Crosswind Density Altitude True Airspeed 
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. The plane continued descending and slowing.
Flight Training Central
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
The electronic E6B is equally useful when in the airplane, to help determine actual winds aloft, true airspeed, fuel burn, and descent planning. Find the density altitude of an airport with a field elevation of 843, an air temperature of 7 Celsius, and a barometric pressure of 29.83. 926 175 167 Correct! knots Correct!
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Air Facts
MARCH 10, 2025
When are winds reported as true, and when are they reported as magnetic? 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.
Pilot Institute
MAY 4, 2024
Temperature An increase in temperature will increase the density altitude. A high density altitude decreases the performance of the engine and the wing. Your aircraft will fly at a faster true airspeed at higher density altitudes. V SO (or POH airspeed). Full flaps, 1.3
Inflight Pilot Training
MAY 30, 2025
Sporty’s E6B Flight Computer Overview : A digital update of the classic flight computer, Sporty’s E6B Flight Computer delivers fast, accurate calculations without carrying a physical E6B or doing manual math in the air.
iPad Pilot News
MARCH 27, 2025
Spin-a-Wind This app makes it a breeze to calculate headwind/crosswind components, temperature conversions, pressure/density altitude and true airspeed computations, using a pilot-friendly interface.
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