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Could Apple Airtags interfere with aircraft communication and navigation systems?
German media reports that Lufthansa has banned Airtags in checked bags:
This is specifically because of the transmission function.
Lufthansa claims that the transmission function needs to be turned ...
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Can you broadcast a very low power nav vor signal in air?
Are there any FCC restrictions on broadcasting a test nav signal on 108.0 in the air? Or perhaps on other nav frequencies that can be received within the navigation band?
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How was the 'steer' bearing given? [duplicate]
From the USAF c. 1955 training film No Sweat, there is a technique called 'steer'. By pressing the PTT button for a few seconds, the tower controller is able to determine the pilot's bearing.
What ...
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Is there a Non Directional Beacon(NDB) morse code sound database?
I need to know what is the morse code sound of:
CALL: OZ
Khz: 212
QTH: RUCKR
lat: 31.2292
long:-85.7917
I found this website, but I could not find the sound of different NDBs:
http://classaxe.com/dx/...
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Can I land at an uncontrolled airport under class C without talking to ATC?
In this situation, I would be flying from Richmond Executive-Chesterfield (FCI) to New Kent Co (W96).
Can I land at an uncontrolled airport under class C without talking to ATC?
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What are the effects of communicating on VHF/UHF on a RMI's ADF needle?
Say you've properly tuned an ADF station in COMP mode so that the BRG needle on your RMI is pointing towards your station. Then you tune the same ADF frequency on your V/UHF radio. Does anything ...
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Why do we no longer have a navigation officer on modern commercial flights?
In the olden days there used to be a navigation officer in commercial airlines who had the tasks of navigation and radio communication. But, in modern commercial airliners there is no navigation ...
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Anyone estimating possible paths of MH370 quantitatively? [duplicate]
I had posted the question below on a New York Times article, but did not get any useful replies.
The series of six successful Inmarsat pings known to exist, MAY carry enough information to say if the ...
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What are pilot position reports?
I do a lot of shortwave radio listening, and I often listen to MWARA air traffic radio transmissions based out of San Francisco for flights crossing the Pacific Ocean. When giving position reports the ...
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