Flying the Mountains

This training guide diminishes the dangers and doubles the thrill--and safety--of flying single-engine aircraft at high altitudes in mountainous regions. Logically organized by phases of flight--from preflight preparation to landings--the author combines statistics, techniques, and examples of actions (correct and incorrect) that real pilots have taken in actual flight scenarios.

• Details training that offsets mountain flying mistakes
• Describes the effects of altitude on pilots and aircraft
• Outlines cold weather operations and precautions
• Includes search and rescue operation procedures
• Reviews take-off conditions from airport mountains

Table of contents:

• Preface
• Acknowledgements
• Introduction
• Chapter 1: Altitude
• Chapter 2: Mountain Weather
• Chapter 3: Reading Mountain Weather
• Chapter 4: Mountain Flying Strategy
• Chapter 5: Specific Mountain Weather Concerns
• Chapter 6: Almost Home
• Chapter 7: Only in the Mountains
• Chapter 8: More Advanced Mountain Flying
• Postscript
• My First Solo Flight
• Index

About the Author:

Fletcher Fairchild Anderson is the owner/operator of Mountain Aviation Services and a multi-rated flight instructor, charter pilot, and corporate pilot. He has given more than 2000 hours of mountain flying instruction; those sessions led to the development of a tutorial for students, upon which this book is based.

Softcover, 332 pages.