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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How can I hear the ATC communications with my instructor loud and clear in my headset
I am training with the DA40 TDI GARMIN 1000 FADEC aircraft, whenever me and my instructor talk to each other,it is loud and clear but when he speaks with ATC or ATC with him, it becomes quiet and ...
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Fuel Selector Checks
I'm getting my multi-engine add-on at the moment in the PA44 (Piper Seminole). It helps me to understand why I'm doing something to more proficiently execute the checklist and troubleshoot should I ...
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FAA to TC conversion
I am trying to convert my FAA ATPL to a Canadian ATPL. However I need to do an IPC and a Bi-annual flight review. Does anyone know of anywhere/anyone in Canada that can do this? I need to do it here ...
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Lost logbook want to fly again
I took flying lessons in the 1980’s and logged about 50 hours including solos but never got a ppl. I want to start flying again but after several moves can’t find my pilot logbook. Do I have any ...
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Is there a good source for estimating the per unit cost breakdown for a classic GA plane like the Cessna 172?
For instance, on a Cessna 172 what percent is spent on:
Raw materials
Labor actually manufacturing the plane
Testing the completed individual planes
R&D Making the plane (at this point, very ...
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Why does the hydraulic pump of retractable-gear GA aircraft run continuously throughout the gear cycle?
The POH of a Cessna T210N (which is a retractable-gear aircraft) states that the hydraulic pump will run 1 - 2 times per hour to restore system pressure bleed down, and whenever the gear up / down ...
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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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Which class B airports support GA?
As a student pilot (soon to be private pilot), flying into any class B airport is intimidating. Many class B airports simply do not support general aviation and discourage pilots from coming in. For ...
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Can a radio on VOX detect a loud tone and interpret as a cut on transmission (coming from pilot/cockpit)?
Can a radio using VOX detect a short tone and interpret it as a signal for cutoff of audio signal/transmission? this is A/G radio communication using a Schmid radio
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What is the difference between Best Rate of Climb and Maximum Rate of Climb?
Is there a difference between Best Rate of Climb and Maximum Rate of Climb?
From my research, best rate of climb trades ground distance for altitude (i.e. steeper climb, more altitude per unit time)...
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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 to secure an aircraft at a transient parking space?
I've noticed that at many airports, the transient GA parking spaces often don't have tie-down anchors (e.g. bolts drilled into the pavement; heavy steel cables, etc.) or tie-down ropes. They simply ...
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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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