Unanswered Questions
37 questions with no upvoted or accepted answers
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Where does the FAA define the dimensions of Terminal Radar Service Area (TRSA) airspace?
The airspace over the United States is classified into various areas of "alphabet" airspace (A, B, C, D, E, G). This is known as "regulatory" or "rulemaking" airspace ...
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What is the procedure to appeal an FAA DPE who conducts exams in a manner that conflicts with certification standards?
Does the FAA have a formal process to allow applicants and instructors to appeal a DPE who does not conduct pilot examinations in a manner consistent with the ACS/PTS guidelines?
If yes, how does the ...
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Does the FAA Publish the Latitude/Longitude of Parking Locations?
In Jeppesen charts, it's known that they provide the latitude/longitude of gate locations at airports. I was wondering if the FAA had a source for the same information, like their international ...
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Is there specific verbiage required to close out an engine logbook and start a new one?
The plane's engine logbook is now full, victim of decades of individual printed stickers, each one occupying a full page. As a result, we need to get an additional logbook.
Is there specific phrasing ...
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Can I get a Private Pilot's License if I have controllable ADD and just send a waiver to my doctor?
Hello I am a fan of aviation and would love to be a private pilot, but I have ADD that is controllable. I can control my ADD and I'm cancelling my medications. Can I get a medical certificate if I ...
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How to Know ILS Glide Slope Extended Service Volume?
AIM 1-1-9 defines ILS standard service volume (SSV) out to 18 NM for a localizer and 10 NM for a glide slope. All localizer charted procedures are certified beyond 18 NM, in an extended service volume ...
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Does flying a plane mid-annual inspection somehow reset the inspection?
(This question concerns only an airplane which does not have an expired annual.)
Let's say that the IA started an annual, lubed some joints, inspected some parts, and then, for whatever reason, flew ...
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What are the differences between an EASA part-66 license and FAA A&P Aircraft Mechanic License?
what is the difference between EASA part-66 license and FAA A&P Aircraft Mechanic License? Are there any reasons for a company or individual to opt for the one or the other or both?
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Can I get a 3rd Class Medical certificate while taking Strattera?
I recently started taking strattera for mild ADHD symptoms. I am not diagnosed but just testing out the medication to see if it is a fit. In order to obtain a 3rd class medical certificate it is my ...
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What would generally be required to get an STC for swapping wing sections on a glider?
There are some neat gliders out there like the Pipistrel Sinus where the wing can be shortened/lengthened considerably by swapping out the outer wing panels.
If I wanted to do something similar and ...
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What are the differences between FAA and EASA PPL(A) written exams?
Would studying for FAA PPL(A) written exam prepare you just as well for the EASA PPL(A) written exam, or is the knowledge base requirements (and study contents) significantly different in each?
I've ...
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How many FAA-Certified Flight Instructors Hold a Gold Seal?
About how many, and approximately what percent of the instructors who are certified under the FAA hold a gold seal on their CFI certificate?
How many not including expired certificates capable of ...
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What is the proper way to update the time enroute in an EFB system without the assistance of any GPS technology?
I remember training with paper nav logs and the student would have to update the actual ground speed based on time between two waypoints in a flight.
In an EFB, what is considered the proper way to ...
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How long does it take to issue an FAA medical certificate?
How long does it take for the FAA to issue a medical certificate? Exam was 7/23 and haven’t heard anything since.
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Asymptomatic Cavernous Malformation been approved for Class 1, 2 or 3 Medical?
Anyone here with a asymptomatic cavernous malformation been approved for PPL, CPL or ATP?
Recently was concerned with the symmetry of my eyes changing. Opthamologiest ordered an MRI that incidentally ...
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