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What happens if one of the elevator in the aircraft jams or stops working during flight?
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What does "fly-by-wire" mean?
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How did Alan Shepard breathe during his Freedom 7 flight?
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Generally, how long is a runway?
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Which techniques are associated with a nose-high upset recovery of a large airplane?
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How is force related to the transfer of momentum?
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Why do helicopters sometimes fly at an angle?
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How is a stunt plane able to make rapid flips while in air?
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How do pilots see when they are in the sky?
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Is it possible to land a plane if the ailerons or the aileron's cables break?
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