Question

When landing at a high altitude airport, the same indicated airspeed results in:

a) a lower TAS, slower landing speed , and shorter landing distance due to density altitude
b) a higher TAS, higher landing speed, and longer landing distance due to density altitude
c) the same TAS, the same landing speed, but a longer landing distance

Answer 1

Landing at a high altitude airport with the same indicated airspeed results in higher TAS, landing speed, and a longer landing distance due to reduced air density at high altitudes.

Step-by-step explanation:

When landing at a high altitude airport, the same indicated airspeed results in a higher True Airspeed (TAS), higher landing speed, and longer landing distance due to density altitude. This is because at higher altitudes, the air is less dense, so for a given indicated airspeed, an aircraft must move through the air faster to generate the same amount of lift as it would at a lower altitude. Hence, the aircraft will indeed have a higher TAS. Consequently, the landing speed is effectively higher, and because the plane is traveling faster, it requires a longer distance to decelerate and come to a complete stop, resulting in a longer landing distance.