Thrust Flight
DECEMBER 4, 2024
In this article I’m going to teach you how to calculate density altitude. The earthbound among us have a very black-and-white view of altitude. There’s true altitude, indicated altitude, and absolute altitude! It’s just how high the airplane is flying, right?
Northstar VFR
JULY 28, 2023
This ensures everyone is reading the same altitudes. Density Altitude Density altitude is my personal favorite, and the reasoning is simple. It’s the altitude at which your airplane thinks it's at. When checking your ATIS (or AWOS/ASOS), sometimes you’ll hear at the very end “Density Altitude feet”.
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