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As air temperature increases, density altitude will

A

decrease.

B

increase.✓ Correct Answer

C

remain the same.

Explanation

Warmer air is less dense, and density altitude is pressure altitude corrected for nonstandard temperature, so as temperature rises the air behaves like air at a higher altitude and density altitude increases (PHAK Chapter 4). Aircraft performance decreases accordingly.

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