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What Is Air Density? A Simple Guide for Pilots

Pilot Institute

Key Takeaways Air density affects aircraft performance, including lift, engine power, and propeller effectiveness. These include lift, propeller thrust, and engine combustion. This increased density increases airflow over the wings, generating more lift. The opposite is true for low-pressure weather systems.

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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? Read the NOTAMs! 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. What follows is a rough guide that assumes a one-month voyage.