Useful tips for everyday
Do you have to report entering a hold? If you are in a non-radar environment, you must report arrival and departure from the hold. If…
Do fighter jets land at civilian airports? The ANGB planes typically have their own ramp area and hangars for repair, and have security systems around…
What is Baro-VNAV? Barometric Vertical Navigation (Baro-VNAV) Baro-VNAV is an RNAV system which uses barometric altitude information from the aircraft’s altimeter to compute vertical guidance…
Why do we need an ACM in an aircraft? The air condition pack provides essentially dry, sterile, and dust free conditioned air to the airplane…
How do pilots communicate with the airport? The most common form of communication in aviation, very high frequency (VHF) radio calls are what we use…
What are the 4 reasons for migration? They include: higher employment. more wealth. better services. good climate. safer, less crime. political stability. more fertile land.…
How do you heal a Porpoised landing? When the severity of the porpoise is very slight (there is no extreme change in the airplane’s pitch…
What makes a 6th generation fighter? The sixth generation fighter will likely have directed energy weapons—high-powered microwaves and lasers for defense against incoming missiles or…
Has the FAA recertified the 737 MAX? The FAA and Boeing today completed the certification flight tests on the Boeing 737 MAX. During three days…
Did x-15 pilots experience weightlessness? Walker piloted the X-15 to an altitude of 107.96 km and remained weightless for approximately five minutes. The altitude was…