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    I've seen charts for other "heavies" (C-5). At...

    I've seen charts for other "heavies" (C-5). At 300 feet behind the aircraft, the winds can be 150 mph. I don't know what category hurricane that translates to.
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    I would highlight anything that has to do with...

    I would highlight anything that has to do with dealing with the public, the availability and willingness to work unusual hours and shifts, the ability to work as a member of a team, the ability to...
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    Duane is correct. Air is compressed by the...

    Duane is correct. Air is compressed by the compressors (in a jet engine). As air is compressed it heats up in accordance with a principle called Chales' Law. Typically the temperatures of the...
  4. Question: Air travel

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    Depends on how you rate them:...

    Depends on how you rate them: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World's_busiest_airport
  5. Question: Tenth Planet

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    Let me throw some fuel on this fire. Why is...

    Let me throw some fuel on this fire.

    Why is Neptune a planet? It hasn't cleared it's orbit. It fights for the same space (literally) as Pluto. I will agree that Pluto and Neptune are locked in a...
  6. Question: Qa qc difrence

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    QC = error detection QA = error prevention

    QC = error detection

    QA = error prevention
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    There's another way to fly backwards, and that is...

    There's another way to fly backwards, and that is literally to fly backwards. It happened to me once. I pulled up vertically out of a dive and had the nose pointed straight up (or nearly so).

    I...
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    According to the parameters of the question, the...

    According to the parameters of the question, the energy of the jet engine is used to keep pace with the treadmill. No energy remains to accelerate it to take-off speed.
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    No. It's all about relative wind. If there is...

    No.

    It's all about relative wind. If there is no wind flowing over the wings, there is no lift.

    That's why carrier based aircraft do so well. First they generally have a good headwind and then...
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    The best interviewees are those that can tell a...

    The best interviewees are those that can tell a story -- directly and to the point, but a story nonetheless.

    The interviewer doesn't really want to know about you. The interviewer wants to know...
  11. Question: Interview ?

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    I was once asked this as the first question on a...

    I was once asked this as the first question on a phone interview. That spoke volumes about the kind of company it was, and I resonded with "That is an inappropriate question at this time." At that...
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    Why should physician not be capitalized while the...

    Why should physician not be capitalized while the other job titles are? Consistancy counts, but in general most people overcapitalize. A job title such as doctor, of and by itself, is not...
  13. Question: Super Stall

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    Technically speaking it's not speed but angle of...

    Technically speaking it's not speed but angle of attack. At too high an angle of attack the air passing over the top of the wing starts separating from the wing. Airstream that isn't attached to the...
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    Contrails are water condensation. When the air is...

    Contrails are water condensation. When the air is compressed, it heats up, when it returns to normal, it cools down. Water will then come out of solution.

    I am sure that water vapor from the...
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    Your resume can be as many pages as it needs to...

    Your resume can be as many pages as it needs to be. Generally the more experience you have, the longer the resume can be. However, regardless of the length, you must make the "sale" about halfway...
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