Miscellaneous
From FlightSim
This section is for questions about aviation that do not fit into any of the other sections.
- When ATC gives vectors, do they want compass heading or ground track?
- What is a standard rate turn?
- If wing shape creates lift, how can an airplane fly upside down?
- What does AVIONICS mean?
- What actually gets moved when trimming an aircraft?
- How do I calculate when to slow down and start my descent?
- In real life, are there any advantages to starting in a glider rather than a regular airplane?
- What are the advantages/disadvantages of nosewheel vs. tailwheel?
- Why are some aircraft designed as taildraggers, a relatively unstable configuration?
- In FS I often notice sudden visibility changes. Does this happen in real life?
- What does geometry have to do with aviation?
- Where can I find aviation formulas?
- What is a type rating?
- What does it mean to get "behind the power curve?
- How do you prepare for failures or emergencies?
- Are sailplanes (gliders) safe?
