How Much Does Density Altitude Affect ET

Ralph A Powell · 12-13-2019, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by 340Cuda

So at the same DA the percent of oxygen can be different?

How do you measure the percent of oxygen?

Thanks

With a oxygen meter there was a company in the Baltimore area the sold them. I will do some digging and post there name.

Keith 944 · 12-13-2019, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Ralph A Powell

With a oxygen meter there was a company in the Baltimore area the sold them. I will do some digging and post there name.

computech ?

HP HUNTER · 12-13-2019, 10:31 PM

Racing in these two different conditions: Which one will you be quicker and faster in?

1. 29.00 Baro 900 feet DA
2. 29.80 Baro 900 feet DA

MR DERBY CITY · 12-13-2019, 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by HP HUNTER

Racing in these two different conditions: Which one will you be quicker and faster in?

1. 29.00 Baro 900 feet DA
2. 29.80 Baro 900 feet DA

Is this a TRICK question...?

Mark Yacavone · 12-13-2019, 11:31 PM

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Originally Posted by MR DERBY CITY

Is this a TRICK question...?

No.
;-)

MR DERBY CITY · 12-14-2019, 12:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone

No.
;-)

I didn’t think so ......

Gmirza · 12-14-2019, 09:33 AM

29.80 will be faster. Barometer trumps everything, except wind.
That’s why sea level tracks are always fast.

QUOTE=HP HUNTER;603829]Racing in these two different conditions: Which one will you be quicker and faster in?

1. 29.00 Baro 900 feet DA
2. 29.80 Baro 900 feet DA[/QUOTE]

Ed Wright · 12-14-2019, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Gmirza

29.80 will be faster. Barometer trumps everything, except wind.
That’s why sea level tracks are always fast.

QUOTE=HP HUNTER;603829]Racing in these two different conditions: Which one will you be quicker and faster in?

1. 29.00 Baro 900 feet DA
2. 29.80 Baro 900 feet DA

[/QUOTE]

Pretty much what I have seen. Baro trumps the others.

Ralph A Powell · 12-14-2019, 07:13 AM

Have not had a chance to look yet but as I remember
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computech ?

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