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Old 30th Dec 2010, 10:39
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atpl question

Can anyone tell me the effect that a change in altitude will have on an aeroplane's TAS? I have a question which is as follows:

An aeroplane performs a straight and level horizontal flight at the same angle of attack at two different altitudes: (all other factors of importance being constant, assume ISA conditions and no compressibility effects)

A – the TAS at the higher altitude is higher
B – the TAS at both altitudes is the same
C – the TAS at the higher altitude cannot be determined
D – the TAS at the higher altitude is lower

Ref: AIR: atpl, cpl;

Ans: A
Is the answer above correct? If so please elaborate.
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