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Is it legal to smoke in your own plane?
I was just curious, in the past, smoking on planes was permitted.
What is the law surrounding smoking in your own private plane?
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Why would a flight no longer considered airworthy be redirected like this?
I ran across this tweet covering the saga of Smartwings 1201, a 737 MAX 8 that was apparently redirected from Prague to Ankara after the MAX was grounded by the EU.
(flightaware.com)
It seems like an odd decision to do this. The plane had to divert…
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What is this abandoned airplane parked in Tegel airport?
This airplane is parked in Tegel airport. Probably something extremely common, but can you please help to identify it?
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Why should some piston engines not be run lean of peak?
Leaving aside the claimed pros and cons of lean-of-peak (LOP) vs. rich-of-peak (ROP), the C172S Lycoming IO-360-L2A handbook I have says "Continuous operation at mixture settings lean of peak EGT is prohibited", and indeed I was always taught to run…
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Why would a turboprop rev down just before going full throttle during takeoff?
The only turbprop I've travelled is the ATR 72. I've noticed that the props' rev go down (for like a second, the sound also goes down) just before engaging full throttle in order to takeoff. I've included a video (video is not mine), this thing…
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When flying VFR without GPS, how do pilots know if they are inside controlled airspace or not?
How do VFR pilots know whether or not they are inside controlled airspace if they don't have GPS onboard?
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Is it illegal to partially block the aisle on a passenger airliner?
After reading all the commotion about the dog that died after its carrier was placed in the overhead bin, including the following comment:
United spokesman Charles Hobart said the flight attendant told the
dog’s owner to put the pet carrier in the…
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Which manufacturer produced this fan blade?
I acquired a fan blade a few years back, but have not had any luck finding out who manufactured it or what engine/aircraft it may have come from.
The only data I can find on the blade is as follows:
4922T12P01
99207 6018730P02
KGA…
Pete Jovanovic
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Are there helicopters with vertically mounted turbines?
On the helicopter representation in this answer, the turbine is horizontal, with gear required to drive the vertical-axis propeller.
Are there helicopters where the turbine is vertical and directly driving the propeller, without gear? What are the…
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Why do all airliners have life jackets?
According to this question, life jackets are not mandatory in planes that do not fly over large bodies of water. However, I have never been on an airline flight without life jackets (and the corresponding safety demonstration).
Why do airlines not…
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Do airline transport pilot trainees ever fly a passenger-less aircraft?
Do airline transport pilot (ATP) trainees ever fly an empty aircraft? Consider the example where a pilot is under training to operate a 777. Would the pilot ever fly the real aircraft without any passengers? Or is training only limited to…
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Why is a clock required to be mounted on the instrument panel for IFR flights?
A clock is required for IFR flights in the US but any clock doesn't do; the clock should be the one mounted on the instrument panel. What's the idea behind this requirement? Is it because random clocks the pilots might carry with them for their…
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What is this yellow section around the cockpit window?
Saw this while boarding the flight the other day, travelling between HYD (Hyderabad, India) to CCU (Calcutta, India) on Indigo Airlines. Aircraft was an Airbus A320.
There was a yellow patch around the window. Was this because the same was…
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Is there any technical reason that prevents installation of a jet blast deflector at Princess Juliana airport?
A jet blast deflector (JBD) or blast fence is a safety device that redirects the high energy exhaust from a jet engine to prevent property damage and injury.
Regarding the incident on July 13, 2017 at Princess Juliana Airport, I see no jet blast…
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Do airlines have contingency plans to keep passengers warm in the event of an Arctic emergency landing (or otherwise a diversion)?
Imagine you're flying to Los Angeles in February, but find yourself landing in Iqaluit instead, with a daily mean of −27.5°C, without considering the effect of wind. Even walking from the cabin to a runway bus may involve sufficient exposure to…
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