Professional Pilot
JULY 7, 2025
By Karsten Shein Comm-Inst Climate Scientist QNE, QNH, and QFE describe different altitudes for different phases of flight, but also serve as pressure altitude (QNE) or density altitude (QNH). A discussion of air density is one that may cause some to tune out, thinking it dull.
Northstar VFR
JULY 6, 2025
W – Weather What it is: Current and forecasted weather along your route and at your destination (including alternates if needed). Why it matters: Weather can dictate your go/no-go decision. Why it matters: Weather changes, mechanical issues, or airport closures can force a diversion.
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Pilot Institute
FEBRUARY 1, 2025
You can also use it for unit conversions, estimating wind correction angles, and figuring out density altitude. Using the Air Density Windows and the Baseplate The disk also features cut-out windows designed for air density-related calculations. and read the altitude shown. Thats not all.
Plane and Pilot
JUNE 23, 2025
After a shallow turn from downwind, the Bonanza was positioned on base at a proper altitude and airspeed and with a constant descent rate. NTSB weather data analysis determined the wind at 7,500 feet (about 700 feet above the runway) was from 210 degrees at 17 knots—a healthy tailwind for base leg.
Plane and Pilot
JULY 10, 2025
The Cardinal and I were fairly new to the area, but I respected its performance limitations and was careful to account for the elevation and temperature and the density altitude it would surely bring. So, what was a pilot new to the high and hot world of density altitude flying to do? More on that later. It all adds up.
Jetwhine
JULY 14, 2025
The weather was good VFR that afternoon, although the temp was 37C, nearly 100 degrees F. Ahmedabad sits nearly at sea level but density altitude that day would have been very high with aircraft performance reduced due to the high density altitude. The aircraft was found to be airworthy at takeoff.
Plane and Pilot
MAY 3, 2025
I think twice of all the times we’ve flown, we’ve woken up and said, you know what, the weather’s not working out, let’s just drive it, he says. I also like to look for what I call crummy weather thats just low enough that I can get an instrument approach in, but not so much that I don’t have any outs.
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