AggieMike88
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The original "I don't know it all" of aviation.
common knowledge to us pilots that density altitude affects performance of engines and airfoils.
But does it have an affect on human performance? Other than us low landers feeling the effects of altitude sickness due to the lower partial pressure of oxygen.
Curiosity came from my father vacationing in Colorado this week and sending me a photo of him standing next to the sign at Independence Pass marking the Continental Divide. Elevation shown on the sign was 12,100 MSL.
Toss in 29.92 inches Hg and a temp of 75°F, and you get density altitude of over 16,000.
Being over 80, he did say he "felt" the effects of the higher altitude.
But for the general population, does current barometer and temp cause a big play in how you feel at higher altitudes?
But does it have an affect on human performance? Other than us low landers feeling the effects of altitude sickness due to the lower partial pressure of oxygen.
Curiosity came from my father vacationing in Colorado this week and sending me a photo of him standing next to the sign at Independence Pass marking the Continental Divide. Elevation shown on the sign was 12,100 MSL.
Toss in 29.92 inches Hg and a temp of 75°F, and you get density altitude of over 16,000.
Being over 80, he did say he "felt" the effects of the higher altitude.
But for the general population, does current barometer and temp cause a big play in how you feel at higher altitudes?