Pressure & Density Altitude: Rules of Thumb for Hot and High Fields
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In this lesson
For five fictional airfields you calculate pressure altitude from the altimeter setting, the standard (ISA) temperature, the density altitude with the 120 ft per °C rule, and find the field with the worst performance.
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- Aviation Units: Knots, Nautical Miles, Feet, Pounds and Gallons Locked
- True Airspeed from Indicated: the 2 % per 1,000 ft Rule of Thumb Locked
- The Wind Triangle: Wind Correction Angle, Heading and Groundspeed Locked
- Time, Speed & Distance: Leg Times, Cumulative Time and ETAs Locked
- Fuel Burn & Reserve: Phases, Day/Night Reserve and the Margin Locked
- Weight & Balance: Moments, Centre of Gravity and the Envelope Check Locked
- Pressure & Density Altitude: Rules of Thumb for Hot and High Fields Locked
- Flight Log Summary: Takeoff vs Landing CG and the Envelope Chart Locked