airline pilot for nearly 3 years. I ...
A: there are no "summer camp" that I know of. However, your local airport will probably provide flying ...
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| Taxes and Pilots | 10/5/2007 |
Q: Do you pay tax in all the states you fly to. How does that work?
A: no, we don't have to pay taxes to all states. Only the one of our residence. Several states have ...
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| ballooning | 9/18/2007 |
Q: Ned, What is a typical salary for a hot air balloon pilot? What is the cost of the training ...
A: sorry I don't have any of the information you requested. You may have better luck if you contact ...
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| flight attendant | 8/18/2007 |
Q: Your question was hi there. my name is cong and im in year 11 next year. i want to be a flight ...
A: It's only hard if you don't like the job.Like I said...you need to be very flexible and willing to ...
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| flight attendant | 8/16/2007 |
Q: Your question was hi there. my name is cong and im in year 11 next year. i want to be a flight ...
A: cong...there really isn't any specific subjects you need to learn. being fluent in at least 2 ...
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| Fear of Flying over Ocean | 7/12/2007 |
Q: My family is flying from NY to Honolulu soon. I have never flown over the ocean and am a little ...
A: Federal Aviation Rules and common sense require that aircraft flying over the ocean are required to ...
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| what do you need to become an airline pilot? | 5/29/2007 |
Q: I would just like to know what degrees/GCSE's you need to become a comercial pilot, because i've ...
A: the license you need to become a commercial pilot is issued by the FAA and there are no educational ...
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| Pilot Contract Obligations | 2/17/2007 |
Q: My question regards the obligations of a newly hired pilot for a major regional airline. My ...
A: most flying jobs do not include a contract that would require repayment for training. That said, let ...
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| How to become an airline pilot | 1/9/2007 |
Q: I've been interested in becoming an airline pilot for sometime now and I've finally decided that ...
A: Sorry I can't recommend any of the flight schools. As to airline requirements, they are subject to ...
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| formula | 10/28/2006 |
Q: Dolan, Would you happen to know the basic formula to find the distance seen per elevation? Thanks ...
A: no I don't, but the following is from "Piloting, Seamanship and small boat handling" The distance a ...
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| Class E airspace extension (surface area) | 9/17/2006 |
Q: Ned, Sounds like you might know a little something on this. I fly in the San Diego area. In the ...
A: Scott, I don't know if there is a place in the FARs that answers your question. I did find the ...
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| Plane windows | 7/31/2006 |
Q: Why on large commercail planes must you have the window blinds open on take-off and landing of the ...
A: I think the answer is the desire to have the interior lighting of the aircraft and the external ...
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| Another day at work | 7/26/2006 |
Q: I was just wondering if you explain to me the typical day of a commerical pilot from the time he ...
A: There are many, many answers to your question depending on what type of flying the pilot is doing. ...
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| IS THIS A GOOD IDEA ABOUT SCHOOLING FOR A COMMERCIAL PILOT | 7/1/2006 |
Q: I AM THINKING ABOUT ATTENDING PHOENIX EAST AVIATION TO RECEIVE MY COMMERCIAL LICENSE FOR MAJOR ...
A: It is a tough road to get the hours. You can do it many ways. There is always a need for ...
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| Aviation Career (Proffesional Pilot) | 5/31/2006 |
Q: I always wanted to become a pilot. It was my dream since childhood. Currently i am finishing lessons ...
A: Sorry but this question is beyond my knowledge base. I know that the University of North Dakota has ...
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| Aircraft Lighting | 5/26/2006 |
Q: Why do aircraft dim the cabin lights on take off and landing ?
A: B.J., I have been told that the reason for dimming the cabin lights before landing and take off is ...
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| Piloting | 4/21/2006 |
Q: How long does it take to become a captin?
A: there is no one answer to this question. At some airlines it can take as little as a few years and ...
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| Personal | 4/10/2006 |
Q: Why did you pick this career?
A: Tara, I was raised on a small airport and by the age of 10 or so I knew I wanted to have a career as ...
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| RADAR range information | 3/20/2006 |
Q: I am a third year student studying Aviation Technology at the University of Leeds, England. I am ...
A: In regards to range information during an ILS approach: The outer marker is the primary range ...
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| CRJ/Learjet instruction | 2/28/2006 |
Q: I fly MSFS2004 quite often. I am aspiring to become a professional pilot as well.I am trying to find ...
A: I am not aware of any way to get the data you want. Perhaps you could contact the manufacturers. ...
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| Ground Effect and Lift. | 2/10/2006 |
Q: Ground effect has been described to me simply as a bubble of air, and that seems to be what the FAA ...
A: Ground effect is caused by the interference of the ground or water surface beneath the aircraft with ...
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| Becoming a Airline Pilot. | 1/20/2006 |
Q: My Name is John Delport. What is the fastest and the cheapest way of become a pilot of an airliner? ...
A: sorry this is late, but I just returned from the hospital after getting a new knee. The fastest way ...
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| I am interested in getting... | 12/29/2005 |
Q: I am interested in getting a B737 and/or A320 type rating. Could you recommend a few good places ...
A: sorry I don't have any good info on the most cost effective way to get those ratings. I do know that ...
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| Piloting | 12/2/2005 |
Q: I would like to know what has to be done to actually make an airplane take off. In a car, for ...
A: I'm not sure just what items you are interested in. However, if you assume that the engines have ...
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| Greetings,
Are there DVD's... | 11/25/2005 |
Q: Greetings, Are there DVD's available that provide a detailed explanation on the following: - FMS - ...
A: I'm sure there are DVDs of the type you need, but have no idea where you could get them. Each ...
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| engine noises | 11/6/2005 |
Q: The other day when I has flying with my father on a southwest plane, I noticed that the engine sound ...
A: this sounds like an out of sync pair of engines. If the engine speed (rotation speed) is different ...
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| Fear of Flying | 11/2/2005 |
Q: Is it true that it is not as safe to fly in the winter months due to the fact that a plane traveling ...
A: I guess you could say that flying is more safe in the summer months as there is no ice or snow on ...
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| How can one tell a CRJ from... | 10/20/2005 |
Q: How can one tell a CRJ from an ERJ just by the appearance? What in your opinion makes one better ...
A: These aircraft (CRJ & ERJ) can be very difficult to tell apart. The CRJ does have an APU exhaust at ...
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| Recording airframe hours | 8/1/2005 |
Q: Reference Helicopter (preferably). I would like to ask you a question on the recording of airframe ...
A: Flying time commences when the aircraft moves under its own power for the purpose of flight and ends ...
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| Recording airframe hours | 8/1/2005 |
Q: Reference Helicopter (preferably). I would like to ask you a question on the recording of airframe ...
A: Flying time commences when the aircraft moves under its own power for the purpose of flight and ends ...
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| Rountine speed on domestic flight | 1/27/2005 |
Q: I understand comercial 737"s can acheive six hundred plus MPH...But isn"t their usual speed on city ...
A: Paul, the B737 normally flies at Mach .74, which is 74 percent of the speed of sound. The airspeed ...
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| Jet flaps and spolier use | 1/5/2005 |
Q: I was only a private pilot and never had an instrument rating or flew a jet . I now only fly the ...
A: I am not familiar with the Airbus line. Each aircraft type will have different limits for deploying ...
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| Safe planes | 11/11/2004 |
Q: ned, I will be flying with my dad next week for the first time on a southwest flight. And I am ...
A: of course anything is possible. But what you (and the rest of the world) have to look at is what is ...
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| Descent | 10/19/2004 |
Q: In a current flight commercial jet, How is calculated the beginning point of descent ? Thanks.
A: The most efficient descent is to remain at altitude to a point where a power off descent to about ...
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| low fares, maintenance cutbacks? | 4/19/2004 |
Q: There is one more question I would like to ask you. Is it true that Southwest is supposed to be the ...
A: You are correct - Southwest does have one of the best safety records in the industry. Their low ...
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| Aircrafts structure | 4/19/2004 |
Q: Does the speed of an aircraft eventually wear down the structure of a plane? Possibly breaking up in ...
A: No, the speed of an aircraft does not wear down the structure of an aircraft. During the design of ...
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| Fear of Flying | 4/19/2004 |
Q: I have one more question i need to ask you before next week when I will be flying. How often does a ...
A: Fuel tanks on commercial aircraft have exploded twice. However, this was since we began flying - so ...
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| Fear of Flying | 4/17/2004 |
Q: I'm going to be flying next week on a Southwest plane, and I'm scared. Maybe you can ease my mind. ...
A: The landing gear on the B737, which is all Southwest uses, is held up in flight by a kind of pin or ...
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| Why do I notice airliners flying above me more when it's cloudy or rainy? | 2/17/2004 |
Q: A friend and I have an argument. I claim that commercial planes must fly lower in cloudy / stormy ...
A: Tim, sorry, but I can't back up your theory. As a general rule commerical aircraft fly a 3 to 1 ...
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