What can a pilot expect when landing at an airport located in the mountains?
A
Higher true airspeed and longer landing distance.✓ Correct Answer
B
Higher indicated airspeed and shorter landing distance.
C
Lower true airspeed and longer landing distance.
Explanation
At a high-elevation airport the air is thinner, so the same indicated approach speed corresponds to a higher true airspeed and groundspeed, which lengthens the landing roll (PHAK Chapter 11). Indicated airspeed stays the same; true airspeed rises.
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