Useful tips for everyday
How long does it take for a plane to crash from 30000 feet? When you’re in free fall from 9,144 meters (30,000 feet) in the…
What is type of aircraft? Common examples of aircraft include airplanes, helicopters, airships (including blimps), gliders, paramotors, and hot air balloons. The human activity that…
How runway numbering is carried out? All runways are numbered based on the magnetic azimuth (compass bearing) in which a runway is oriented. Runway numbers…
What is a GPS approach? What is a GPS Approach? The Global Positioning System (GPS) Approach is defined by a series of waypoints and altitude…
Is listening to aircraft frequencies illegal? This means that it is illegal to listen to anything other than general reception transmissions unless you are either…
When must a person register a small UA with the FAA? If your UA is less than 0.55 lbs maximum takeoff weight (including anything on…
Why dont planes have forward-swept wings? Any swept wing tends to be unstable in the stall, since the wing tips stalls first causing a pitch-up…
Why are centrifugal compressors used on many small turbofan engines? Advantages are: Centrifugal compressors achieve higher compression ratios than axial compressors – per stage. Compression…
How does an aircraft pitch up? A pitch motion is an up or down movement of the nose of the aircraft as shown in the…
Can I hang glide anywhere? Technically you can fly a hang glider anywhere except where you are explicitly not allowed, such as National Parks and…