Although density altitude does reduce performance of an aircraft, it doesn't automatically keep you on the ground. [Credit: Shutterstock] Many pilots misunderstand density altitude (DA), often ...

That’s a line from the WWII movie, with Gregory Peck talking to the crew of his B-17 bomber on a mission over Germany. The B-17 was a four-engine bomber that required the crew to wear oxygen masks at ...

Is there a plug and chug way to do it if I know my barometric pressure, temp, and altitude? I need to get it everyday before I have a flying lesson. I hate using that round slide-rule flight computer ...