Questions tagged [general-aviation]
General aviation (GA) includes all civil aviation activities except scheduled, commercial passenger flights. GA covers private recreational flying, corporate jet flights, flight training, crop dusting, aerial photography, and other activities.
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Is this legal to fly with passengers at dusk or dawn without night currency?
In USA, as per 14 CFR § 61.57, night currency requires three full stop takeoff/landings one hour after sunset and one hour before sunrise.
If a pilot is NOT night current but is day current, does the ...
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Need help Identifying Aircraft Panels
I have the following aircraft panels which I would like to Identify and get an understanding of its value.
Any help is greatly appreciated!
First Panel:
Length: 19 ½ in.
Height: 8 in.
Second Panel:
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How does rudder braking work? [duplicate]
I've always been unable to understand how rudder braking/toe braking works and how you steer while using rudder braking. Hence I came to this website with possibly the most knowledgeable people I ...
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How to avoid rocking side to side after touchdown?
I'm a fresh student pilot with about 20 flight hours in an Aquila A210. One thing that sometimes seems to happen to me is that after touchdown, the plane slightly swerves to one side (I can feel it in ...
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How can I find the minimum and maximum airspeeds for efficiency with a specific prop/engine combination?
I'm operating a Cessna 180 with various wing and weight mods with a TCM IO550D engine and a McCauley Black Mac (D3A34C401/90DFA-2 3 blade (88 inch) seaplane prop. I operate Lean of Peak (LOP) for most ...
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What is "two letter identification code" and how is this code sent as a signal with light by flashing?
What is "two letter identification code" and how is this code sent as a signal with light by flashing?
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Temperature change & Altimeter indication
Ref: FAA Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge 2023 (faa-h-8083-25c)
Page 8-4, column 2, paragraph 3 (including figure 8-3) through page 8-5, column 1, paragraph 1.
As a background to my ...
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Why are supercritical airfoils not used in GA aircraft?
Why are supercritical airfoils not used in GA aircraft? The 787 is assumed to use a supercritical airfoil, so why don't GA aircraft use them?
My guess is that they're harder to manufacture, and a lot ...
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Why do the New York Special Flight Rule (SPFR) and Skyline routes exist simultaneously?
If I understand correctly Skyline just allows you to fly 1300-2000 ft, while SFRA allows you fly surface to 1300 ft.
The question is, why there are 2 airspaces like this? Why can SPFR not cover ...
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why does the rotor could head (Nr) "overspeed" if the collective is lowered suddenly, what is the Physics behind it
I know that in helicopters the N2 and Nr are coupled. I would appreciate a physical explanation leading to the cause of how the rotor blades could overspeed if collective (power) is lowered suddenly
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Do military transport aircraft engines rely on the same supply chain as the civilian version?
I know that some military transport aircraft share the same engine as civilian aircraft, e.g., the TF39 used in C-5A was called CF6 in the civilian market.
When the manufacturer makes the plane, do ...
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Can I sell a 1975 Piper Cherokee Archer II with no Logs?
My father had a major stroke and I’m having to sell off his assets to fund his healthcare. One of the assets is a 1975 Cherokee Archer Piper PA-28-181. Unfortunately, I can’t find his logs/...
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How much does the wing of a 6-seater plane weigh?
I could find plenty of information regarding the total weight (empty operating weight, maximum landing weight, and maximum takeoff weight) of every plane in commercial production. However, I could not ...
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Is it legal to turn off ADS-B before landing and only after takeoff in Europe (GA)?
I noticed in https://globe.adsbexchange.com that all aircraft of a certain company do not show ADS-B signal on almost all take offs and landings (around 3000-4000 feet) over the past 6 months.
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Is 40+ too old to start a Commercial Pilot career?
I'm 44 and I just started my private pilot journey, however I would like to see if is worth it to get the commercial and maybe fly for profit, I wonder how is the market for commercial airlines or ...
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