Flight Training Central

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

These commonly missed questions often focus on nuanced regulations, meteorology, flight planning, and airspace rules. What condition applies when taking off at a high density altitude? Aileron up on the downwind wing Aileron up on the upwind wing Aileron down on the upwind wing Correct!

Density Altitude 98

Density Altitude Aileron Pilot Drag 98

Air Facts

MAY 24, 2024

We started up the engine, got the weather, asked the tower for our instrument flight plan, and began to taxi from the T-hangars on the east side of the field down the familiar route of “Hotel, Echo” to runway 18 right for a departure to the north with a turn to the east. At that point, I decided to go around.

Aileron 98

Aileron Crosswind Knot Runway 98

AeroSavvy

AUGUST 20, 2021

I spent a few months researching aircraft performance and high altitude airport flying techniques. Density Altitude Piston engines, wings, and propellers lose efficiency as they climb to less dense air at higher altitudes. This accident was likely preventable with proper education and planning.

Density Altitude 52

Density Altitude OAT Airplanes Fixed Base Operator 52