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finding mountain passes for flight planning?
Where can I find information about passes in the rockies to use when
flying over them? John |
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finding mountain passes for flight planning?
In Colorado, check out
www.coloradopilots.org And if you need to ask about passes, perhaps you should take a high-altitude airport/mountain flying course? |
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finding mountain passes for flight planning?
John T wrote: Where can I find information about passes in the rockies to use when flying over them? John Commonly used passes are indicated on the sectional charts. However, that doesn't mean they are all safe. For example, the infamous Independence Pass is still shown on the Colorado sectional, but unless you know exactly what you are doing, it is not a recommended route due to the complex terrain around the pass. |
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finding mountain passes for flight planning?
Mountain flying courses aren't too common in WI.
but, I may not be making such a trip for a long time yet, as I'm just a renter so far. I will keep my eyes out for a local course, FWIW, and I know there are seminars at Oshkosh. John |
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finding mountain passes for flight planning?
"John T" wrote in message
... Mountain flying courses aren't too common in WI. but, I may not be making such a trip for a long time yet, as I'm just a renter so far. I will keep my eyes out for a local course, FWIW, and I know there are seminars at Oshkosh. I seem to recall that there's a hill in Minnesota, not too far from you. I think people have even been known to ski down it. (I know, it takes two hills to make a pass...oh well). Anyway, as far as finding mountain passes go, they are pretty apparent when you actually look at a sectional. They are where the terrain goes down between two high spots. Some are named, and of course the larger the pass the more likely it is to be a reasonable and safe way through the mountain range. Note: something that looks like a pass but which leads to higher terrain rather than lower is called a dead-end. Don't fly down those. That said, you may want to consider focusing on routes that take you over the interstate highways. They tend to cross the mountains in the easiest areas, as well as keep you near civilization in case things don't go quite as you'd hoped. If you do want to try some more challenging mountain flying, then on your way west you might stop just short of the mountains to take in a course. The web site Blanche mentions has good contacts, including a complete list of instructors. One of them even posts here regularly...here's his web address: http://users.frii.com/jer/ Pete |
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finding mountain passes for flight planning?
"John T" wrote in message
... Where can I find information about passes in the rockies to use when flying over them? John The Colorado Department of Transportation Aeronautics Division produces a really nice Colorado chart with all the passes and routes marked really well. They'll send you one for free if you go to the following link: http://www.colorado-aeronautics.org/aeroform.cfm |
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finding mountain passes for flight planning?
Flatlander question. What the difference between a gap and a pass?
On 25 Mar 2006 17:33:51 -0800, "Andrew Sarangan" wrote: John T wrote: Where can I find information about passes in the rockies to use when flying over them? John Commonly used passes are indicated on the sectional charts. However, that doesn't mean they are all safe. For example, the infamous Independence Pass is still shown on the Colorado sectional, but unless you know exactly what you are doing, it is not a recommended route due to the complex terrain around the pass. GeorgeC |
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finding mountain passes for flight planning?
I think they both mean the same thing, although a gap conjures up the
image of a crevice whereas a pass is a saddle point on a mountain range. GeorgeC wrote: Flatlander question. What the difference between a gap and a pass? On 25 Mar 2006 17:33:51 -0800, "Andrew Sarangan" wrote: |
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finding mountain passes for flight planning?
On 25 Mar 2006 17:33:51 -0800, "Andrew Sarangan"
wrote: that doesn't mean they are all safe. For example, the infamous Independence Pass is still shown on the Colorado sectional, but unless you know exactly what you are doing, it is not a recommended route due to the complex terrain around the pass. Can a Sport Pilot fly over Independence Pass? I drove over it in my VW Beetle a while ago. It was a hoot. For a while there, I thought I was going to have to get out and push. -- all the best, Dan Ford email: usenet AT danford DOT net Warbird's Forum: www.warbirdforum.com Piper Cub Forum: www.pipercubforum.com In Search of Lost Time: www.readingproust.com |
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