A Pilot’s Guide to Higher Adventure!
10:29 PM in Events by Aviation Utah
| July 3, 2009 | ||
| 2:00 PM | to | 4:00 PM |
| Title | “A Pilot’s Guide to Higher Adventure!“ | |||||
| Topic | “MFR (Mountain Flying Rules): A Pilot’s Guide to Higher Adventure” | |||||
| Date and Time | Friday, July 3, 2009, starting at 2:00 pm | |||||
| Speaker(s) | Paul Thomas, ATP, CFI-AIM | |||||
| Brief Description | Flying light single-engine aircraft across mountainous areas as well as landing and taking off at higher altitudes can be done safely only if time tested knowledge is gained beforehand! This presentation will introduce or review the most important areas of knowledge that a pilot must know before venturing up into the mountains. | |||||
| Select Number | EA2325731 | |||||
| Location of Event | Crystal Inn Cedar City
1575 West 200 North Cedar City, UT 84720 |
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| Directions to Venue | Crystal Inn – Windsor Room | |||||
| Fly-in Event? | Yes CDC | |||||
| Seating | 80 seats at the facility, 55 remaining for online registration. | |||||
| Sponsoring Division | The FAA SAFETY TEAM | |||||
| Contact Information | ROLAND J ZAVADA
Phone: 585-248-2162 |
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| Additional Event Information & Acknowledgement of Industry Sponsor(s) |
Flying light single-engine aircraft across mountainous areas and landing and taking off at higher altitudes can be done safely only if time tested knowledge is gained beforehand.
This presentation will introduce or review the most important areas of knowledge that a pilot must know before venturing up into the mountains including: Pre-flight planning, Mountain weather, High density altitude performance, Enroute techniques, Landing and take-off techniques, Emergencies/Survival techniques. This knowledge will serve as a foundation for gaining mountain flying experience with a mountain flight instructor. Participation and questions will be encouraged and practical examples and actual accidents will be discussed. Resource information comes from the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) Mountain Flying Course, FAA Mountain Flying Tips, Sparky Imeson’s Mountain Flying Bible and the presenters 1000 hours of instructing from Leadville, Granby and Breckenridge airports in Colorado. This event is sponsored by the American Navion Society and presented to ANS Members and Conference Attendees. |
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| FAASTeam Project Information | AEA-S-1-15 | |||||
| Additional Event Documents | This event does not have any additional documents to view. | |||||
