Altitude

Airplanes fly at different heights, called altitudes, or more commonly, flight levels. A small airplane may fly as low as 3,000 feet, while a commercial airline will fly at 33,000 feet. We commonly flew the Malibu at 13,000 and 19,000 feet.

How many miles is 19,000 feet? _______________________________________

33,000 feet? _____________________________________

13,000 feet? _____________________________________

On the radio, you’ll refer to your flight level in a short cut mode when it’s at or above 18,000 feet. You’ll say, “flight level One-niner-zero.”

Let’s practice. Convert the flight levels into what you would say on the radio.

1.	33,000	________________________________
2.	37,000	________________________________
3.	25,000	________________________________
4.	41,000	________________________________

Convert these flight levels into feet:

5.	FL310	________________________________
6.	FL210	________________________________
7.	FL390	________________________________
8.	FL430	________________________________

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