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What are the spiral marks in the center of the engines?

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How do pilots foresee turbulence?

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Why does an airplane captain sit in the left seat?

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At what speeds can an airplane land?

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SQL Server 2008 Spatial: find a point in polygon

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What is the best way to keep logbook entries backed up?

logging asked Dec 18 '13 at 17:28
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Why are cabin doors outlined with a different color than the fuselage?

aircraft-design airliner aircraft-maintenance fuselage livery asked Mar 11 '15 at 19:59
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What happens during a checkride for a private pilot license?

faa-regulations flight-training ppl checkride designated-examiner asked Jan 27 '14 at 15:49
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Why don't black boxes have their own GPS?

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After an emergency landing, what procedures should the pilot follow?

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Why are First/Business Class seats at the front of aircraft where it is the least safe?
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Why are Russian cockpit panels painted in turquoise?
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How to get the range of occupied cells in excel sheet
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Why does the Boeing 787 engine nacelle exhaust have such an unusual shape?
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What are the spiral marks in the center of the engines?
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What is the advantage of the two-part rudder and how does it work?
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What was the first flight instrument ever used in an airplane?
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Which external instruments are visible on the A350's nose section?
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Is it OK to move a light aircraft by pushing or pulling the propeller?
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How important is it to have talent to become airline pilot?
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Why does an airplane captain sit in the left seat?
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What is a “cross check”?
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What happens to jettisoned fuel tanks?
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What are these hooks on the A320's wing used for?
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What is the smiley face sensor at the stern of the F-4 Phantom?
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What does the “DO NOT USE FOR NAVIGATION” indication mean?
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How do pilots board the B-1B Lancer?
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Why are cabin doors outlined with a different color than the fuselage?
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What is your favorite aviation joke?
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Has a commercial airliner ever crash-landed in an ocean?
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Why are flight recorders generally located in the tail?
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What determines in which direction a runway is used?
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Is the entire length of a B747 or A380 wing used as a fuel tank?
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How do long-haul pilots cope with boredom?
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How should a pilot respond verbally to being cleared for takeoff?
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Is triskaedekiphobia (fear of the number 13) the reason commercial planes normally do not have a row 13?
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What types of wood can be used for making propellers?
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What special handling characteristics or techniques do biplanes have?
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What was the inflight entertainment in the early seventies?
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How are credit cards processed during flight?
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