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Basic Course Schedule 2008

 
 

Day 1: Tuesday

 

 

09:00 – 13:30

Registration and Check-In

 

13:30 - 14:10

Introduction

 

14:10 - 15:30

Aircraft Performance, (ground roll, climb to 50ft), Turn Radius and Airspeed, Flying a Stabilized Approach.  Preparation for Wednesday's flight lesson  (Chapter 1)

 

15:30 - 15:35

Break

 

15:35 - 16:05

Backcountry Aircraft Preflight Items  (Chapter 1)

 

16:05 - 17:15

Theodolite Introduction, Frank Lester: Idaho Division of Aeronautics

 

17:30 – 18:30

Aircraft Inspections (conducted with your A/C MYL)

 

19:00 - 21:00

Get Acquainted Dinner @ Panda Chinese Rest / meet your instructors and flight assignments

 

 

 

 

Day 2: Wednesday

Bring your aircraft POH or Owners Manual to class Wednesday

 

06:00 – 09:00

First mornings flight    (Theodolite Performance Demonstration at MYL airport)

 

09:00 – 12:00

Second mornings flight           (Theodolite Performance Demonstration at MYL airport)

 

13:15 - 13:45

Review of Aircraft Performance Cards

 

13:45 - 14:45

Density Altitude and Aircraft Performance  (Chapter 4)

 

14:45 - 15:00

Break

 

15:00 - 15:50

Navigation in Mountain and Canyon Areas  (Chapter 3)

 

15:50 - 16:20

Break   (Flight assignments for Thursday)

 

16:20 - 17:30

Landing Areas 1 (Chapter 5)

 

 

 

 

Day 3: Thursday

 

 

06:00 - 09:00

First mornings flight

 

09:00 - 12:00

Second mornings flight

 

13:15 - 14:00

Landing Areas 2 (Chapter 5)

 

14:00 - 14:15

Break

 

14:15 - 15:50

Mountain and Canyon Meteorology  (Chapter 2)

 

15:50 - 16:30

Break  (Flight assignments for Friday)

 

16:30 - 17:15

Flying The Mountains and Canyons  (Chapter 6)

 

17:15 - 17:30

Class photo

 

 

 

 

Day 4: Friday

 

 

06:00 - 09:00

First mornings flight

 

09:00 - 12:00

Second mornings flight

 

13:15 - 14:35

Emergencies, SAR, Survival, and Survival Kits  (Chapter 7), Larry Jindrich

 

14:35 - 14:45

Break

 

14:45 - 15:30

Wings Program & Pre-impact Survival, John Goostery: Boise Flight Standards District Office

 

15:30 – 16:00

Land Lightly; Etiquette and Courtesies (Chapter 8)

 

16:00 – 16:30

History of Backcountry Airstrips

 

19:00 - 22:00

Final Banquet at Romano's Ristorante

     
 

PO Box 1175, McCall, Idaho  83638 - 208-634-1344 Fax: 501-634-1348

www.mountaincanyonflying.com

 

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