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What is maximum hours per month commercial pilot can fly?
Federal Aviation Regulation 117.23 (Cumulative limitations [on flightcrew hours of service) states:"(a) The limitations of this section include all flying by flightcrew members on behalf of any certificate holder or 91K Program Manager during the applicable periods.(b) No certificate holder may schedule and no flightcrew member may accept an assignment if the flightcrew member's total flight time will exceed the following:(1) 100 hours in any 672 consecutive hours [about one month] and(2) 1,000 hours in any 365 consecutive calendar day period.(c) No certificate holder may schedule and no flightcrew member may accept an assignment if the flightcrew member's total Flight Duty Period will exceed:(1) 60 flight duty period hours in any 168 consecutive hours and(2) 190 flight duty period hours in any 672 consecutive hours."
How did it happen the plane crash on November 28 1979?
The crash of Air New Zealand flight 901, like many disasters, was the result of several factors. 1. Confusion regarding the chosen route The flights designated route had been adjusted prior to the flight without the flightcrew being notified. 2. Weather conditions. The flight was a sight-seeing flight, and in order to give passengers a view of the terrain, the flight crew had to fly below the 2000 to 3000 foot ceiling. 3. The aforementioned low ceiling caused a white-out visual illusion which prevented the pilots from seeing Mount Erebus. 4. The flightcrew, while experienced, had never flown in Antarctica before and were not familiar with the hazards antarctic flying can present. A much more detailed description of the events can be found on the wikipedia, the corresponding page is linked below.
What is the capacity of the Airbus A380?
A380-800 - Flightcrew of two. Standard seating for 555 passengers on two decks in a three class arrangement. Qantas plans to fit its aircraft with 523 seats (in three classes). A380 has 49% more floor area but only 35% more seats (in 555 seat configuration) than the 747-400, allowing room for passenger amenities such as bars, gymnasiums and duty free shops. Cargo capacity 38 LD3s or 13 pallets. The Answer is 550-840.
Can you skydive at 40000 feet?
No, since the air is too thin - there is not enough oxygen to breathe. It can be done, but you have to wear an oxygen mask. The military does HALO (high altitude, low opening) jumps from 35,000+.
Are airports cutting down the air fuel on airplanes by filling the tanks with half of gas?
In the United States altering fuel in this way would be a grievous legal violation. No airport or FBO would ever modify fuel in any way without the approval of the flightcrew/owners of the aircraft who would in turn be required to observe the applicable federal transportation safety laws. Fuel is a BIG DEAL in the aviation world, literally life or death, and there are tight controls around what can and cant be done with it or to it. Some light aircraft (singles and light twins) have been modified to (or are designed to) run on standard automotive gasoline. There are specific FAA guidelines for this, and the aircraft must be registered as being able to run on automotive gasoline. Most pilots of such aircraft still use the more expensive av-gas because of its perceived reliability (automotive gasoline is said to be more prone to vapor-lock, premature detonation, and carburetor icing)... and none would ever mix avgas and automotive gas if they could help it. Additionally, some airlines are experimenting with running airliners on bio-fuels. Since jet fuel is so similar to diesel fuel and kerosene, it is a natural step to use bio-diesel in aviation. However, this has only been done on a test basis, and has not been used (as of Feb 09) for commercial flights. Indeed, in the test flights, only 1 or 2 engines were being run on the bio-fuel, with the rest running on standard jet fuel. There has also been talk of hydrogen-powered aircraft, but as of this writing, none have come into production, and airports do not offer hydrogen fuel.
Can you bring cell phones on a plane?
Having an airplane is alright, as it won't hurt anything. The problem is having it sending and receiving radio signals; this is mostly harmful if you're making phone calls or sending messages. The reason is because airplanes use radar that is sometimes on the same frequency as cell phones, blackberries, and laptops that have internet connections. With all that background noise, it makes it difficult for the pilots to hear radio communications between planes and with the ground tower. It can also sometimes block radar readings, which can be very dangerous -- especially at night or in bad weather. So when the pilot tells you to turn off your phone, it's in your best interest to do so! =)Two reasons.1. There is a chance that the signal may interfere with radio signals the flightcrew is using to communicate with air traffic control.2. Once the airplane is aloft, your phone probably wont work anyway. Cell-phone towers are optimized for users on the ground, it is rare to get any signal above about 2000 feet above ground level. Even if you did get a signal, the high speed of travel would mean your phone would be switching towers at very short intervals which results in dropped calls and can wreak havoc with the cellular networks.
