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What Is Air Density? A Simple Guide for Pilots

Pilot Institute

When flying through a high-pressure weather system, the same volume of air contains more molecules. The opposite is true for low-pressure weather systems. Obtain current weather data from an ATIS or local weather station for accurate calculations. As the atmospheric pressure changes, so does air density.

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Across the pond

Professional Pilot

Transatlantic routes While safety is still the primary concern for pilots, today’s challenges are not so much the vastness and weather on this ocean, but traffic density and regulatory compliance. There are 2 main factors that influence the north Atlantic route structure – weather and traffic demand. MHz (NAT air-to-air).

Jet 98
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Across the pond

Professional Pilot

Transatlantic routes While safety is still the primary concern for pilots, today’s challenges are not so much the vastness and weather on this ocean, but traffic density and regulatory compliance. There are 2 main factors that influence the north Atlantic route structure – weather and traffic demand. MHz (NAT air-to-air).

Jet 98