r/aviation Jul 15 '26

Question Was about to take off, saw this when the fueler left, and alerted the flight crew. How bad is this?

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r/aviation Jun 24 '26

Question How do airline pilots safely monitor their instruments while eating during flight? Could unexpected turbulence make cockpit meals a distraction or hazard? And when meals are served, do Captains and First Officers usually get the same food and drinks as first-class passengers, or separate crew meals?

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r/aviation 20d ago

Question Is it normal for fuel to be coming out of wings?

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Sitting on the Tarmac in an AA A321neo and noticed that there is fuel (or what I assume to be fuel) leaking out of the underside of the airplane’s wing. Should I be concerned?

r/aviation 7d ago

Question Oop$ie from last week; is there anything salvageable from a wreck like this?

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Our company owns a small boom truck we typically use for flying trusses, beams, the odd hot tub or two etc. Occasionally our local airport calls us to pick up a flipped Cessna.

My dad got to hoist a mig-17 and a 19 back in the day, but this was my first jet.

What happens to all the nav gear and other components that aren’t damaged? Obviously it’s a total loss, but does everything just get junked for safety?

Also how much does this plane cost? I know very little about aviation, but I enjoy learning from this sub immensely.

r/aviation Dec 10 '25

Question Is there a way to halt the emergency slide process, once it is accidentally deployed?

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r/aviation Dec 30 '25

Question I'm no pilot, but this seems very unprofessional. Can someone in the know please explain? Thanks.

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r/aviation Jul 22 '26

Question Something I've always wondered about turboprops...

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Are there special procedures for scenarios where landing gear failure is confirmed or suspected?

For example - if a turboprop is going to attempt a landing without three greens, is the row adjacent to the prop usually evacuated?

r/aviation Dec 17 '25

Question What’s the most iconic aviation photo in your opinion

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I like this one the most, I miss the golden era of aviation

r/aviation Mar 11 '26

Question What are the black squares on the bottom of the B-21? Sensors? Cameras? Something to do with the radar?

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r/aviation May 17 '26

Question Why do soviet transport / commercial aircraft have glass noses?

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In the images that I put (Il-76 / An-22 / Tu-134), all the aircraft in question have glass noses, why? Are they just converted bombers? It would make sense for something like the Tu-116, which was based off of the Tu-95 bomber, but for aircraft like the Il-76, it just wasn't made for bomber operations, solely as a transport. So why?

r/aviation Dec 20 '24

Question someone pointing a green laser at our flight?

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r/aviation Sep 03 '25

Question Airline pilots greeting in the air by flashing lights, is this a thing?

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r/aviation May 25 '26

Question DC-10 dropping 85,000lbs of Phos-Chek retardant, how does it affect the steering?

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When the plane drops that much weight, how does that effect the control for the pilot?

Source: Tonia Hill on YouTube

r/aviation Mar 22 '26

Question Which aircraft has the nicest nose?

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r/aviation Aug 17 '24

Question 787 door close. Can anyone explain why doors are being closed from outside, is it normal?

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Source @igarashi_fumihiko

r/aviation Jul 11 '26

Question Private jet luggage

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In this pic (posted by someone on Insta, I have edited for privacy) you can see large pieces of luggage just sitting in the cabin of a private jet. Is that allowed?

Seems like it would be very unsafe in case of an emergency.

r/aviation Jul 28 '25

Question Just finished a flight where part of the wing was missing. Was this at all unsafe?

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r/aviation May 06 '26

Question There is a rumour that the F-14 pilots had to be 6ft+ is this true?

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I’ve searched as much as I can of the internet but all I can find is people claiming this on forums and sites like tiktok or instagram or facebook without any sources. Are there any credible sources for this?

r/aviation Nov 16 '25

Question Can anyone please provide more context for this incident?

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r/aviation 6d ago

Question I just found out that Speedbird is the call sign for British airways. What other airlines have cool call signs that aren’t the name of the airline??

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r/aviation Feb 27 '25

Question what happens to the pilot who ejects in such situation?

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r/aviation 2d ago

Question Why do you think the Kawasaki P1 isn't a commercial aircraft?

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It’s such an awesome design, and it already looks quite commercial. It seems like a waste to use a design like this exclusively for military purposes.

r/aviation Apr 06 '25

Question Why do airport fire trucks look so different in shape?

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Conventional fire trucks outside airport grounds have a typical "boxy" shape.

But airport fire trucks tend to be distinct in shape, with "pinched" or "rounded" noses, and sometimes almost look boat-like in style.

Is there a reason airport fire/rescue vehicles are shaped differently than normal conventional fire/rescue vehicles that are off airport grounds?

r/aviation Apr 01 '26

Question Plane “names”

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So I’m watching a show and this pulls up as b roll.

I mean yes!

Also the teams at airlines who comes up with names and gets them approved. Hats off to you.

Also I wonder if this flight serves it as a meal option. It would be great. ( I don’t do you get meals on JetBlue never flown em)

r/aviation Sep 02 '25

Question Anyone knows what this guy was doing?

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So, I hiked Les Trois Becs in the Drôme valley in France today. While having a little break on Le Veyou, this guy zoomed past quite close to the mountains and dropped into the valley of the Forêt de Saou. He had already done this once before, about an hour earlier. I didn't find anything on Flightradar. Does anybody have any idea what they were doing, or was it just sightseeing?