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DENVERPOPS

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2. A real issue in Aspen Colorado

Reply to zipplewrath (Reply #1)

Tue Dec 3, 2019, 03:38 AM

Dec 2019

Every pilot I know does an air density altitude check before taking off in the summer heat.
That includes all aircraft, private or commercial.
There is a little circular like slide rule. You put in the temperature and the altitude of the airport.

Altitude = less lift on wings
Temperature = density of the air = less lift on wings.

Maybe some pilot could tell us more about this topic?

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Already happening. zipplewrath Dec 2019 #1

A real issue in Aspen Colorado DENVERPOPS Dec 2019 #2