Air Facts

AUGUST 5, 2024

That big day finally arrives, and not being able to contain yourself for much longer, you decide to bite the bullet and fly down via the airlines. Outside of the marine layer that incessantly taunts the coastal areas, back home your experiences with density altitude are minimal. Third, and most important, DENSITY ALTITUDE KILLS!

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AeroSavvy

AUGUST 20, 2021

Cherokee Six instrument panel Like my airline job, I fly nearly paperless using an iPad Mini and the ForeFlight app for navigation charts. Although not a problem for airliners, flying at high altitude airports presents challenges for pilots of small piston aircraft. Santa Fe is located 6,349 feet above sea level.

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iPad Pilot News

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Top 10 apps for Student Pilots iPad Pilot News The iPad is a great tool for pilots of all skill levels, from airline captains to student pilots. It’s a great way to determine groundspeed, density altitude and many other crucial performance calculations. Sporty’s E6B flight computer is available for $9.99

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iPad Pilot News

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Top 10 apps for Student Pilots iPad Pilot News The iPad is a great tool for pilots of all skill levels, from airline captains to student pilots. It’s a great way to determine groundspeed, density altitude and many other crucial performance calculations. Sporty’s E6B flight computer is available for $9.99

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ABEAM

JULY 5, 2024

MHz with an airliner taking off from there: that was new ! We flew very high, and the heat (ISA +23°C) that further drove up our Density Altitude did not help for the oxygen saturation in our blood. And then we droned on from VOR to VOR over the desert.

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Northstar VFR

JULY 7, 2024

Instructing has provided me a valuable opportunity to deepen my knowledge and be better prepared to fly professionally for the airlines. It’s one thing to understand what density altitude is, but it’s another to be able to explain it in a way that a student can understand and apply correctly. By Josh Page, CFI

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AeroSavvy

OCTOBER 30, 2021

My airline moved all of its manuals and charts to the iPad and I love it. Northbound general aviation corridor altitudes are 11,500′ or 13,500′; southbound altitudes are 10,500′ or 12,500′ [as of June, 2021 – check a current chart for changes]. Start With A $4.30

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