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 ...

Now that it is officially summer and blazing hot across the U.S., I tested both Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 (MSFS2020) and X-Plane 12 (XP12) for realism and aircraft performance with different hot ...

Despite what extraordinarily overpowered quadcopters suggest, the air pressure of whatever a flying machine flys at is extremely important. Pressure is dependent on altitude and temperature, and there ...

Despite what extraordinarily overpowered quadcopters suggest, the air pressure of whatever a flying machine flys at is extremely important. Pressure is dependent on altitude and temperature, and there ...

Question: Do airplanes have a hard time taking off in Arizona because of the hot weather? — Submitted by reader Chris Batten, Lilburn, Ga. Answer: I would not say they have a hard time, but ...

At 6,264 feet above sea level, Lake Tahoe Airport is neither for the ignorant nor faint of heart. Thin air, tricky winds that come off the mountains and dramatic climate changes make flying difficult ...

High altitude training is about a lot more than landing on a pinpoint. Sudden thermals, treacherous terrain, and thin air are ...

07:28, Sun, Aug 24, 2025 Updated: 13:29, Sun, Aug 24, 2025 Twenty people had to be booted off a British Airways flight to London last week for one strange reason. Extreme heat made the plane too heavy ...