Is there a plug and chug way to do it if I know my barometric pressure, temp, and altitude? I need to get it everyday before I have a flying lesson. I hate using that round slide-rule flight computer ...

Altitude and barometric pressure are closely related. As altitude increases, barometric pressure decreases, or stated another way, barometric pressure is inversely proportional to altitude. This is ...

Question: Do airplanes have a hard time taking off in Arizona because of the hot weather? — Submitted by reader Chris Batten, Lilburn, Ga. Answer: I would not say they have a hard time, but ...