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Renewing Your Pilot’s License | Recurrent Flight Training in Eagle Colorado
The process to get flying again after you have been out of it for years. Frequently I am asked what type of process is involved in getting back into flying after a person has been away for 5, 10, 15 or even 20 years or more. The process is surprisingly practical and straight forward. Unlike […]
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Learning to fly at 16, 17, or 18 years of age, what’s the right age?
When is the right time to have your son or daughter learn to fly?I occasionally get asked what’s the right age to get my son or daughter into flight lessons. Having just had this discussion a couple hours ago, I figured this would be a great topic to add to the blog. First, let’s look […]
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Aircraft Rental in Vail Eagle Colorado
Aircraft rental at the Eagle County Regional AirportAlpine Flight School offers pilot training and aircraft rental in the Vail Valley. Our aircraft is a Diamond DA-20 Eclipse, commonly referred to as a Katana and is the later generation of the tried and true Katana aircraft. The original Diamond DA-20 Katana was equipped with a 90 […]
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Cross Country Flying to Colorado Mountains
Take a quick 5 minute journey from Baltimore Maryland across the USA to the Colorado Rockies I recently had the opportunity to reposition our Diamond DA-20 from Baltimore Maryland to the Colorado Rockies. This is a neat little video, traveling over the mountains of Maryland and West Virginia, through Ohio, Indiana, Missouri, Kansas, Colorado and […]
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Flight Lessons in Vail Colorado, Eagle Airport
Learn to fly in the mountains at the Eagle Airport, located near Vail Colorado Whether you are learning to fly for the first time, or simply looking to add mountain flying to your skill set, Alpine Flight School located at Eagle Airport can help. Alpine Flight School offers private pilot ground and flight training as […]
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Getting a Mountain Checkout is Important
Dreams of flying to Alaska, Colorado, Montana, Wyoming? Get some instruction and a checkout!Have you ever dreamed of flying your own airplane to an exotic mountain destination in the Rockies like Colorado, New Mexico, Wyoming, Montana, Canada, or even Alaska? Think about getting a mountain flying checkout and some good mountain flying instruction. A thorough […]
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Flying My Own Plane to Alaska
Planning a trip to Alaska in your own airplane…I’ve made the decision in the last couple weeks to take my son and fly to Alaska next summer (2012). I’ve always had a desire to fly a plane to Alaska and see the state, but my recent inspiration for the trip has come about after reading […]
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Leadville Flight Instruction and Flight Training
Eagle County Regional Airport a short drive from Leadville Alpine Flight School, located at Eagle County Regional Airport is the ideal place to get your private pilot’s license or instrument rating. We specialize in private pilot and mountain flight training and instruction. We also can fly to Leadville and provide flight instruction there for a […]
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Glenwood Springs Flying Club | Learning to Fly | Flight Instruction Airplane Rental
Flight Instruction and Airplane Rental in Glenwood Springs If you’re looking to learn to fly in Glenwood Springs Colorado there are a couple of great options for you. First, the airport located just south of town in Glenwood Springs is one of the neatest airports in Colorado. While it’s not an ideal place to learn, […]
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FAAST Team Representative on Staff at Alpine Flight School
Loren French appointed to FAA Safety TeamAlpine Flight School in Eagle Colorado is pleased to announce that one of our instructors, Loren French has been appointed as a local FAA Safety Team Representative. The FAA Safety Team, also known as the FAAST Team is the safety program of the Federal Aviation Administration, and their goal […]
