Air Facts

MAY 5, 2025

The ice finally disappeared altogether as we descended into clear skies and above freezing air on our approach to Kirksville. Flying in the clouds in a single engine airplane when the OAT is below freezing is not a good idea! Upon level off at 4,000, I was relieved to note the OAT gauge was showing +3 degrees C.

VOR 52

VOR Weather Approach Runway 52

Flying Magazine

MAY 3, 2024

The panel includes dual Narco 122 navs, Garmin Aera 660, Garmin 225 and Icom A220T comms, single channel EGT/CHT, and digital OAT gauge with ice warning. This 1976 AA-5A Cheetah has 2,850 hours on the airframe and 380 hours on its 160 hp Lycoming O-320 engine and Sensenich propeller. For more information, email info@flyingfinance.com.

OAT 110

OAT Airplanes Pilot Approach 110

AeroSavvy

AUGUST 20, 2021

Time to Santa Fe: 2:08 Distance: 216 nm Cruise altitude: 10,000 ft Tucumcari, NM from 8,000 feet Wind turbines near Wildorado, TX Parked at Santa Fe Jet Center Here’s a 3 minute video of our approach and landing in Santa Fe. The approach and taxi are time compressed; the landing is normal speed. We did both!

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Density Altitude OAT Airplanes Fixed Base Operator 52

AeroSavvy

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Static Air Temperature (SAT) – This is the temperature of the undisturbed air around the aircraft; also referred to as outside air temperature (OAT). Total air temperature is important when monitoring fuel temperatures on long flights (fuel tank temps tend to approach TAT). How is the temperature data used?

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True Airspeed OAT UTC Thrust 52

Pilot Institute

OCTOBER 17, 2024

The following instruments provide useful information on icing: Outside Air Temperature (OAT) gauge. Ongoing monitoring and a proactive icing detection approach can improve the safety of your IFR flight operations. This approach can be particularly effective when flying through a temperature inversion layer.

Weather 52

Weather Pitot Tube OAT Tail 52

One Mile at a Time

DECEMBER 7, 2024

Iced oat cappuccino in JetBlue Mint? It is interesting to see the different approaches airlines take in this regard. Theres a huge amount of variance in terms of the quality of airline espresso-based drinks. Waking up on a plane after a great night of sleep to a freshly brewed cappuccino is pure bliss. Yes please!

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OAT Tail Airline Airlines 116