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Mountain FLying Basics – Altitude for Pass and Ridge Crossing
A good gauge and strategy for crossing ridges and mountain passes. 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. The first thing to remember […]
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Mountain Flying Leadville
There are a couple iconic mountain airports in Colorado that are well worth the effort to visit. As part of our mountain training we frequently visit these airports, among them is Leadville. Thin air, turbulence, and gusty winds can make any mountain airport challenging for takeoff and landing, but Leadville, Colorado is exceptionally demanding. At […]
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Mountain Night Flight – Full Moon Night over the Rockies
Flying under a full moon through the Rockies can be a surreal experience. We’ll teach you some strategies that will keep you safe when flying through mountains at night. In this session we’ll generally take 2-3 hours and will visit 1-2 other airports depending upon time of year and conditions. This flight is especially fun […]
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OpenAirplane Rental in Colorado – It just got easier to rent here in Eagle.
Effective today Alpine Flight School became the first OpenAirplane operator in Colorado. With the OpenAirplane network you can more easily get access to aircraft through their unique Universal Pilot Checkout process. Alpine Flight School now offers UPC checkout with Mountain Flying Endorsement for the OpenAirplane program. Call our office at 970-401-5105 for more information. OpenAirplane […]
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Mountain Pass Flying
Passes, Passes and more Passes A popular training scenario we frequently fly with pilot’s looking to learn mountain flying is this itinerary that includes some of the more challenging mountain passes in Colorado. This 3/4 day adventure focuses on terrain flying and pass crossing. From Eagle, we depart southwest over Cottonwood Pass, cross McClure Pass, Kebler […]
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Colorado Extreme Airports
A popular training scenario we frequently fly with pilot’s looking to learn mountain flying is this itinerary that includes some of the most challenging airports in North America. On this day adventure you’ll visit some of Colorado’s most extreme airports and incredible terrain. Generally the scenario begins with a trip through McClure Pass to Telluride, North America’s […]
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Mountain Flight Training – Topic: Crosswind Landings
Upcoming Event CROSSWIND SEMINAR Sat, Nov 16th, 2013 – 10AM Vail Valley Jet Center Terminal B Taylor Albrecht of Crosswind Concepts will be conducting a crosswind clinic at Eagle on Saturday November 16th 2013 at 10:00 AM in Terminal B of the Vail Valley Jet Center If you’re a pilot that could use a little […]
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Mountain Flight Training – Topic: Survival
As the temperatures drop, it’s time to carefully consider survival and your routes. I have frequently told pilots I fly with, if you look down and imagine a circle below you at a 45 degree angle from your airplane and you don’t like the thought of (1) landing in that circle and (2) the challenge […]
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Learn Mountain Flying Basics – Route Planning
One of the most basic yet necessary strategic skills related to mountain flying is route planning. It’s critical you know what your plane is capable of and plan a route that can be flown. Even the most modest performing aircraft can fly the rockies if you take the time to find the good route that […]
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Mountain CFI Contact Info – Schedule a flight… Ask a question… Share you
Alpine Flight School operates 7 days per week on a scheduled appointment basis. Alpine Flight School is located adjacent to the Eagle County Regional Airport. To schedule rental, flight training, or ground training, please call our office at (970) 401-5105. We look forward to serving you. Mailing Address: Alpine Flight School P.O. Box 1611 Gypsum, […]
