Although density altitude does reduce performance of an aircraft, it doesn't automatically keep you on the ground. [Credit: Shutterstock] A student pilot mistakenly believed any reported density ...

Density altitude (DA) reduces aircraft performance; it's pressure altitude adjusted for temperature and humidity, and even one of these factors can significantly impact performance. High DA increases ...

David asks: Hey Ray, why is it when it gets too hot, airplanes cannot fly? This is a great question because it can actually become too hot for some aircraft to fly. Thinking of hot air balloons, that ...

High altitude training is about a lot more than landing on a pinpoint. Sudden thermals, treacherous terrain, and thin air are ...

Flying at high altitudes poses difficulties for commercial aircraft, especially if they are near their maximum altitude of ...

The combination of “hot and high” always has been a detriment to aircraft performance and safety. With excessively hot temperatures this summer, aircraft operators will have to take measures to reduce ...

Swift Tactical Systems, a subsidiary of Swift Engineering, is a leading provider of turn-key, American-made, unmanned systems and services.Swift Tactical Systems recently completed over two dozen ...

Zepher Flight Labs (ZFL), a Heven company, announced that its hydrogen fuel cell-powered Z1 successfully demonstrated a vertical takeoff at maximum takeoff weight (MTOW), followed by a continuous ...

Pilot miscalculation of mountain terrain and the effects of high-altitude atmosphere were the probable causes of a fatal plane crash Oct. 5, 2020, near Telluride, according to the National ...