Title: Explain how air density affects engine power output.
Course: Aviation Maintenance Technology I (20114-I) > Section: Maintaining the Power Plant

Explanation should include

- how an increase in air density can increase the power output of an aircraft engine
- how a decrease in air density can decrease the power output of an aircraft engine.

Process/Skill Questions:

- How does air density affect engine performance?
- Does an aircraft have increased performance when the air is more dense or less dense?
- What is the effect to engine performance when operating at a high elevation and high temperature?