![]() ‘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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