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dshealey (Pooh-Bah)
09/22/03 12:36 PM
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Re: Tire pressure/Altitude change??
[re: Stan] |
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Guess what! Having studied this considerably when getting my instrument pilot rating, I found to my surprise that humid air is LIGHTER, not heavier as one would suppose. Aircraft wing performance is considerably worse in humid air because of this.
Here is a link that explains this phenomena:
http://www.usatoday.com/weather/wdensity.htm
David Shealey
'01 black LTC "BAT BYKE"
San Diego
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