Pressure altitude is altitude with altimeter set to 29.92" Hg, used for aircraft performance charts above 18,000 ft in US/Canada. Density altitude corrects pressure altitude for temperature; higher ...
Altitude and barometric pressure are closely related. As altitude increases, barometric pressure decreases, or stated another way, barometric pressure is inversely proportional to altitude. This is ...
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 ...