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Cars & Transportation: Aircraft: “Question: Can I become a pilot with a degree in aviation manegment?” plus 5 more

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Cars & Transportation: Aircraft: “Question: Can I become a pilot with a degree in aviation manegment?” plus 5 more

Question: Can I become a pilot with a degree in aviation manegment?

Posted: 22 Sep 2016 03:35 AM PDT

Yes, but you can also become a pilot with a degree in art history or French poetry. Your college degree is not related to pilot training or certification. A degree in aviation management is not an advantage if your career goal is to be a pilot, and the employment opportunities with an aviation management degree is only a tad bit better than those of the French poetry major.

No matter what your degree is, you would still have to get the various licenses and ratings ( in the normal order: private pilot, instrument, commercial, multi-engine, instructor, instrument instructor, preferably a type rating in any type of jet), then fly for minimal pay for a couple of years to accumulate 1500 hours to qualify for the ATP license. Then start applying at regional airlines for a $20K a year spot as a first officer.

Question: Is jet fuel better or worse than avgas for small planes?

Posted: 21 Sep 2016 09:21 PM PDT

Since everyone else has already jumped up and down screaming that you can't use Avgas in a diesel engine, I'm going to assume you knew that. I'm reading your question that you'd like to know if there is any advantage in a diesel burning JetA over a regular spark ignition engine using Avgas.

There are advantages and disadvantages.
On the plus side: Avgas is not as readily available in some areas of the world, and since it uses lead, it's production will cease at some point. Given the relatively small volume of Avgas produced compared to other fuels, it's becoming more and more expensive to produce.

Diesel engines are more efficient, producing more power per pound of fuel, which is critical in aircraft.

The diesels used in aircraft are turbo-diesels, and turbocharging prevents power drop off as you climb. The gas engines the are replacing are normally aspirated.

Here's the bad news:
The diesel engines are heavier, more complex, and to this point have had terrible maintenance problems. The original engine supplier for Diamond went bankrupt, largely from warrantee claims. Some of this is due to the fact that the engines are converted from automobile engines (Mercedes), which historically has never worked out well.

Question: What year did Lycoming start using two magnetos on the 540 engine?

Posted: 21 Sep 2016 05:12 PM PDT

They have always had two magnetos, indeed every aircraft piston engine is required to have two ignition sources which are remote from the aircraft's electrical system.

The only engine I know of which does not have two magnetos is the Rotax 912is, which has a single magneto, built into the flywheel and an electronic ignition system powered from the starter/generator. This system also has a number of cross-redundancies built in.

Question: What year did Piper aircraft start using two magnetos again in the Saratoga airplane.?

Posted: 21 Sep 2016 05:09 PM PDT

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