Knowledge Requirement: Meteorological Aspects of Altimetry

In plain language

You must understand how temperature and pressure affect density altitude, and be able to assess how density altitude will impact your drone's takeoff, launch, and flight performance.

Requirement as structured

RPAS pilots must understand pressure altitude, density altitude factors, altimeter settings, and how to assess density altitude for aircraft performance and flight envelope limitations.

Original regulatory text

- Recall the factors that affect density altitude. - Assess weather and density altitude for anticipated performance (take-off and launch) and flight envelope limitations.

Applies when

country

Canada

min mtom g

250

max mtom kg

150

regulatory category

General