Flying Magazine
JULY 16, 2025
The CFI agreed to fly with a private pilot in the customer’s airplane after hours and off the clock for fun. It was a hot day, and the resulting density altitude situation combined with the short runway put them off the edge of the pavement into mud. The CFI is not automatically the pilot in command in all situations.”
Flying Magazine
MAY 10, 2024
1: According to 14 CFR Part 107, the remote pilot in command (PIC) of a small unmanned aircraft planning to operate within Class C airspace: A. 2: What effect does high density altitude have on the efficiency of a UA propeller? Density altitude does not affect propeller efficiency. remote pilot in command B.
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MARCH 27, 2025
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Air Facts
AUGUST 5, 2024
That said, you earned your Private Pilot Certificate and Instrument Rating back in SoCal, as the local pilot’s fondly refer to that part of the country. Outside of the marine layer that incessantly taunts the coastal areas, back home your experiences with density altitude are minimal. Multiply 1.5
Plane and Pilot
JULY 2, 2024
The problem is, there’s more than this one limitation involved in the average flight, beyond just the perils that can be met by our piloting ability. We need to consider the full range of hazards we’re facing, and that involves more than just assessing the pilot’s ability.
Professional Pilot
AUGUST 8, 2024
The combined effects of high density altitude, published gradients, and optical illusion of a down-sloping runway at night all indicate a higher probability of an unstable approach. miles from the runway and at an altitude of 900 ft, the aircraft was not fully configured for landing and was 39 kts above ref speed.
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