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What Is Air Density? A Simple Guide for Pilots

Pilot Institute

These include lift, propeller thrust, and engine combustion. For example, if we were to takeoff on an airfield at sea level at 0C (32F), it would take 1520ft to reach our obstacle clearance height of 50ft. Whereas for the same airfield on a different day, if it were 30C (86F), that same obstacle clearance height would take 1880ft.

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Danger lurks in circling approaches

Air Facts

For example, some aircraft limit flaps and gear in icing until on approach or forbid the use of speed brakes or require a minimum thrust setting. Particular attention to true airspeed vs. turn radius. If you depart MDA on the downwind or base leg, you’re on your own as far as obstacle clearance. No later than).

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South to Argentina

Plane and Pilot

The rest is just lift, drag, thrust, weather, and navigation. What is your range and true airspeed? I rarely received an entire clearance when requesting IFR while en route. Of course, he had spent several hours in the Everglades waiting to be rescued from the alligators, so I was sympathetic. Oh, and some money.