Pilot Institute

APRIL 30, 2025

Calculate with a chart, formula, or flight computer. The 3,100ft density altitude value can be determined using a flight computer, density altitude chart, or the density altitude formula. Flight computers come in three primary forms: A mechanical E6B, often referred to as a whiz wheel. Press ENTER.

Density Altitude 52

Density Altitude OAT Altimeter Flight Computer 52

Pilot Institute

MARCH 26, 2025

Density Altitude = Pressure Altitude + [120 x (OAT – Standard Temperature)] For example, the temperature at a pressure altitude of 5,000ft is 7C. Note: OAT and ISA Standard Temperature should be in degrees Celsius. Flight Computers Flight computers such as the E6B have the functionality to calculate density altitude.

Density Altitude 52

Density Altitude Pilot True Airspeed Lift 52

AV Web

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

My student sat at the briefing picnic table outside my t-hangar and, with a “humph,” laid out the sectional chart, the dead reckoning planning chart, and his solar/battery-powered flight computer calculator thingy. He plotted a wind triangle without using the wind side of any flight computer.

Flight Computer 98

Flight Computer OAT Transponder Weather 98