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| reverse thrust | 4/22/2008 |
Q: hey paul! it's me again, brandon. i was wondering if you know how the reverse thrusters on the ...
A: A cascade thrust reverser for a fan-jet engine comprising a two portion shroud surrounding the ...
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| reverse thrust | 4/20/2008 |
Q: hey paul! it's me again, brandon. i was wondering if you know how the reverse thrusters on the ...
A: There are basically two different types, one is the clamshell type which is mounted on the outside ...
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| 747/707 slats | 4/15/2008 |
Q: I am an amateur aviation enthusiast and I was wondering why the pilot retracts the slats on the ...
A: I see what you mean now. The leading edge slats tuck up under the wing on touchdown to get out the ...
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| 747/707 slats | 4/13/2008 |
Q: I am an amateur aviation enthusiast and I was wondering why the pilot retracts the slats on the ...
A: Landing checklist for the 747 would include, flaps set (probably 40 for finals), gear down, ...
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| MSFS saved flight files | 10/3/2007 |
Q: Paul - I've been "simming" with Microsoft Flight Simulator since it's first introduction. I have a ...
A: To be quite honest I don't actually know. Everytime I use a saved flight my button configuration is ...
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| aviation | 8/29/2007 |
Q: frm where do i complete my 50 hrs flying?also plz let me know the procedure for this....
A: you need to go to your local flying club/school to gain your minimum 40 hours. Solo is usually after ...
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| air shows | 7/17/2007 |
Q: can you tell why air shows are called air tattoos?
A: I believe it originates from the 17th century as a last call to the soldiers to return to barracks ...
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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: This is the most asked question I get. Well, to attain your ATP (Airline Transport Pilots licence) ...
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| A380 | 12/6/2006 |
Q: What are the cons of the new Airbus A380?
A: I apologise for the late reply. My email was hacked into and it was a long process to id who i was. ...
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| Slats Deployment | 9/14/2006 |
Q: Is it dangerous for an airplane to have an uncommanded slat deployment? Will it cause the airplane ...
A: sorry for the delay. been in france for a week just got back tonite. it was a theory among pilots ...
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| PanAm 103 | 8/30/2006 |
Q: How did the aircraft break during the explosion? I heard that more than 100 passengers including the ...
A: The aircraft broke up in flight shortly after an explosive device, contained in a portable plastic ...
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| What is the safest part of the plane | 8/28/2006 |
Q: I was just wondering what part of the plane is the safest? Is it the tail section?
A: It depends on the situation really. In aircrashes its usually the empennage (Tail section) which ...
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| How dangerous are birds to jet engines? | 8/16/2006 |
Q: How dangerous are birds to jet engines? If they are a serious problem then why don't they put ...
A: The engines on jets are tested to destruction. The odd bird ingested into the engine will not make ...
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| Aircraft Vulnerability/Survivablity | 7/24/2006 |
Q: They say that where the plane is hit is most important than the size of the airplane. Very very ...
A: I have not seen the movie so I cannot answer any questions on it. Aircraft are capable of surviving ...
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| Flight Simulator | 7/16/2006 |
Q: in your expertise paragraph, you said that you were a flight simulator expert. So here is my ...
A: Your question is more pc / hardware related than anything to do with microsoft flight sim. I cannot ...
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| Flight Simulator | 7/16/2006 |
Q: in your expertise paragraph, you said that you were a flight simulator expert. So here is my ...
A: Sory about the delay but I did reply straight away. The site has only informed me today that it did ...
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| Relative speed | 6/13/2006 |
Q: I now understand why the jet stream goes west to east. However, my original question had to deal ...
A: Your friend is incorrect in his statement about the earth. It rotates West to East, not East to ...
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| Relative speed | 6/12/2006 |
Q: During a recent trip a friend stated that flying from the west coast to east coast is faster than ...
A: Flying West To East generally takes less time than flying East to West because of the jet stream. ...
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| TWA 800 | 5/26/2006 |
Q: ok, serious now, for years now they have said that the US government were covering up for the US ...
A: (Son), The debates and disputes will carry on for years. The US Government has covered up many ...
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| Marker Beacons | 3/3/2006 |
Q: I am a third year student studying Aviation Technology at the University of Leeds, England. I am ...
A: The outer marker is usually 3.5 to seven miles from the ILS's runway threshold. It illuminates a ...
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| aircraft lighting/landing & taxi lights | 12/15/2005 |
Q: i have a question , id like to know when do commercial airlines normally turn on the landing light ...
A: here are the rules for lights. landing Light: DAYTIME: If NO taxi light is installed, use is the ...
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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: Sorry to take a while in replying as I have been moving house. You will have to get them off the ...
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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: It makes no difference. A plane say at 35000 feet doing 500mph is experiencing temperatures of -50 ...
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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: The CRJ and ERJ are very similar in appearance. The only way to tell is that the Embraer ERJ does ...
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| Jets | 7/3/2005 |
Q: Why when you look up at some jets in the sky there are streams of smoke going across the sky and ...
A: What you are looking at are condensation trails or "Con trails" for short. These are caused by the ...
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| learning to fly | 6/13/2005 |
Q: About the fastest thing I've ever driven is my Ford sedan, but I've always been interested in ...
A: It's never too late to learn something new. Find out where the local flying club is in your area, ...
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| I am very interested in gaining... | 4/12/2005 |
Q: I am very interested in gaining more knowledge on detailed desription, function and use of the ...
A: It would be impossible for me to give you detailed workings on all of these instruments as there is ...
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| how to be a pilot | 1/3/2005 |
Q: What education and training do i need to become a pilot?
A: You will have to get top grades in english, maths, and science for starters. Then there are two ...
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| AIRCRAFT LIGHTING | 12/18/2004 |
Q: it has helped me out very much but i just have 1 more question if u don't mind me asking, since the ...
A: The red anti collision lights are used at all times. Especially inportant on the apron of the ...
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| AIRCRAFT LIGHTING | 12/18/2004 |
Q: AND THE NIGHT TIME? AND I LOOK AT THE PLANES IN THE DAY TIME BUT I DONT SEE ANY LIGHTS , SO I WAS ...
A: daytime lights are anti collison which are red flashing under and on top of the aircraft. night ...
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| Geodetic Structure | 11/18/2004 |
Q: I am going to fly around the world. Could you write me where could I find exactly path of aeroplane ...
A: You need to use a gps navigation system. Most aircraft are fitted with these now. You just punch in ...
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| mach number | 10/13/2004 |
Q: why above +/- 20.000 feet the speed in aircrafts is used in number MACH and not in IAS ? thanks, ...
A: Its all to do with air density. Below 250kts the aircraft is travelling at sub sonic speed where the ...
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| Landing In Commercial Aircraft | 9/19/2004 |
Q: I travel alot and have always wondered why when landing in 747 for example; When the front wheel ...
A: it all depends on the winds at the time of landing. very rarely will an aircraft land without ...
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| Any idea on how to use the special Vor in the Dc-3 | 8/26/2004 |
Q: ------------------------- WEll when you fly a heading it says you dont intercept the vor its ...
A: I have searched my databases and the best I can do is this. The magnetic course is found by taking ...
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| piloting | 8/5/2004 |
Q: Followup To Question - i am a high school graduate and i will like to become a pilot but i dont ...
A: By the time you have worked you way up to a CPL/IR, that's a commercial pilots licence with ...
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| piloting | 8/5/2004 |
Q: i am a high school graduate and i will like to become a pilot but i dont know what steps to ...
A: First of all you will need good grades in english, maths, and science. Then you can apply to a large ...
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| aircraft Compressor | 4/19/2004 |
Q: A few years back I heard that a commercial airliner lost one engine in mid flight, due to a bad ...
A: it all depends when the fault occured. the aircraft has very sophisticated instruments to tell the ...
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| Fear of Flying | 4/19/2004 |
Q: I have one more question. Are professional atheletics planes maintained and serviced more as opposed ...
A: all commercial planes have to serviced at regular intervals which involves the aeroplane being ...
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| Fear of Flying | 4/17/2004 |
Q: My wife and I are going to be flying sometime next week on a Southwest flight. I just have a few ...
A: the engines on planes are so reliable that twin engined operations are allowed within three hours of ...
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