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 headwind component for a landing on Runway 18 if the tower reports the wind as 215° at 30 knots? 1,300-foot increase.

Density Altitude 105

Density Altitude Knot Ground Effect True Airspeed 105

AeroSavvy

AUGUST 20, 2021

I spent a few months researching aircraft performance and high altitude airport flying techniques. Density Altitude Piston engines, wings, and propellers lose efficiency as they climb to less dense air at higher altitudes. So, the airplane performs like it’s at 10,000 feet.

Density Altitude 52

Density Altitude OAT Airplanes Fixed Base Operator 52

Plane and Pilot

OCTOBER 3, 2024

We routinely taxi at 1200 rpm due to the low spray…[we] can cruise at 10 knots” in displacement mode, something a Goose can’t do. Early on a speed restriction of 130 knots was applied as a flutter issue. This was resolved on the kit version and led to cruising at 50% power and 120 knots, which proved to be the Gweduck’s sweet spot.

Airplanes 59

Airplanes Rudder Knot Aileron 59