How the altitude for flying the various plane is decided?

Question

How the altitude for flying the various plane is decided?

Answer 1

The only thing I'll add is for lower level VFR flight.

Besides consideration of winds, etc, VFR (Visual Flight Rules) is when your magnetic course (ground track) is 0-179 degrees, your cruise altitude must be odd thousands plus 500 feet and when 180-359 degrees, you must be even thousands plus 500 feet, all in MSL and when above 3000' above the ground. The same rules apply when above 18,000'; even flight levels plus 500 and odd plus 500 respectively as above.

Answer 2

Operating altitude is a command decision made on the basis of a number of interlocking factors that include, but are not limited to, traffic, weather, passenger safety, Air Traffic Control needs, military intervention, and planned route of flight.

Answer 3

Wing efficiency, engine efficiency, wind, turbulence, icing, visibility, traffic, radio reception, antiaircraft fire, radar coverage, and supplemental oxygen.

Answer 4

Do you mean an aircraft's max ceiling or it's crusing altitude?

The service ceiling is the maximum density altitude the aircraft can operate at. As you climb higher, density decreases. This leads to poor climb and engine preformance. It is calculated by the manufacturer of the aircraft.

The cruising altitude has many diffrent factors into consideration. Most important is the winds. You may want to fly under the jetstream or catch a tailwind. Weight temperature, humidity and ATC are all factors.

Answer 5

that doesn't make sense.  But I would check out the Pilots Operating Handbook for the specific aircraft you are flying to determine the ceiling altitude for a certain temperature.