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Parkwest Air Tours conducts Mountain Flying Clinics several times each year. These clinics consist of ground and flight training on the mountain flying environment, mountain weather trends, density altitude, preflight planning and preparation, takeoff and departure techniques, approach and landing considerations, and general mountain flying principles.
We schedule our clinics periodically throughout the year, on weekends, but can work with your schedule if you would like to book a tailored session that better suits your schedule.
Grand Junction
is located in the high desert of western
Colorado
. Not only is ours a perfect flight training environment (350 VFR days/year), it is also home to diverse activities to fit your and your family’s interests. We are 2 hours by road to the major ski areas, near world-class mountain biking and hiking, and in the heart of
Colorado
’s wine country.
Please see our route recommendations if flying yourself to Grand Junction. Alternately, you may choose to travel commercially to Grand Junction, and rent an aircraft through us. Grand Junction airport is served by Delta, United, Frontier, and America West Airlines.
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The schedule is as follows:
Day 1, Friday at 2:00 pm: Mountain Flying Ground Training Session at the West Star Aviation Training Room at Walker Field. (4 hours)
Day 2 , Saturday at 7:00 am: Training Flight 1. Each pilot will be paired with an experienced CFI for a mountain flight to Aspen (ASE), over
Hagerman
Pass
to Leadville (LXV), then over
Tennessee
Pass
to follow the Eagle and Colorado Rivers back to
Grand Junction
. Each pilot will receive a certificate for landing at
North
America
’s highest airport in Leadville. (4-5 hours)
Day 3, Sunday (Optional): Training Flight 2. Another training flight which will be tailored to the individual’s interest and proficiency level as well as aircraft performance and speed. Possible airports include Telluride, Crested Butte, Creede, Gunnison and
North Fork
.
This training meets the requirements of the FAA Pilot Proficiency Award (WINGS) Program and therefore functions as the equivalent of a Flight Review under FAR 61.56(e).
The cost is $195 and includes the following:
- 4-hr Ground Training Session and all classroom materials
- Copy of Sparky Imeson’s Mountain Flying Bible
Flight training and aircraft rental (if required) will be charged separately. Our rate for an experienced mountain CFI is $50/hour. Aircraft rental is available though our sister company, Colorado Flight Center.
Parkwest Air Tours is happy to arrange suitable lodging accomodations, if required.
Click here to download the registration form!
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