Plane and Pilot

JUNE 23, 2025

While it wasn’t a particularly hot day, Big Bear’s density altitude was reported as 8,200 feet, resulting in a higher true airspeed compared to indicated airspeed. Increasing true airspeed makes the turn radius wider, resulting in an overshoot. There were other factors combining to cause the overshoot.

True Airspeed

Air Facts

MARCH 10, 2025

If you don’t know which is which, and don’t how to apply magnetic variation, how can you figure out the crosswind youre confronting on your landing? Winds on the surface, and winds at altitude: both concepts are covered in the nav-log lesson. When are winds reported as true, and when are they reported as magnetic?

Checkride

Flight Training Central

JANUARY 15, 2024

But remember high density altitude reduces performance and therefore increases takeoff rolls, and degrades climb performance. Once in position and any crosswind corrections noted, takeoff power should be applied smoothly and continuously while holding the brakes until the maximum obtainable engine power.

Density Altitude