AV Web

JANUARY 4, 2025

Perry Park’s elevation is 6700 feet so the density altitude was well north of the little twin’s published single-engine ceiling of 7500 feet. Report_CEN24LA226_194483_1_4_2025 10_01_51 PM Download The post Twin Couldn’t Maintain Altitude Before Freeway Crash Landing appeared first on AVweb.

Density Altitude 98

Density Altitude Ceiling Descent Pilot 98

Flight Training Central

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Among the performance elements are takeoff and landing distances, rate of climb, ceiling, speed, payload, and fuel economy. What effect does high density altitude have on aircraft performance? What is the effect of a temperature increase from 35 to 50 °F on the density altitude if the pressure altitude remains at 8,000 feet MSL?

Density Altitude 105

Density Altitude Knot Ground Effect True Airspeed 105

Air Facts

AUGUST 5, 2024

Outside of the marine layer that incessantly taunts the coastal areas, back home your experiences with density altitude are minimal. The weather is VMC but it’s hot, and the density altitude is really creeping up there. In the time it took me to write all of this, the Density Altitude moved up to 8000’!

Density Altitude 98

Density Altitude Ceiling Runway Weather 98

Air Facts

MAY 24, 2024

Even though this was late May, it was early enough in the day that the temperatures and density altitude hadn’t climbed to outrageous heights—yet. As I tuned the ATIS for Destin Executive, I was glad to hear there was no ceiling reported. No ceiling so no hold for us today!

Aileron 98

Aileron Crosswind Knot Runway 98

Professional Pilot

AUGUST 8, 2024

The ceiling is 800 ft overcast. The combined effects of high density altitude, published gradients, and optical illusion of a down-sloping runway at night all indicate a higher probability of an unstable approach.

Approach 105

Approach Descent Visual Meteorological Conditions (VMC) Runway 105

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

The airplane’s engine, propeller, and wings, which have struggled all summer against the ravages of high temperatures and density altitude, are now in their happy place. A complete weather briefing is a must with an emphasis on ceilings, visibilities, cloud layers if IFR, and freezing levels.

Ceiling 105

Ceiling Airplanes Weather Density Altitude 105

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

The airplane’s engine, propeller, and wings, which have struggled all summer against the ravages of high temperatures and density altitude, are now in their happy place. A complete weather briefing is a must with an emphasis on ceilings, visibilities, cloud layers if IFR, and freezing levels.

Ceiling 97

Ceiling Airplanes Weather Density Altitude 97