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Let’s Play it Safe

Plane and Pilot

Photo: Cayla McLeod Effects We learned in the private pilot course that increasing the density altitude reduces the effectiveness of the propeller, the lift produced by the wings, and the power output of the engine. However, there is an additional effect we do not often think about. Now that I think about it, I am not sure?

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Invisible Trap Kills Glider Pilot – How To Avoid Microbursts

Chess In the Air

After we decided this, we heard a Challenger jet announce “Taxiing to 26 for takeoff”. It’s worth noting that Shmulik had a close call in the past: a jet pulled onto the runway in front of him with no radio call. This near miss was avoided only by the jet taking off immediately in front of him. He tried again, with no reply.