Questions tagged [off-topic]
You have a question about what subjects are considered off-topic for the site
31
questions
5
votes
1
answer
112
views
What is the site policy on drone questions?
What is the site policy on questions about Drones and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)?
9
votes
2
answers
384
views
Do we have a clear policy on drone questions?
The last time we discussed the new Drones.SE was about 2 years ago.
Lately it seems there are more discussions in the community about certain questions being asked here. Some want them migrated there, ...
- 32.1k
3
votes
1
answer
73
views
Would this question be on-topic?
I wanted to ask a question in this site, but I'm not sure it would be on-topic (maybe a bit opinion based):
I'm currently an IT project manager (I have a french engineering degree in computer science ...
- 101
5
votes
1
answer
86
views
Why is resource location off-topic?
I write "Where can I find" in the question bar, and a lot of questions come up. Nearly all of them should be offtopic. Yet nearly all of them appear to have good value to aviation.
I can ...
- 3,400
6
votes
1
answer
94
views
Should we reject edits to off-topic questions?
As has beed discussed in Considerations for editing and approving edits for closed posts, editing off-topic posts to improve them is counterproductive.
Recently I've been reviewing this edit:
https://...
- 18k
2
votes
1
answer
41
views
Are procedures dealing with customs (as a pilot) off-topic?
I was thinking of asking a question regarding customs procedures as it relates to a private flight operation and what they would need to go through in order to legally enter a country in a one-off ...
- 8,681
3
votes
2
answers
152
views
Is a question about what kind of object left behind (probably) vapour trails be on topic?
I'm not a regular visitor of the aviation exchange, and know very little about the topic so wanted to make sure my question would be on topic.
Today a relative showed me a picture that contains what ...
- 375
1
vote
1
answer
42
views
Can we ask questions about identifying a video corresponding to airline industry?
Can we post a links to videos here and ask to identify a particular event, for example an air crash disaster?
I run into a short cameo of a total destruction of a plane being part of Queen's Innuendo ...
- 4,152
1
vote
1
answer
85
views
Why was my closure flag declined for this question?
I flagged this question as off topic several days ago. I did, and still do, think that it is not a good fit for this site. As of today, five days after being posted, it has yet to receive an answer. ...
- 2,253
1
vote
1
answer
67
views
Can we have the reasons why 'Does anyone know free DIY ultralight plans?' is off-topic?
The question Does anyone know free DIY ultralight plans? has been closed as off-topic, but there are no reasons given for this. I don't necessarily want to challenge the decision, but it would be ...
- 2,222
6
votes
6
answers
326
views
Homework questions: has something changed, perhaps network-wide?
Often I see comments like this:
This is not a forum for solving homework questions. VTC.
A meta post from 5 years ago seems to suggest otherwise: Should we answer exam or test questions?
If ...
user14897
5
votes
4
answers
148
views
Do we need to review our "on topic" list?
This question is due to this question and the subsequent discussion in chat.
It looks like we have a few questions that are not really on topic, but rather are about military stuff and they are not ...
- 32.1k
5
votes
1
answer
128
views
Is the 'Gatwick drones' question on-topic?
Are there any photos or videos of the drones at Gatwick?
The question asks for photos, and if no photos exist, asks about the reliability of eyewitnesses/news.
Is it on-topic, or should it be closed?...
user14897
6
votes
4
answers
152
views
What do we consider as "passenger side questions"?
This is prompted by the comments seen on this question (and this).
Basically:
are questions asked in the early days of this SE (e.g. this one) a good indication of what we deem on topic?
Or has the ...
- 32.1k
2
votes
1
answer
52
views
What's OT in this answer?
A question I asked about the yoke force necessary to counteract whatever may drive a B737 MAX 8 into the ground was put on hold as OT. During a mod interaction references to flight JT610 (which ...
- 1,181
2
votes
1
answer
70
views
Are 'where to get API' questions on-topic?
According to the help center, resource finding is off-topic.
So shouldn't 'where can I find API for x' questions also be off-topic?
Likewise for 'is there API for x'?
Should those posts linked above ...
user14897
2
votes
1
answer
86
views
X-Plane / F-4 question -- policy on sim related questions [duplicate]
The question went through multiple close and low-quality reviews.
Timeline of events:
Asker can't find flaps lever
Answer shows flap switch on the real plane (photo and manual)
Another answer shows (...
user14897
14
votes
3
answers
177
views
What should our policy be on "would this idea work?" questions?
We get occasional questions from people with no aviation or engineering knowledge, who have a "great" idea about how aircraft should work differently, whether it's issuing parachutes to passengers, ...
- 12.6k
5
votes
2
answers
57
views
Will StackExchange Area51 Drones Community clear clutter in Aviation?
Does the drone community cause significant clutter in Aviation community?
If so, will a specific Drones Community benefit Aviation by clearing said clutter?
- 234
-1
votes
1
answer
42
views
Are questions about airport's naming schemes and markings on topic here?
Following this comment and the fact that corresponding question is marked as off-topic, can someone tell me, if questions about airport's internal design, naming schemes and markings are on topic here?...
- 4,152
11
votes
5
answers
249
views
What is 'aviation weather'?
This question was originally closed as being off-topic. It has now finally been reopened.
The closing of the question caused some discussion in the comments, which has led to the question, when are ...
- 35.4k
11
votes
1
answer
167
views
Why is this military related question considered to be off-topic?
This question—What is the aircraft loss-rate from Nimitz-class aircraft carriers?—is one vote away from being closed at the moment, and is most likely already closed by the time you read this.
Apart ...
- 16.5k
7
votes
1
answer
82
views
Is my question of "passenger aspects" or what is the closure reason?
I understand, that my question is off-topic, but to avoid future misunderstandings, I'd like to know, why or how it is off-topic? Was it closed because of being of "passenger aspects"?
Should I ...
- 4,152
3
votes
1
answer
24
views
Define if airport operations and regulations are on topic in help
As the title says, the aviation help doesn't define if airport operations and regulations are on or off topic.
I personally think they are on if they relate to the aircraft side of operations etc ...
- 3,549
3
votes
2
answers
68
views
Are shopping-like questions allowed here?
This looks like a perfect example of shopping-like question, because it directly asks about book suggestion. I thought that all shopping-suggestion questions are strictly banned across nearly entire ...
- 4,152
2
votes
1
answer
64
views
Would rocketry questions be "On-topic"?
Are questions relating to rocketry (Professional, Amateur, and Model) on-topic for this site?
- 11.7k
0
votes
1
answer
56
views
Would a question about aircraft carriers be on topic here?
I want to ask about aircraft carriers, specifically why they have such huge crews of 5,000+ despite only carrying maybe 100 jets.
I don't know the answer so I don't know if it will turn out to be ...
- 17.4k
6
votes
1
answer
91
views
Is immigration/customs advice specific to pilots on-topic here?
Does a Mexican citizen studying in the US with an FAA license need a visa when landing at airports in Canada?
Some would say that this question is asking for travel advice, not aviation advice -- but ...
2
votes
2
answers
199
views
Can I ask about details of coming to the US to get a PPL?
I'd like to ask about visa requirements for a UK citizen to come to the US to learn to fly, how that works, and if there are any gotcha's to be aware of.
Also, where a foreigner typically lives - e.g....
- 16.5k
4
votes
3
answers
100
views
Would "recommend me an aircraft for this mission" questions be appropriate?
Would it be on topic if a question such as this was asked?
Currently, I have xxx aircraft. Its fuel economy was great, but I've found that 2 seats isn't enough for the mission. I usually fly around ...
- 10.4k
-14
votes
1
answer
207
views
What can we do about users asking bizarre, inappropriate questions repeatedly?
Consider the questions of User Danny Beckett:
He asks if he should bring parachutes and oxygen canisters on planes to increase his chances of survival.
He asks about the meal-details of the crew, to ...
- 29.6k