Quiz | Easy like Sunday morning: International Civil Aviation Day
Which safety protocol requires pilots and co-pilots to follow a specific practice so that if one is affected by contamination or food poisoning, the other can still safely operate the aircraft?
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On January 1, 1914, Tony Jannus flew a Benoist XIV biplane flying boat for 23 minutes. He took off from St. Petersburg, Florida and landed in Tampa, Florida — a trip that usually took five hours by ferry. On board was the former Mayor, who paid $400. What historic record did this flight make?
Answer : The first scheduled commercial passenger flight (the birth of civil aviation)
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One of the most important jobs in civil aviation is that of the hard-working ATCs. They are responsible for the safe, orderly, and expeditious movement of air traffic through the airspace. Though they have 8-hour days, they are required to take a break every 90 minutes to ensure they are not fatigued. What is the full form of ATC?
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This standard practice that pilots and co-pilots follow in the cockpit is not because of personal dietary preference but is actually a global safety protocol. It is done to ensure that in case of contamination or poisoning, there is at least one person capable of handling the aircraft. What practice is this?
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The Airbus A380 started flying in 2005 and cost $445 million, and currently has 189 aircraft flying around the world. It has a full-length double-deck and can accommodate a maximum of 853 passengers. The Airbus A380 stretches 72.7 metres with a wingspan of 79.8 metres, what is the record that it holds in the industry?
Answer : The largest civil aviation aircraft
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This record has been held by two airports over the last five years. Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and Dubai International (DXB). The record is monitored by Airports Council International and gives ATL 108 million passengers and DXB over 92 million. What impressive record of logistics is this?
Answer : Busiest airports in the world
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This was the fastest ever successful commercial plane in the world, able to reach a cruising speed of twice the speed of sound. It could carry more than 100 passengers in three-and-a-half hours from London to New York and was instantly identifiable by its sleek shape and movable nose cone. Which aircraft was this that last flew in 2003?
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A prevalent myth in India surrounds the usage of a certain call sign for aircraft. The myth is that it refers to the fact that India used to be under a ‘Viceroy’ when the first aircraft flew in the country. That statement has no basis, and India was just assigned the call sign. What two-letters would you find on all aircraft in India?
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A pressurisation cycle is the process of pumping air into the cabin during take-off to match atmospheric pressure, and then releasing the same during landing. This cycle causes the fuselage to expand and retract every time. If short-haul flights have 1,10,000 cycles and long-haul flights a maximum of 40,000, what do these cycles indicate?
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Tom Stuker is a New Jersey-based car dealer who, over the last 20 years, has racked up 24 million miles flying around the world. It all started with an unlimited-flight pass that he purchased in 1990. What alliterative term describes what Tom is the world’s No.1 of?
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As of 2025, United Airlines operates a mix of Airbus and Boeing narrow-body aircraft and a full Boeing fleet of wide-body aircraft. Currently at 1,055 and growing, what record does the airline hold in civil aviation?
Answer : The largest fleet of aircraft
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