Density altitude (DA) is frequently misunderstood as an automatic flight cancellation condition; instead, it indicates reduced air density due to high temperature, humidity, or field elevation, which ...

Has density altitude affected your flight plans recently? Do you plan for it when you create those summertime flight plans? I ...

Has density altitude affected your flight plans recently? Do you plan for it when you create those summertime flight plans? I ask because as I write this column Seattle is under a heat advisory.