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You may be taking this seminar because you are planning a trip to the Idaho or Utah backcountry, or because you plan to fly enroute over extensive, remote mountainous and canyon areas. Regardless of the reason, you are about to enter into a flight regime that may be entirely new, different, and perhaps a little intimidating. This course specifically addresses flight into the heart of the Idaho back country, but the knowledge and techniques you will study can be judiciously applied to any type of flying that you may do "off the beaten path". Like many other disciplines, mountain and canyon flying is a lifetime learning process. Operating an aircraft in mountain and canyon areas is not a do-it yourself project; you should not attempt to learn concepts and techniques solely from reading books or watching CD’s, no matter how good the photos or text. If you plan to fly in mountain and canyon areas you should seek instruction from a qualified and experienced certified flight instructor who is familiar with the area in which you wish to fly. Our decision to form McCall Mountain/Canyon Flying Seminars, LLC in 1996 was based on our observation that general aviation flying in the Idaho backcountry was growing more popular. We wanted to establish and make available to the private flyer the resources and knowledge that veteran backcountry pilots could contribute to help promote education and safety with regards to flying in this unique area We recognize the need for offering a course curriculum that addresses many of the aspects unique to operating in mountain and canyon areas, specifically the Idaho and Utah backcountry, where wilderness use and impact issues are of paramount importance. It is with this objective that we offer the ideas and suggestions employed in this course. McCall Mountain/Canyon Flying Seminars, LLC are FAA WINGS approved seminars. Our course and training manual does not claim to be inclusive nor comprehensive; it merely reflects some of our observations and opinions regarding certain aspects of mountain and canyon flying. These observations, suggestions, and opinions may vary from those presented by other sources, and no claim is made with regards to our suggestions being absolute axioms. We do not advocate nor conduct operations anywhere other than established airfields that are open to public access. We are pleased that you are considering attending our course and hope your experience will be educational and rewarding. Lori MacNichol President, McCall Mountain/Canyon Flying Seminars LLC |
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PO Box 1175, McCall, Idaho 83638 - 208-634-1344 Fax: 501-634-1348
2007 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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