Useful tips for everyday
Why is airplane mode mandatory? FCC regulations ban the use of cell phones on planes in order to “protect against radio interference to cell phone…
When should de ice boots be activated? manual says that the anti-ice equipment should be activated when operating in visible moisture with an indicated outside…
How do you maintain altitude? So, if descending at 500 feet per minute, begin leveling the airplane 50 feet before the target altitude. Leveling consists…
What section in the instructions for continued airworthiness is FAA approved? This section (§ 33.4) contains requirements for preparing Instructions for Continued Airworthiness (ICA’s) for…
What do the colored lights on an airplane mean? The red and green lights found on the wingtips of airplanes are known as navigation lights.…
What do rudders do on a plane? The rudder is a primary flight control surface which controls rotation about the vertical axis of an aircraft.…
Which types of materials should you use for the rotor blade? Similar to wind turbines, the material of choice for the blades in the tidal…
How does an exhaust gas temperature sensor work? The exhaust gas temperature sensor (EGTS), which is located in front of Diesel Oxidation Catalyst (DOC) and/or…
What is the most silent helicopter? Their unstinting work resulted in three generations of the Fenestron tail rotor, each quieter than the last. With noise…
What caused the magnetic compass to have acceleration errors? Acceleration error The dip-correction weight on the compass causes indication errors when accelerating on an easterly…