***Link*** :: [Density Altitude](https://www.faasafety.gov/files/events/WP/WP09/2023/WP09123760/FAA-P-8740-02-DensityAltitude.pdf) ***Description*** :: `= this.link` ***Author*** :: [[FAA]] #### Key Quotes * [[Density altitude]] has a significant (and inescapable) influence on aircraft and engine performance, so every pilot needs to thoroughly understand its effects. * Hot, high, and humid weather conditions can cause a routine takeoff or landing to become an accident in less time than it takes to tell about it. #source