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| Elevator Trim / Stabilized approach | 6/18/2008 |
Q: Colin; Quick flight question for you...assume a Cessna 172. Is it fair to say that once you trim ...
A: Partly true. If you trim the aircraft to a pitch that will maintain 70kts at a certain power ...
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| Marker Beacons | 6/17/2008 |
Q: When flying over a marker beacon, do you HAVE to have your VOR tuned to the ILS frequency to see and ...
A: Great question! The answer is no, you do not have to tune your VOR receiver to the ILS frequency to ...
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| Commercial Airline Dreams | 3/6/2008 |
Q: I am currently 14 years old and in the ninth grade. I have a dream of one day becoming a commercial ...
A: I'll answer in the order in which questions were asked. 1. You're correct, if you simply earned a ...
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| a few questions | 2/24/2008 |
Q: Was the training at ATP hard?Once becoming a flight instructor was the pay good?I don't want to be ...
A: Training to become a pilot is very intense. It requires a large amount of studying and training. ...
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| National Airline Pilot | 1/16/2008 |
Q: When i was still a kid, i remember seeing all those big birds flying across the sky. As a senior in ...
A: Hey Nick, Great question. While you didn't directly say it, I take it that you decided you want to ...
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| FAR question | 12/23/2007 |
Q: Colin, I wanted to know if you could help me answer this question. I am a commercial multi-engine ...
A: I am by no means an aviation attorney so you should seek professional council before proceeding with ...
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| wanna become a pilot | 9/4/2007 |
Q: i am 18 year old and havea dream of bieng a commercial pilot from my childhood..i have got sinus ...
A: Hey Ali, You'll want to get your sinus problem taken care of completely before working towards ...
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| Medical for Private License | 7/5/2007 |
Q: Can you tell me if it is possible to get a Medical for a Private License if one has a Pace Maker? I ...
A: Unless otherwise directed by the FAA, aviation medical examiners must deny OR defer medical ...
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| Drifting off into space | 5/30/2007 |
Q: Would it ever be possible for a commercial jet airliner to be able to fly off into space if the ...
A: This would not be possible due to the lack of air density at such high altitudes. Without adequate ...
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| turbine engines? | 4/3/2007 |
Q: I was writing to find out a little more about small turbine engines. I am flying enthusiast, but ...
A: Yves Rossy stirred up quite an audience with his jet pack, didn't he? Well from what I understand he ...
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| Private License Medical | 2/2/2007 |
Q: I am 14 years of age and I am aiming to get a private pilot's license when I reach the minimum age ...
A: I believe that high blood pressure (hypertension) is more of a concern when it comes to aviation ...
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| How to become an airline pilot | 1/11/2007 |
Q: Do you know of any other good schools like ATP? I am willing to move almost anywhere in the ...
A: To be honest with you, I've only heard of ATP. I looked into them when I was thinking about getting ...
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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: Good question. Have you ever gone on a discovery flight to see if this is something you REALLY want ...
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| Eyes | 9/25/2006 |
Q: i have a question about ur vision in the air force can u still fly if u have glasses and what if u ...
A: I believe you can fly in the Air Force if you have current vision of 20/70 or better, correctable ...
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| Class E airspace extension (surface area) | 9/14/2006 |
Q: Colin, I fly in the San Diego area. I often fly near Palomar Airport which has two Class E surface ...
A: Sorry for not getting back to you earlier - I've been flying! I don't know why ATC would try to ...
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| oxygen regulations | 8/20/2006 |
Q: My question is four-fold. At what altitude and circumstances is oxygen required in GA flight, is ...
A: For GA flight: 1. Anytime you fly over 12,500ft above mean sea level (MSL) up to and including an ...
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| ILS Glideslope | 2/8/2006 |
Q: I am a third year student studying Aviation Technology at the University of Leeds, England. I am ...
A: It's a good one. I can't seem to find reference to this anywhere but I recall from my studies at the ...
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| IFR Approach Plates | 12/8/2005 |
Q: Colin, Specifically Houston Interncontinental (IAH) ILS 26L and ILS 27. One of them has a Initial ...
A: This is a REALLY great question. I've looked at the ILS to RWYs 26L, 27, and 26R at IAH. The reason ...
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| IFR Approach Plates | 12/7/2005 |
Q: Colin, I am trying to find out something on an approach plate. On some of the Jeppessen Approach ...
A: All approaches will have an IAF, and a lot of the time a separate FAF. However some IAF's are ...
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| Class E airpace | 10/26/2005 |
Q: What is the reasoning behind some class E airspace starts at 700 feet AGL, and some starts at 1200 ...
A: Good question. The purpose of different airspace designations, as you were assuming, is to separate ...
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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: Sorry I didn't get to your question sooner! Great question. The obvious difference between the CRJ ...
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| What is the best and cheapest... | 10/4/2005 |
Q: What is the best and cheapest way of purchasing the following books: Ground Studies for Pilots: ...
A: I was almost positive I sent a response to your question but for some reason it must have not gone ...
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| Information | 3/23/2005 |
Q: A little on my background. I have done my bachelor's in science. I am from India - Mumbai. I have a ...
A: Kiran, One of the best aviation schools in the US is at the University of North Dakota ...
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| Additional Reports in AIM 5-3-3 | 3/8/2005 |
Q: My question is in relation to the note in the AIM para. 5-3-3a 1 (g) Note that states: NOTE- The ...
A: I believe the "Note" is referring to any pilot conducting instrument training at a military terminal ...
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| hovering | 4/12/2004 |
Q: when an aircraft or airship hovers in the air, does the earth move away from it?if it hovers in the ...
A: Theoretically it could be possible for a hovering airship or helicopter to remain stationary over ...
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| Crosswind landing | 4/5/2004 |
Q: I recently received my private pilot's license while I was stationed in California. Most of the ...
A: Okay, do what you've been doing with the crab but after taking the crab angle out transition into ...
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