Pilot Institute
APRIL 30, 2025
How to Calculate Density Altitude To calculate density altitude, you require two variables: Pressure Altitude Outside Air Temperature (OAT) With these two variables, you can calculate density altitude using the following methods: A flight computer. Lets look at how to use these methods to calculate density altitude. A density altitude chart.
Pilot Institute
MARCH 19, 2025
Pilots use METARs for flight safety, runway selection, and weather planning. Pilots love knowing about the wind. Suppose either of these factors exceeds your ability as a pilot or the airframe limits. Most pilots of light aircraft fly VFR, requiring good visibility to navigate. What Is a METAR?
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Photographic Logbook
MAY 25, 2025
At this point in my life as a pilot, the aerial journey from western New York across Ontario, Canada to southeast Michigan is so deeply ingrained that seeing the sights along that route for the first time in many months is imbued with its own type of nostalgia. I-94 headed southwest past Lake St Clair toward Detroit.
Air Facts
MAY 5, 2025
It is intended to be a flying lesson , but only for those pilots who read it with learning as a mindset. Take into consideration that weather reporting, and the dissemination of these reports to pilots, was not as accurate then as it is now. Also, Trial by Ice is not just another flying story.
Air Facts
JULY 28, 2025
A strong pilot community thrives on humility: the willingness to share what worked, what didn’t, and what we learned. Backseat pilots need not apply. Pilots understand that life is fleeting, and that the joy of flying lies in the journey—and in the process. I earned my Private Pilot Certificate in 2022 in a Cessna 150L.
Flying Magazine
MAY 3, 2024
The sliding canopy, while a practical convenience for ingress and egress, is also a cool feature that pilots love. The Grumman American line, especially the Cheetah and Tiger, have a following among pilots who like their light, responsive handling and lively performance on relatively low horsepower and fuel consumption.
Pilot Institute
MARCH 26, 2025
For pilots, understanding air density isn’t just about physics; its about safety and efficiency in every flight. Pilots calculate density altitude to assess and compensate for changes in air density. As pilots, we can use ISA as a reference for performance calculations. What Is Air Density? Air Density – 1.225m.
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