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Mountain/Canyon
Flying... It's as easy as "One,
Two, Three!"
Know The Airplane, Know
The Environment, Know
Yourself. |
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| Know
The Airplane -
"ONE" |
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The
three most important
things:
Slow Flight, Slow
Flight... SLOW
FLIGHT!! |
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while straight and level and in turns |
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while clean and dirty (flaps
/ gear) |
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while climbing and descending |
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Know your aircraft
performance |
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Takeoff, climb, cruise, and landing |
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Fuel consumption and range |
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Weight and balance limits |
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And most importantly:
Effects of Density altitude
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The Environment -
"TWO" |
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Know the geography
and major landmarks
(peaks and drainages) of the area in which
you are
flying |
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Navigation by pilotage
along suitable routes |
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Be familiar with local mountain
weather |
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General Circulation
Patterns |
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Diurnal Effects |
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Local Canyon Windflow
Patterns |
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Know specific details of airstrips you are using |
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Approach and departure routes |
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Lighting conditions |
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Yourself -
"THREE" |
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Your
general experience |
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Total
hours and type of flying
time |
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Types
of aircraft flown |
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total
time in make & model
of aircraft |
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Quality
time in make & model
of aircraft |
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YOUR
ATTITUDE!! |
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This
is a whole new world of
flying, and the techniques
may be entirely different
than what you learned in
basic flight training
You
are going to be MUCH
closer to the rocks and
trees than you may ever
have imagined, but don't
panic. It's a technique
honed by practice
NEVER
BECOME COMPLACENT |
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