Pilot Institute
APRIL 30, 2025
Types of Altitude To fundamentally understand density altitude, you need to understand the five types of altitude used in aviation: Indicated altitude: the altitude read on the altimeter (regardless of altimeter setting) Pressure Altitude: the indicated altitude of the altimeter when it is set to 29.92 Press ENTER. Press ENTER.
Pilot Institute
JANUARY 1, 2025
Altimeter Pressure (A2990) The next part of the report indicates the local atmospheric pressure, measured in inches of mercury (inHg). Pilots use this value to adjust their altimeters, ensuring they display altitude as close to mean sea level (MSL) as possible. Its also possible to report negative temperatures with an M prefix.
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Air Facts
MAY 5, 2025
Our NIFA team of pilots would travel to other colleges and compete in sanctioned competition involving precise navigation, pre-flight inspections, accuracy landings, and simulated bomb drops into a barrel from 100 AGL feet using bean bags as bombs. How can this be? There was absolutely no forecast for freezing rain this far north!
Flight Training Central
JUNE 20, 2025
Based upon the altitude indicated by altimeter #3, which course direction is appropriate for this VFR cruising altitude? The minimum flight visibility required for VFR flights above 10,000 feet MSL and more than 1,200 feet AGL in controlled airspace is 5 miles. South-Southeast North-Northeast Southwest Correct! 180°-359° magnetic.
Pilot's Life Blog
JUNE 18, 2025
Monitor your instruments closely, especially the altimeter and airspeed indicator, and make small, continuous adjustments. Perform at safe altitude (3,000–4,000 feet AGL) using increased power (about 200–300 RPM above cruise). Maintaining the Turn: Use pitch control to maintain altitude. What defines a standard steep turn?
Pilot Institute
FEBRUARY 15, 2025
Theyre pretty much the same thing, but heres the difference: DH is measured above the ground (AGL). LPV is the most accurate RNAV approach and can get you as low as 200 feet above the ground (AGL), just like an ILS Category I approach. On approach charts, youll usually see both the decision height (DH) and the decision altitude (DA).
Pilot Institute
FEBRUARY 1, 2025
Indicated altitude shows the altimeter reading, while true altitude refers to height above MSL. Indicated Altitude Indicated altitude is the reading on the altimeter when the altimeter setting is set to the local barometric pressure. Radio or radar altimeters measure absolute altitude, usually up to 2,500 feet AGL.
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