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Private Pilot Ground School – Colorado
Upcoming Event JANUARY: PRIVATE PILOT WRITTEN TEST PREP WEEKEND GROUND SCHOOL Saturday & Sunday, Jan 11th & 12th, 2014 Vail Valley Jet Center On the weekend of January 11th and January 12th there will be an accelerated private pilot test prep ground school at the Vail Valley Jet Center. The class is two days long, 8 […]
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Mountain Flying Video – Route Planning
Just wanted to share a brief educational video we produced at our flight school earlier this week about mountain flying, this is the first module of 5 planned units we’re going to put into youtube on the fundamentals of mountain flying. Would like to hear some feedback on the unit. <strong>Mountain Flying Ground School – […]
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Mountain Flying Basics – Pass Crossing Altitude
One of the frequent topics that comes up during our mountain flying courses is what is the correct elevation for pass crossing. I’ll attempt to make the answer as straight forward as possible however there are several considerations but if you follow some basic mountain flying strategies it’s pretty straight forward.
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Learn Mountain Flying – Topic: Aircraft Performance
With the increase in summertime temperatures the density altitude also increases. I frequently tell pilots “KNOW YOUR PERFORMANCE” – That doesn’t mean just know how to read the performance chart in section 5 of the AFM, but rather know exactly how the plane will perform. How you ask? With each flight you should consult your […]
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Mountain Flying Basics – Engine Cooling
A critical mountain flying element is understanding your airplane engine’s ability to maintain safe working temperatures. Let’s face it, some airplanes have better designed engine cooling and vent systems than others. To illustrate the point I compare two airplanes I have owned and flown many hours. Cessna Cardinal versus Piper Archer II – both planes […]
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Wings Seminar / Safety Seminar Schedule | Loren French
A schedule of seminars and presentations that Loren French will be givingNo lectures or seminars are currently planned.
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Night Flight in the Mountains
Flying VFR at Night in the Colorado Rockies Simply from reading the headline some of you may respond “that’s crazy.” In reality night flight through the mountains can be more dangerous, but there are things a pilot can do to minimize the risk. If you pick the right night, night flight in the mountains can […]
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Looking & Scanning for Other Air Traffic
Proof that you can never stop looking for other aircraft. During a lesson today at Eagle Airport as we were taxing back to the ramp a completely unannounced aircraft suddenenly appeared on short final and proceeded to do touch-and-go’s. Consider that Eagle Airport is a tower controlled airport with as many as 1000 operations per […]
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High Density Altitude Takeoff Tip
Flaps… more flaps does not equal more lift. The other day I was at an FBO and I overheard a conversation between two pilots talking about flying to Denver in the summer. The one pilot who had flew to Denver last summer was relaying his experience. He was flying a 182 into Front Range Airport […]
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Grand Canyon Special Airspace | Flying the Grand Canyon
An online safety program about the Grand Canyon Special Airspace Here’s a neat program about the Grand Canyon Airspace. It’s a great 49 slide program greatly detailing all the information about the Grand Canyon Airspace. It explains all the altitudes, the GA cooridors, and the FAR 93 requirement to monitor the specific frequencies. It’s loaded with lots […]
