Density Altitude

[Stewartb]

.....back in the frozen north. DA at Lake Hood in the heat of the day today? -3200'. No complaints, that's up a couple thousand feet from yesterday. Brrr.

 

[RyanB]

Nothing like not being able to get the mix rich enough. Better that way than the other way around, right?

 

[exncsurfer]

.....back in the frozen north. DA at Lake Hood in the heat of the day today? -3200'. No complaints, that's up a couple thousand feet from yesterday. Brrr.

That's some thick air right there.

 

[Zeldman]

Several years ago I got a -6500 DA at Fairbanks. The temperature was around -62F. (not wind chill) So instead of flying I stayed on the ground trying to keep my pickups front and rear differential fluids from freezing.

It was so cold I could cut glass with my nipples....

 

[SoonerAviator]

Well, with wind chill it's about -30F around the Edmonton, AB area right now. I'll be ready to get back down South by the end of the week. It's a good thing the rental car has remote start!


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[James331]

Just shy of -1500 here, tis the season

 

[mr_happyland]

I would love to see how the airplane performs in those conditions.

 

[HotRock]

Dang, I am still wearing a light jacket down here in MS. I guess you guys would be in shorts and t-shirt.

 

[ChemGuy]

Brrr. that sounds cold. I've been in Tampa for a couple days. it's bad here too.

 

[denverpilot]

We made it down to 3000 MSL DA overnight! Hehe. Little above that now.

Lovely day for flying around here if you don't mind preheating for a couple of hours.