Density Altitude (Video)
Posted by Paul Tocknell
on August 28, 2009
6 Comments
Category : Flight Instructor Blog
Tags : density altitude
This film follows a young married couple on a vacation flight from New Orleans to Lake Tahoe. In crossing the Rockies and the High Sierras, they learn the hard way about the effect of high altitude and temperature on light aircraft performance. The film illustrates proper operation of airplanes under density altitude conditions. 29 minutes, 1966, FA-603A
The FAA’s charge for this video? $106.00 Your price? Free. Enjoy.
A good accompanying material to read while you watch this video would be the FAA-P-8740-2 Accident Prevention Program’s pamphlet entitled “Density Altitude” which you can download here:
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Ted Thompson on Aug 28, 2009
I’m only a sim pilot, but I found this a good watch. Very interesting – I was somewhat like this guy I suppose, I knew what it was, but didn’t have a clue to it’s impact or importance.
Thanks for posting it!
High altitude flying safety video — Golf Hotel Whiskey on Sep 04, 2009
[…] has recently posted on AskaCFI.com a dated but still relevant flying film from the FAA entitled “Density Altitude.” In the film, a young couple takes a flight from New Orleans (sea level or below) to Denver and […]
Ian on Sep 04, 2009
Great video! Love the “V Tail” state of the art aircraft!
Good lessons for all, Ian
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Herman Gonzalez on Oct 20, 2010
This video is a great teaching aid. A have shown this video for private pilot ground school over the semesters. Students will always understand and remember the practical application of something than an hour long lecture on density altitude.
suzy on Mar 28, 2013
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