Who is answering these aircraft questions?

Question

It seems like some of the aircraft answers are so silly, do you think it's young kids answering just to answer? I can't believe real pilots would say some of the answers I see on here. What do you think?

Answer 1

I can tell you of my qualifications,  you may or may not believe them.  I do not however answer a question based on "what I heard" or "somewhere I read"  I have worked on A/C all my life.  Do you believe me? (well its true)  but it doesn't matter. Any time you ask anything of a public forum expect people to answer who only want to prove they know "stuff" when they really don't.  There will almost always be a correct answer submitted.  You must decide which is the most correct answer.  I agree however that experienced people should be allowed to display their credentials is they so choose.

Answer 2

I would guess that 80 percent of the yahoo users are kids, kids with out spending power, which makes me wonder why yahoo doesn't put an age limit so adults won't get annoyed.

Answer 3

Maybe from now on Yahoo should require people to log into the Aircraft section with their pilot certificate number....

Answer 4

agree with you,i did a question,no "real"answer yet,not from a real pilot

Answer 5

I'm a real pilot.

And I answer intelligent questions with intelligent answers.

I also answer stupid questions with funny answers.

It makes me happy.

Answer 6

I do understand where you are coming from, it seems like whenever I ask a question there are only morons on.

There are plenty of pilots on of all kinds. I fly privately, and others like John B and Calnickel fly for a living.

There is not always going to be someone there to answer your questions, and it doesnt always require one. We arent experts in every aspect of aviation, only if weve taken it on ourselves to learn more than we are required to.

Answer 7

me even now i teach what i profess to know as someone taught or explained to me the theory of flight i was young and new then and i was taking up mining engineering then. I did became a component mechanic for 15 years became a line mech till now and still teaches to young guys or mech. trainees as a return gratitude to the guy that taught and help me become a mechanic. I have my ICAO type II A&P 1980 and  took my FAA A&P last 2000.

Was so mad of a certain questioner who asked a Q re. cabin windows hole? we call it a breather hole in our training. and he gave the ten points to a guy who answered, "what's that i don't have that in my aircraft." So if this Joe X ask again he'll get S****y answers from me.

Answer 8

You have to understand some "kids" do give professional answers. I'm 14 and i always give a detailed professorial answer, however i only speak for some of us....

Answer 9

The whole Yahoo answers concept is silly. Anonymous folks asking questions and getting answers from other anonymous folks, all for points that can't be redeemed for cash, real estate, recreational drugs, or anything else.

Often, you'll find that the most accurate answer isn't the best one. The asker usually picks the answer that validates what he hopes or wishes to be correct, notwithstanding any facts of the matter. It’s pretty hard to take the whole thing seriously. It does appeal to my inner smart aleck, though. Whether people here believe that I’m a pilot or not doesn’t matter. The guys signing my paycheck are pretty well convinced. That must count for something. The quality of the answers don’t seem to matter either, so all’s one for that. It’s a harmless diversion.

By the way, does anybody know why kamikaze pilots’ helmets aren’t made of the same stuff as the “black box” while they’re out spreading chemtrails?

Answer 10

I answer occasionally, as I worked for UAL for 22 years as a Customer Service Agent in CRW, MCI, CVG and CLE. Did a lot of flying as a passenger, worked in operations, passenger service, lost and found, and on the ramp. Loaded, unloaded, fueled, de-iced, towed, pushed and parked aircraft. Was Customer Service Manager for Comair, also. Worked on DC-6, DC-7, Electras, Convair 240, Viscounts, B-727, B-737,B-767, DC-10, B-747, SF-340, and some other aircraft.

Regards,

Dan

Answer 11

Lots of people say they are CFIs or Airline pilots and they aren't.

On the internet, nothing is as it appears.

Answer 12

Hi,

I'm now an adult (apparently more than qualified according to my teenage nephews!!!), but when I was younger I was a member of the air training corps. As a staff cadet I had to  teach other cadets various aspects of aviation science and engineering.

What I'm trying to say is that at 15, I was far more qualified to answer these types of questions than I am now as an adult scientist (you know the type of person who's meant to be technically minded...)

For all of the people stomping on kids on yahoo answers, I appreciate that it's frustrating when a serious question is asked and you receive rubbish for answers, but try to remember when you were a teenager, how sharp your mind was and how much you did actually know about the subjects that interested you....

Answer 13

im a kid, nah, 16, but im a student pilot so my answres are limited

Answer 14

Here lies the problem....

People come here and ask questions...Some of these questions are way out there..

And then you have the people who honestly think these questions are genuine..and start throwing out bogus answers...trying to be something they are not....

Leave it to the people who know what they are talking about to answer your questions...alot of these wild answers spark from wild questions...anyway, test the waters first...ask something that ONLY a pilot would know....like...what is a stall?...or what is the 123 rule?....or even better...what is the maximum airspeed allowed UNDER class B airspace...??....if you say 250....BEEEP!!...strike one...anyway...i know what you mean.....

Jonathan S

ATP-LRJET,HS-125

CFI/AGI

Answer 15

Can't answer from the pilots perspective, just my own.

I was raised in an aircraft family. My Mom and Dad met on the Dauntless assembly line at Douglas Aircraft in El Segundo. I have a sister that worked for Garrett Air Research.

I did 4 years in the USAF, as a mechanic on first F-111As, then F-4Ds.

After that, I went to work for McDonnell Douglas, where I spent the next 20 years building commercial airliners (DC-10, MD-80, MD-90, MD95/717).

The last 7 years, I've been building the USAF C-17 cargo ship.

Sound like a young kid?

Answer 16

maybe army folk

Answer 17

It is almost as ludicrous to complain about the quality of the answers here on yahoo as it is to ask a ridiculous question or to provide a ridiculous answer or to "pose" as a pilot. Anyone with more than a passing interest in the acquisition of aviation knowledge should read the appropriate texts and do the appropriate research. For many of the questions, reasonably authoritative answers are available simply by running a search. Those of us with real aviation credentials did not acquire them by asking questions on YA. Having said that, I've noticed a number of respondents who submit useful and reasonably accurate responses and questioners who ask reasonable questions. Granted, they appear to be in the minority. Again, you get what you pay for, so to speak. By the way, unlike some of the other respondents to your question, I do not necessarily construe your question to be asking about respondents who claim to be pilots (although there are posers here). I construe it more to be about the quality of the answers in general. There are no qualifications for posting questions or answers here.  There is also the phenomenon of persons who clearly have the knowledge and who have provided good answers being given "thumbs down" seemingly because their answers, while accurate, did not coincide with some hearsay knowledge of a non-pilot or minimally experienced pilot, or with someone's video game "flight simulator" experience. I'm both a professional pilot and an attorney---pretty seasoned in both. Still learning in both. I can tell you that people think they know all about being an attorney from watching "Law and Order" or some other television show. Similarly, people think they know all about aviation from being an airline passenger, a private pilot, or a video gamer. Whatever. You get what you pay for. Do the research and read the texts. And get the experience. YA is no substitute for that. Catch you next time at FL 430.

Answer 18

come on grow up little infant if you ask stupid questions than you are bound to get your kind of answers,you seem to be dumb as you are not aware who is answering your questions.

Answer 19

Let me put it to you this way. It's the Internet. Nobody is who they portray themselves to be. We are all alter egos of ourselves. I can personally assure you that if we were to meet over drinks that you would never,ever guess that I am the person posting here. You would be best to accept that fact and carry on. Look at yourself. You come off acting like a little whiney dipweed but in real life you would never say these things to someones face. They'd knock your teeth out. I'm assuming, OF COURSE, that you still have all of your own teeth. Accept it for what it is; mindless entertainment with a little good information thrown in. Plus the fact that your not down in the basement wasting your brain on the PlayStation. Have a nice day!

Answer 20

All the Flight sim people who think they know! And 14 year old kids answering questions about how much its cost to learn to fly and you can do it in 40 only hours, even though the asker is in Europe!

Answer 21

I think it's amusing that people think an answer is correct and accurate, just because it was given by a "real pilot".  I'm am an actual, honest-to-God FAA Certified Flight Instructor (not one of the honorary internet-only CFIs that reside here), and let me tell you, there are some certified pilots out there that have the IQ of a brick wall.  Then again, there are people that don't even have a pilot's certificate that know more about flying than those who do.  I try to answer every question as accurately and thoroughly as I can, and if I don't know the answer, I don't respond to it.