Pilot questions

[MotoXracer]

Lets say you have an RC plan that could fly up to 5,000 feet. If you took that plane to Denver, which is higher then 5,000 feet, and tried to fly it, would if ever get off the ground?

If you are flying at 5,000 feet above Denver, and you flew east on a level course(out of the mountains), would your altitude meter start to increase as the land below you starts to drop even though you are flying level?

[qualityclrk1]

Lets say you have an RC plan that could fly up to 5,000 feet. If you took that plane to Denver, which is higher then 5,000 feet, and tried to fly it, would if ever get off the ground?

If you are flying at 5,000 feet above Denver, and you flew east on a level course(out of the mountains), would your altitude meter start to increase as the land below you starts to drop even though you are flying level?

RC = Remote Control?
Probably 5,000 feet from the control.....so ur altitude wouldn't matter much unless u were so high that the gravity was different, which in Denver isn't a factor....

The actual plane is measured at "feet" (idk if thats the unit of measure used), above sea level.....sea level = 0 feet....so no, it wouldn't change do to the topical elevation below you...

[D-Unit 39]

I've never seen an RC plane that can go up to 5,000 feet in altitude. The higher end of the scale is usually around 1000-1500 feet. You wouldn't even be able to see it at 5,000 feet... that's almost a mile high.

I'm sure it is talking about a 5,000 foot radius from the radio before you lose contact and control of the plane (could be very dangerous if in a populated area).

There may be adjustments you need to make to the carbeurator or fuel/air mixture based on your starting altitude, as the air is thinner the higher above sea-level you get obviously. Without the proper adjustments the plane may run poorly or not at all.

Lastly, as quality stated above... altimiters measure in feet above sea level, so no -- it wouldnt change due to the topical elevation. Your starting elevation would be 5000 feet (or whatever the altitude is at your takeoff/landing strip) and your max altitude reading would be the actual feet above sea level your plane is at any given time (5000ft in this case, plus your distance off of the ground, when directly over the starting point)