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Airlines
How difficult is it to fly a Boeing 747 ? What kind of training does a pilot need to fly this type of jet ?
I have long thought of setting my sights on becoming an airline pilot but wonder if the pay is worth the effort. I would like to know what kind of money you could expect to make?
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Airshows/Aerobatics
Do planes have oil tanks? Alissa
How old do you have to be to do stunts in a plane? Do you give kids rides while you are doing stunts? If not Why?
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Air Traffic Control
What would happen if a plane broke the sound barrier over a sub-division? Would the pilot be disciplined? Josh
How many planes take off in a day? Aaron
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Careers
How difficult is it to fly a Boeing 747 ? What kind of training does a pilot need to fly this type of jet ?
I am a junior in High School, and as I begin my college search (I want to be fully certified under a FAA-Part 141 flight school, and obtain everything up to and including an ATP; with aviation engineering as a backup major), I would like to know if you have any recommendations for colleges with respected aviation-programs (such as U of North Dakota, Perdue, Embry Riddle, etc...).
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Design/Engineering
Can you make an airplane look like a car? Devin
Do planes have oil tanks? Alissa
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General Aviation
How do helicopters fly? Does the helicopter engine work the same as an airplane engine?
Are there planes that land on water? Alissa
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Homebuilts
If I would build an airplane, what are some of the most important things I’ll need? Ben
How much does it cost to build an airplane? Nick
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History
What is the smallest airplane ever built? Devin
What is the fastest airplane in the world? Josh
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Learning How to Fly
How do helicopters fly? Does the helicopter engine work the same as an airplane engine?
How old do you have to be to be able to learn to fly? And then fly solo? Josh
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Military Aviation
What is the fastest airplane in the world? Josh
Who invented the Spitfire?
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Minorities in Aviation
Who Was the First African American to Fly in a Plane?
Who was the first African-American woman to fly in the military?
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Records
What is the fastest airplane in the world? Josh
Who was the first woman to fly in a plane?
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Space
Can you build an airplane and go close to the end of the atmosphere? Ben
Can a airplane go past the exosphere? Samuel
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Ultralights
Why can't the FAA allow ultralight manufacturers to build larger gas tanks, like 15-25 gallons? The one I am currently training in only has a 10 gallon tank.
Which are the requirements for CFI (Certified Flight Instructor) for ultralights ?
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Women in Aviation
Who was the first woman to fly in a plane?
Who was the first American woman to fly an airplane? Jennifer
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Weather
How do weather conditions affect a plane? Breanna
What type of condition is the hardest to fly in? Logan
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Young Eagles
How old do you have to be to do stunts in a plane? Do you give kids rides while you are doing stunts? If not Why?
Why do you want to get kids like us interested in airplanes? Phoenix
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