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Density altitude is best defined as which of the following?
Choices
✓ Pressure altitude corrected for nonstandard temperaturecorrect
Density altitude is pressure altitude adjusted for temperature — the altitude the airplane feels.
The altitude read directly from the altimeter
That is indicated altitude, not density altitude.
Height above the ground
That describes AGL altitude.
The airplane cruise ceiling
Density altitude is not the service ceiling.
Why
Density altitude is pressure altitude corrected for nonstandard temperature; high density altitude means thin air and reduced performance.
FAA source: FAA-H-8083-25 (performance)browse the reference library →
Original study question written for this course — representative of FAA knowledge-test topics, not an actual current FAA exam question.