Flying the Plane

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1	How do pilots make sure they are flying at the right speed?
2	Is the heat from the friction of the wings used to deice a commercial jet?
3	What is the gliding speed of a commercial jetliner and what is the range of the ELT?
4	Why is the chronometer started during the take off on the Airbus A320?
5	How to recover from a tail stall that arises from icing?
6	Landed safely with both engines dead - Air Canada Flight 143
7	Air Dynamics - How an airplane flies?
8	Why you cannot takeoff with Flaps 1 + F on the A320 with ADR 2 inoperative?
9	How do you execute a safe crosswind landing on a multi-engine aircraft?
10	Can a plane skid off the runway with brakes on?
11	What wind speed is too fast for a plane to fly with?
12	Why greater flaps are needed for landing than for take off?
13	When and how does the pilot commence his descent to an airport?
14	Why does the pilot reduce the engine power after take off?
15	Why it takes longer to fly in a Westerly direction?
16	What are the cruising speeds of the various airliners?
17	Take off safety speeds and functions of aircraft exterior lights.
18	How does a pilot maneuver an aircraft on the parking apron and on the Runway?
19	Could you recommend me a book on how to fly a commercial jet?
20	How do pilots use the side-stick control on the Airbus?
21	What caused the plane to struggle in getting airborne?
22	Is it possible for an airplane to land safely with a defective landing gear?
23	How long can an airplane stay in the air when it runs out of fuel?
24	What happens when the landing gears cannot extend?
25	What happens when both engines fail 20 seconds after take off?
26	How airplanes fly?
27	What happens when all the major flight instruments fail in the air?
28	Some questions on the various Landing Systems.
29	Where is the Turn and Slip Coordinator and transition point for CAS and Mach Number?
30	Which takeoff flap is more suitable?
31	Why V speeds vary with altitude, temperatures and air pressures?
32	What are the altimeter setting procedures?
33	Would the jet stream push the plane beyond the speed of sound?
34	Why the Cessna 152 engine must idle between 500-800 rpm?
35	What does the computer call-out "minimums!" means?
36	Can you please explain the Boeing 737s' rudder problems?
37	Do pilots' seat have height adjustments?
38	Why fly at such heights when it makes more sense to fly lower?
39	When is a pilot allowed to descend below the decision altitude?
40	What is the correct procedure when visibility decreases during autolanding?
41	Can you explain the assumed temperature take off?
42	Flying the Airbus side stick - the one with the fastest thumb wins!
43	Why airplanes use aileron, instead of rudder to turn?
44	What are some of the problems in landing a plane?
45	How familiar are pilots with different aircraft?
46	What happens if the flaps break loose during the landing?
47	What did Airbus place the control wheel to the side of the pilot?
48	Could you explain the concept of the various altimeter settings?
49	Would thinner air and higher elevation be a help rather than a hindrance?
50	Are the spoilers retracted automatically after landing?

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