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 ...

Pressure altitude is the height of an aircraft above a theoretical standard datum plane, where standard atmospheric conditions (29.92 inHg and 15°C at sea level) are assumed. It is a crucial metric ...

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 ...