Density altitude (DA) reduces aircraft performance; it's pressure altitude adjusted for temperature and humidity, and even one of these factors can significantly impact performance. High DA increases ...

The achievement is "one of those unforgettable peaks that define great human and technological adventures," the SolarStratos mission said in a statement.

The E6B flight computer, either mechanical or electronic, is used for various flight calculations, including groundspeed, time, airspeed, distance, fuel burn, wind correction angles, and unit ...

Swiss pilot Raphael Domjan beat the altitude record for a solar-powered electric plane in a flight that took him soaring to 9,521 meters, or 31,237 feet, his team announced Wednesday. The SolarStratos ...

Norwegian investigators have determined that weak altimeter procedures resulted in a Wideroe De Havilland Dash 8-300 crew's ...

GRAND FORKS — A pilot who just set a high-altitude record in June of 2023 is getting ready to do it again. On Wednesday, Nov. 8, he ran a test of a pressurized flight suit at University of North ...

The combination of alcohol plus cabin pressure at cruising altitude may threaten sleeping plane passengers' heart health, particularly on long haul flights, suggests the first study of its kind, ...