Effects of warm air masses
To all the smarties...
We (in a turbofan aircraft) fly into a region of warmer air. What are the effects on the flightpath and engine performance?
Is the following correct?
On the Engine side: Warmer air = less density = reduced thrust = EPR decrease?
On the flight side: For a given angle of attack lift will decrease so we need to increase thrust or we will descend?
Any thoughts?
Thanks