Mountain Flying Ground School2- 3 hours, topics include: density altitude and performance, what we can do when performance charts do not include our operating altitudes, weight and balance, mountain terrain and flight over ridges and passes, supplemental oxygen, mountain weather and winds, turbulence, pressure patterns, chart reading of terrain features, navigation , and do's and don'ts of mountain flying. And much more! |
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Optional ClassesAdditional performance work of 1 hour or more. This hour may help to meet insurance requirements for aircraft rental, qualify you for a BFR, provide the low time student or other pilot additional work in the areas of take off and landings, crosswind practice, air work, instruments, etc. Flight time and instruction time are charged by reference to the hobbs meter. |
Important Note Certain density altitudes, weight and loading of the aircraft, wind and weather conditions may require changes or adjustments be made to the above two described flights. |
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Cross Country Mountain FlightApproximately 2-2.3 hours. A flight form Leadville over Tennessee Pass on the Continental Divide to Eagle for a touch and go, direct to Glenwood Springs with a full stop landing direct to Aspen with another full stop landing and then return to Leadville once again over the Continental Divide at Hagerman Pass. We will travel through 7000' of altitude between the lowest and highest points of our flight. |
"The Passes"A local flight of approximately 1 hour. The Upper Arkansas Valley is surrounded by seven passes lying between the highest mountains of Colorado and the Rocky Mountain chain. We will fly to these passes -- learn how to approach and cross them -- recognize a dangerous pass or a preferred route as well as learn how to use the terrain to find lift at safe altitudes AGL. The passes are: Low Pass, Weston Pass, Mosquito Pass (the highest in the US), Fremont Pass, Tennessee Pass, Hagerman Pass, and Independence Pass. |
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