2.3 The Operating Environment and Aircraft Performance
With the constant changing of the climate and the temperature dropping everyday, more so than others. I think it is a good idea to take advantage of this topic and talk about how air density affects aircraft performance. As I thought about the direction of where I wanted to go with this I found myself in what seemed like a never ending loop hole. So to keep my post on track I want to keep it as basic as possible without going into a what may seem a never ending loop. First we will talk about the standard reference to be able to compare results. Since the atmospheres pressure changes there is a standard atmosphere at sea level and it has a surface temperature of 59 degrees Fahrenheit, and a surface pressure of 29.92 inches of mercury or Hg (PAHK 2016). With that being said when air density decreases or higher density altitude, the performance of the aircraft is going to decrease. As air becomes less dense the impact of the performance is mo...