Air Facts

MAY 5, 2025

The Cessna 150 Since I was the only instrument rated pilot on the team, and the weather was marginal VFR, I chose to fly the 172, N7358G, up to Fairfield on an IFR flight plan above the clouds at 7,000 feet. My IFR flight plan called for a climb through some 4,000′ of clouds up to a cruise altitude of 7,000 feet.

VOR 52

VOR Weather Approach Runway 52

AeroSavvy

AUGUST 20, 2021

It’s technically an IFR procedure, but can be used by any pilot to assure clearance from obstacles. It’s very similar to the obstacle departure procedure and, like the ODP, guarantees clearance from obstacles. Since I filed an IFR flight plan, I requested the Flagstaff One SID.

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Density Altitude OAT Airplanes Fixed Base Operator 52

Pilot Institute

MARCH 26, 2025

For example, if we were to takeoff on an airfield at sea level at 0C (32F), it would take 1520ft to reach our obstacle clearance height of 50ft. Whereas for the same airfield on a different day, if it were 30C (86F), that same obstacle clearance height would take 1880ft. That’s an extra 360ft! The post What Is Air Density?

Density Altitude 52

Density Altitude Pilot True Airspeed Lift 52