Author: John Cox, Special to USA TODAY

Captain John Cox fills you in on why pilots sometime burn off fuel before landing and why there often seems to be turbulence at some airports.

Pilot John Cox on why your window seat may be missing the window; plus, what’s the deal with how airlines number flights?

This week, Ask the Captain tackles passengers who slow down evacuations to grab their carry-ons and use their cellphones during takeoff and landing.

On long flights, what does the crew do to avoid boredom after the flight computer has taken control of the aircraft?

How are cargo holds configured in aircraft? Are there separators or some other device such as nets used to restrain the items?

Some airports have speed limits but more often airplanes willhave a limitation in the flight manual for maximum taxi speeds.

Some airports are very challenging in terms of terrain, runway length or airspace.

Two computer issues in two weeks that caused flight delays on major airlines have passengers wondering what’s going on.

Before pushback from the gate, I often hear what sounds like a drilling sound. Is it the cargo doors being secured or something else?

Now that rearview cameras are standard equipment on economy cars, it seems like pilots should be able to see behind the plane and power back.