Understanding the concept of density altitude is of vital importance in order to conduct safe flight operations. In this assignment, you will select an aircraft incident or accident that occured due to density altitude and write a 3 to 5 page paper (including references) utilizing APA describing the concept of density altitude and the role that it played in the incident or accident. You should include in your paper the who, what, when, where, why, and how utilizing an introduction, body, and conclusion format. There are very useful resources available through the ASU Library, format guides, and online describing the basic outline of a research paper. You are required to use at least three additional scholarly references in writing your paper with proper APA citations and a references page. The density altitude aircraft incident or accident can be obtained by searching for the term ‘density altitude’ through the following databases: 1. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Aviation Safety Information Analysis and Sharing (ASIAS): http:/www.asias.faa.gov 2. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Aviation Accident Database & Synopses: http://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviation/index.aspx 3. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Aviation Safety Reporting System (ASRS): http://asrs.arc.nasa.gov/search/database.html
