![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() He writes: ‘You’ll find many airlines in the Middle East operating most of their flights during the wee hours of the night, as temperatures are somewhat cooler. We just need a longer runway for take-off and landing and need to take into account how the conditions will affect the performance of the aircraft.’Ĭaptain Doug Morris explains further that in these conditions take-off speeds are higher, with pilots sometimes reducing weight – fewer passengers and less cargo – to ensure the aircraft gets airborne safely. ‘We call these airfields “hot and high” and, although not dangerous, this combination presents a particular set of challenges to pilots. Diversion rating – zero out of tenĬaptain Allright says: ‘When the air is very hot, it becomes very “thin” and the engines don’t run so efficiently and the wings don’t produce as much lift, the same effect as being at a very high altitude, such as in Johannesburg (5,751ft/1,753m). High temperatures (and/or high-altitude airfields). Captain Steve Allright runs British Airways’ Flying with Confidence course for nervous flyers ![]()
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