Air Facts

MAY 5, 2025

Take into consideration that weather reporting, and the dissemination of these reports to pilots, was not as accurate then as it is now. In just six months I would reflect on my training and agonize over how inadequately I had been prepared for the real world of instrument flying, which is weather.

VOR 52

VOR Weather Approach Runway 52

Pilot Institute

MARCH 26, 2025

These include lift, propeller thrust, and engine combustion. When flying through a high-pressure weather system, the same volume of air contains more molecules. The opposite is true for low-pressure weather systems. This actually decreases the engine’s efficiency in converting engine power into thrust.

Density Altitude 52

Density Altitude Pilot True Airspeed Lift 52

AeroSavvy

AUGUST 20, 2021

ADS-B provides real-time traffic information and almost-live NEXRAD radar and weather data. More air molecules in engine cylinders allow the engine to produce more power; more air molecules moving across the propellor blades and wings means more efficient thrust and lift. We did both!

Density Altitude 52

Density Altitude OAT Airplanes Fixed Base Operator 52