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Would it damage anything in the aircraft, instruments or what not?
Its illegal even if it is your own plane? I am talking about a small piston single, not like a private jet.

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Is it ok to pack a small aerosol deodrant in your lugguge when you fly ?

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flames seem so high but remain fail to reach my home

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I’m thinking of taking flight lessons but was wandering how safe is flying a small plane. I couldn’t find any statistics on that. I know commercial aviation is the safest way of travel but what about recreational flying ?
Thanks for your replys. I was hoping that somebody could point me to some actual statistical data [...]

Im going to america next year and ive always had really low blood pressure, what would the effects of flying on a plane be?
Is it ok to fly with low blood pressure?

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I flew in the Navy for 27 years and I’m still here. Statistically speaking you are safer in an airplane traveling. This is because there are more people moved per hour by plane then trains.

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assuming his destination is due east from the starting point, explain why the pilot will not reach it. (3 reasons)

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A commercial airplane has a hydraulic system that need an engine/motor to pump the fluid and make able the movements: up, down, left and right… does the air plane has an emergency motor to keep the control of the plane when the engines/turbines are gone like in the plane hard landed into the Hudson River [...]

A close friend will likely be flying about 600 miles (NY to Maine) on a small private plane. The plane is probably a twin-engine propellor plane that seats around 4 people, with a professional pilot. He is concerned about safety. Can he do anything to improve his chances? Any special kind [...]