Cockpit Density Altitude Ground Effect 
Air Facts
SEPTEMBER 9, 2024
An incomplete summary description of FASF is whether the airplane made it out of ground effect. One more gadget in the cockpit cannot remedy deficits in skill, judgement, and attitude. That phenomenon is best named Failure to Achieve Sustained Flight (FASF).
Chess In the Air
JUNE 24, 2022
However, at 5:36:23 he still had an altitude of 7025 ft MSL, i.e. a normally very “safe” pattern altitude of almost 1500 ft, and prudently began to head toward the east end of the runway. At this point his ground speed was 81 kts, which – in still air – would reflect a normal pattern speed of approx.
Plane and Pilot
OCTOBER 3, 2024
It was 87° F, a density altitude of 7300 feet and we ended up with four people, 120 gallons plus baggage, and we got off in 2400 feet with naturally aspirated engines. Resist pulling back, instead letting it accelerate in ground effect (or should we say water effect) for a few seconds. So what would I fix?
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