Pilot Institute
FEBRUARY 1, 2025
You can also use it for unit conversions, estimating wind correction angles, and figuring out density altitude. Using the Air Density Windows and the Baseplate The disk also features cut-out windows designed for air density-related calculations. and read the altitude shown. Thats not all. Thats your true airspeed.
Plane and Pilot
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
We emphasized that a lightweight design with high durability for primitive airstrips and maximum throttle response for short field performance would be essential for this new propeller.
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Ask a Flight Instructor
AUGUST 14, 2024
Or, is it legal/accurate to compare density altitudes? and Temp of 17c, then Density Altitude is ~ 12000ft. Likewise, if we hypothetically just use 8000ft Pressure Altitude but plug in 33c into an electronic E6B, we also get 12000ft Density Altitude.
AeroSavvy
AUGUST 20, 2021
I’m not Lindbergh… This trip was ambitious for me, but quite common in the general aviation community. I spent a few months researching aircraft performance and high altitude airport flying techniques. Small aircraft are designed for these kinds of flights. So, the airplane performs like it’s at 10,000 feet.
AeroSavvy
OCTOBER 30, 2021
The front side of the chart shows the corridors and procedures for general aviation aircraft. The ForeFlight app includes only the general aviation side. Both the paper and PDF/TIF chart include the general aviation and air tour operator side. Air tour operators fly lower altitudes. It was amazing.
Learn to Fly
JULY 11, 2024
Did you know that loss of control (LOC) is the number one root cause of fatalities in both general aviation (GA) and commercial aviation? This happens regardless of weight, bank angle, temperature, density altitude, or center of gravity. What can pilots do to prevent this?
iPad Pilot News
MARCH 27, 2025
FlightAware Flight Tracker This app allows you to track real-time flight status and tracking map of any commercial flight worldwide, and can also track general aviation flights in the US and Canada. This app makes it a breeze to complete all the necessary forms right from your iPad.
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