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How is tire rubber removed from the runway?

runways landing-gear asked Mar 19 '18 at 14:16
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How to respond to enquiries about the company's financial situation?

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How to deal with a customer who “incorrects” my English?

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What is the motivation behind designing a control stick that does not move?

flight-controls cockpit f-16 human-factors asked Aug 30 '19 at 9:18
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Are there any helicopters with ejection seats?

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Why do many fighter jets have double vertical stabilizers?

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Why would a trading platform only allow withdrawal to the source of payment?

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Can the emergency slide be re-used after it has been deployed?

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Has there ever been an aircraft with three sets of flight controls?

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Do helicopters have an auto hover system?

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Is it unprofessional to simply announce your absence in case of a family death?
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Are there any objections to using singular they for everyone?
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How serious is an impact like the 10/2017 Delta Airlines suspected bird strike?
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I accidentally did my colleague's work better than he did. Should I say anything about it?
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Can the landing gear be pulled up while the plane is on the ground?
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Why are seats at the rear of a plane sometimes unavailable even though many other seats are available in the plane?
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What is the procedure when an aircraft with an emergency can't land due to a blocked runway?
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How can you identify an Airbus or Boeing from the inside?
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What is the significance of 104% for throttle power and rotor speed?
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Why are airplanes parked at the gate with max rudder deflection?
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Why is a (jet) engine in flight shutdown so critical?
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Why would a flight from North America to Asia sometimes fly over the Atlantic?
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Is it possible to upgrade a Boeing 747-8 and Airbus A380's engines for greater speed?
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In the rare event that the U.S. DOD shuts off the GPS, what's the alternative?
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What is “judgemental oversteering” in taxi procedures?
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What are the ways to burn fuel faster in case of emergency without fuel dumping system?
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How does an airliner deal with cabin altitude at an airport above 8000 ft?
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Why does aviation use Zulu time instead of the local time?
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What is ETOPS and how does it work?
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Why does flying IFR require a rating?
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Does a sudden drop of the velocity of the headwind affect the airspeed by lowering it?
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Do the wheels of taxi-capable helicopters have power?
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Why don't airlines have backup planes just in case of an emergency?
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How much leverage do commerial pilots have on cruise speed?
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Why is the flight duration of the same flight different in different months?
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What is Alpha protection?
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Are the guns on a fighter jet fixed or can they be aimed?
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Can a few random interaction with cockpit controls result in a crash?
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What is it called when an airplane has to circle because it can't land?
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How many kilowatts to get an electric 747-8 airborne?
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