Pressure Altitude or Density Altitude
I am becoming confused by everything I am reading.
When I set cruise power, do I set the MP and RPM for the pressure
altitude I am cruising at?
Or do I set it for the calculated density altitude?
Or, does density altitude only affect mixture/leaning?
I know full throttle (MP) altitude is affected by temperature (density
altitude), which is what leads me to ask the question. What confuses me
is the POH refers to pressure altitude.
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