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> Question 1 At Northern Colorado Regional Airport near Fort Collins, Colorado, elevation 5016 feet above sea- level, the observed station pressure is 24.77 in Hg. 1) Adjust this station pressure to a sea-level pressure value estimate, to the nearest hundredth of an inch of Hg. 2) Show your work for the calculation in 1) by either typing the steps of your solution into this answer box OR attaching an image of your handwritten work as a submission comment after submitting this quiz. 3) "Reality check" your answer - i.e., why is your calculated value for the sea-level pressure estimate reasonable in comparison to the given station pressure? Edit View Insert Format Tools Table 20 pts 12pt ✓ Paragraph BIUA T² : An airport located 750 feet above sea level observes a station pressure of 29.38 in. Hg. 1) Use the standard atmosphere chart to determine the altimeter setting. (Each tick mark is 250 feet) 2) Outline the method for how you arrived at your answer in 1). Height (ft., MSL) Pressure (in. Hg) 4,000 25.84 3,750 26.08 3,500 - 26.33 3,250 -26.57 Edit View Insert Format Tools Table 3,000 2,750 2,500 2,250 -27.57 2,000 1,750 - 1,500 1,250 1,000 - 750 500 250 27.82 28.09 28.33 28.59 28.86 29.12 29.38 29.65 29.92 30.19 30.47 Standard Atmosphere 26.82 27.06 27.32 0- -250 -500 2 At an airport at 1,500 feet elevation, the observed station pressure is 28.86 in Hg, the station temperature is 40° F and the dew point temperature is 5° F. A) determine the pressure altitude using the standard atmosphere chart B) determine the density altitude using the density altitude chart C) calculate the density altitude using the National Weather Service Density Altitude Calculator D) In your own words, formulate some conclusions about whether an aircraft's performance would be enhanced or reduced in the vicinity of the airport, using evidence from your calculations to support your conclusions. Height (ft., MSL) Pressure (in. Hg) 4,000 3,750 3,500 3,250 3,000 2,750 25.84 26.08 26.33 26.57 26.82 27.06 27.32 27.57 27.82 28.09 28.33 28.59 28.86 29.12 29.38 29.65 29.92 30.19 30.47 Standard Atmosphere 2,500 2,250 2,000 1,750 1,500 1,250 1,000 750- 500 250 0 -250 -500 20,000 15,000 10,000 5,000 -5,000 -50 + + -40 ww -50-40 + + + + -30 -20 f++. + -20 0°F Standard Atmosphere + + STANDARD ATMOSPHERE + 土 -500-30.47 + -250 + + + -5,000 -10 + 30.19 +/+ + + + 20 7 L + 0°C Temperature °C 10 ++++ + + 60 20 M +++ DENSITY ALTITUDE + 40 Temperature °F Figure D-1. Density Altitude Computation Chart + + ZERO + + + 80 ++++ 30 4 15,000 + + + 10,000 + + 5,000 + ++ 40 100 + + + + + + + 50 120 > Question 1 At Northern Colorado Regional Airport near Fort Collins, Colorado, elevation 5016 feet above sea- level, the observed station pressure is 24.77 in Hg. 1) Adjust this station pressure to a sea-level pressure value estimate, to the nearest hundredth of an inch of Hg. 2) Show your work for the calculation in 1) by either typing the steps of your solution into this answer box OR attaching an image of your handwritten work as a submission comment after submitting this quiz. 3) "Reality check" your answer - i.e., why is your calculated value for the sea-level pressure estimate reasonable in comparison to the given station pressure? Edit View Insert Format Tools Table 20 pts 12pt ✓ Paragraph BIUA T² : An airport located 750 feet above sea level observes a station pressure of 29.38 in. Hg. 1) Use the standard atmosphere chart to determine the altimeter setting. (Each tick mark is 250 feet) 2) Outline the method for how you arrived at your answer in 1). Height (ft., MSL) Pressure (in. Hg) 4,000 25.84 3,750 26.08 3,500 - 26.33 3,250 -26.57 Edit View Insert Format Tools Table 3,000 2,750 2,500 2,250 -27.57 2,000 1,750 - 1,500 1,250 1,000 - 750 500 250 27.82 28.09 28.33 28.59 28.86 29.12 29.38 29.65 29.92 30.19 30.47 Standard Atmosphere 26.82 27.06 27.32 0- -250 -500 2 At an airport at 1,500 feet elevation, the observed station pressure is 28.86 in Hg, the station temperature is 40° F and the dew point temperature is 5° F. A) determine the pressure altitude using the standard atmosphere chart B) determine the density altitude using the density altitude chart C) calculate the density altitude using the National Weather Service Density Altitude Calculator D) In your own words, formulate some conclusions about whether an aircraft's performance would be enhanced or reduced in the vicinity of the airport, using evidence from your calculations to support your conclusions. Height (ft., MSL) Pressure (in. Hg) 4,000 3,750 3,500 3,250 3,000 2,750 25.84 26.08 26.33 26.57 26.82 27.06 27.32 27.57 27.82 28.09 28.33 28.59 28.86 29.12 29.38 29.65 29.92 30.19 30.47 Standard Atmosphere 2,500 2,250 2,000 1,750 1,500 1,250 1,000 750- 500 250 0 -250 -500 20,000 15,000 10,000 5,000 -5,000 -50 + + -40 ww -50-40 + + + + -30 -20 f++. + -20 0°F Standard Atmosphere + + STANDARD ATMOSPHERE + 土 -500-30.47 + -250 + + + -5,000 -10 + 30.19 +/+ + + + 20 7 L + 0°C Temperature °C 10 ++++ + + 60 20 M +++ DENSITY ALTITUDE + 40 Temperature °F Figure D-1. Density Altitude Computation Chart + + ZERO + + + 80 ++++ 30 4 15,000 + + + 10,000 + + 5,000 + ++ 40 100 + + + + + + + 50 120

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