Mountain flying knowledge required?

Having a well trained CFI introduce the mountains to you can be a pleasure,
you never will forget. So do not miss it if you are in a mountain aerea for
the first time!
Have much fun
Walter

would it still be advisable for me to
seek out some mountain flying instruction?

To answer your question directly, I think based on what you have described
that if you take time to flight plan rigorously, try to stay day VFR, and
read a good mountain flying book like Sparky Imerson's you'll be good to go
without specific mountain flying instruction. That said, getting some extra
instructional time in new conditions is always a good thing, but I think in
your case not strictly required if you study up.

Somebody here posted recently what I think is great advice. Night,
Mountains, Single Engine: pick any two.

Tango Whiskey wrote:

Somebody here posted recently what I think is great advice. Night,
Mountains, Single Engine: pick any two.

Well, I picked only one: Single Engine.

I flight planned away from the mountains (where possible) and we are going
to leave early AM.

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Peter


















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"Peter R." wrote in message
...
Tango Whiskey wrote:

Somebody here posted recently what I think is great advice. Night,
Mountains, Single Engine: pick any two.

Well, I picked only one: Single Engine.

I flight planned away from the mountains (where possible) and we are going
to leave early AM.

--
Peter



You don't need specific instruction and will have a great time on your trip.
If you have an interest in mountains and mountain flying read Exploring the
Monster which is availible at any glider FBO.

Mike
MU-2

In article , Tango Whiskey wrote:
read a good mountain flying book like Sparky Imerson's you'll be good to go

Sparky Imeson has a mountain flying website with lots of good stuff:

http://www.mountainflying.com/

--
Dylan Smith, Castletown, Isle of Man
Flying: http://www.dylansmith.net
Frontier Elite Universe: http://www.alioth.net
"Maintain thine airspeed, lest the ground come up and smite thee"

Dylan Smith wrote:
In article , Tango Whiskey wrote:

read a good mountain flying book like Sparky Imerson's you'll be good to go


Sparky Imeson has a mountain flying website with lots of good stuff:

http://www.mountainflying.com/


Yes! and here is the link to his free download on cross-country planning....

http://www.mountainflying.com/xcguide.htm

Tango Whiskey wrote:
would it still be advisable for me to
seek out some mountain flying instruction?

To answer your question directly, I think based on what you have
described
that if you take time to flight plan rigorously, try to stay day VFR,
and
read a good mountain flying book like Sparky Imerson's you'll be good
to go
without specific mountain flying instruction. That said, getting
some extra
instructional time in new conditions is always a good thing, but I
think in
your case not strictly required if you study up.

Hi Peter,
You can save some money by going to my web site for information on
mountain flying instead of buying the book. By the way, there is a new
Mountain Flying Bible Revised (with 16 pages of color photos operating
at backcountry strips) coming out in 3 days. Try
http://www.mountainflying.com
Blue skies and tail winds,
Sparky

On 26 Apr 2005 07:55:04 -0700, wrote:

You can save some money by going to my web site

Sparky! You in a usenet forum! Can you handle it?

Best regards,

Mark

Mark Kolber
APA/Denver, Colorado
www.midlifeflight.com
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wrote:

You can save some money by going to my web site for information on
mountain flying instead of buying the book. By the way, there is a new
Mountain Flying Bible Revised (with 16 pages of color photos operating
at backcountry strips) coming out in 3 days. Try
http://www.mountainflying.com

Excellent. I have bookmarked the site and will be doing a lot of reading
this weekend. Thanks!

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wrote:

You can save some money by going to my web site for information on
mountain flying instead of buying the book. By the way, there is a new
Mountain Flying Bible Revised (with 16 pages of color photos operating
at backcountry strips) coming out in 3 days. Try
http://www.mountainflying.com
Blue skies and tail winds,

As coincidence would have it, the aviation safety seminar in Ithaca, NY
(central NY State) I attended this past Saturday titled "Mountain Flying"
featured none other than this mountain flying expert, Sparky Imeson.

A very education and enjoyable seminar with lots of scenic aviation photos
and this is one incredibly experienced pilot. He just needs a more
reliable laptop to run his MS Powerpoint slideshow. :-)

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Peter


















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