Useful tips for everyday
How does pressure affect drag? Pressure drag is caused by the air particles being more compressed (pushed together) on the front-facing surfaces and more spaced…
Are airplane windows made of glass? Unlike many passenger cabin windows, flight deck windows are built with multiple plies of glass or stretched acrylic material.…
How do you certify a plane? The aircraft certification process Step 1 | The Idea. After some initial research on the FAA Web site (www.faa.gov),…
What are the two types of radial engines? There are two types of radial engines. The stationary radial remains fixed to the airplane and the…
Should electric fuel pump run all the time? The motor inside the pump starts to spin and runs for a few seconds to build pressure…
What is considered airspace? Airspace is the portion of the atmosphere controlled by a country above its territory, including its territorial waters or, more generally,…
Do you need a VFR flight plan for flight following? From a practical perspective, a VFR flight plan is nearly useless to air traffic control…
Do military pilots take a polygraph? There are no polygraphs but there are regular and random drug tests. Regular AIDS testing too plus DNA samples.…
What is an RNP APCH? RNP AR APCH is defined as an RNP approach procedure that requires a lateral TSE lower than the standard RNP…
What aircraft instruments use vacuum? In most light aircraft the Turn Coordinator (TC) is electrically driven. Usually the Heading Indicator (HI) and Attitude Indicator (AI)…