Mountain Flying Aviation, LTD
Fort Collins, Colorado, USA

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THIS IS THE PLACE FOR FLYING, FUN AND ADVENTURE ! ! Photos!

Now is the time to pursue your flight training, currency and proficiency:

o Initial flight training: airplanes and gliders.
o Sport Pilot (SP-ASEL, SP-GLIDER).
o Private Pilot (PP-ASEL, PP-GLIDER AeroTow/Winch/Self-Launch).
o Commercial Pilot (CP-ASEL, CP-GLIDER).
o Instrument Rating - Airplane (IA).
o Certificated Flight Instructor (CFI).
o Certificated Flight Instructor - Instruments (CFII).
o Airline Transport Pilot (ATP).
o Mountain and Canyon Flying! Learn the "Canyon Turn" (safely turnback)!
o Recurrency... just fly around the patch until you are comfortable.
o Flight Review (FAR 61.56), with new FAA Wings Program.
o Instrument Proficiency Check (IPC)/Practice and Currency!

Introductory Flights & Local Scenic Flights:

o $59/person introductory flights! Add a ride-along on your flight for $41!
o Be a Pilot for a flight: You get to fly the aircraft and talk on the radio with the instructor helping you along.
o Find out how to become a pilot!
o Flight training and adventure await you! Call or send email now!

CONTACT: HOW DOES ONE GO ABOUT FLYING WITH JER/?

Contact Jer/: 970 231-6325 CELL/VoiceMail, jer 'at' jerslash.net

Rates & Policies, Scheduling Information

Flight Training & Mountain Flying Agreement, with special rates for multiple days.

Poudre Aviation, is where I am Flight Instructing. Our operations are at Greeley - Weld County Airport (GXY), Colorado. You may see my PA schedule at "http://poudreaviation.com", choose "Online Services", choose "new user" to register, and you will be given access (free).

HOW DOES GENERAL AVIATION (GA) BENEFIT AMERICA?

General Aviation: It's working for all Americans!

ADVENTURES:

Interested in going along? Send me email to discuss plans... jer 'at' jerslash.net
Fly out to lunch: Cheyenne, Denver/Centennial, Denver/Jeffco, Pueblo, Kremmling, Granby, Leadville.
Fly out to visit/swim hot springs: Colorado: Steamboat Springs, Glenwood Springs, Buena Vista, Pagosa Springs; Hot Springs, South Dakota; Thermopolis, Wyoming.
Fly out to Sidney, Nebraska: Cabellas, for outdoor gear, Venison Brats!
Fly out to Minden, Nebraska, Harold Warp's: "Pioneer Village".
Fly via Kitty Hawk to the Sun-N-Fun airshow in Lakeland, Florida: EAA: Sun-N-Fun.
Fly to Oshkosh for the "world's largest airshow" (late July/early August): EAA: AirVenture.
Houseboat on Lake Powell: On "Wind Wind II": photos choose "date_Lake Powell", trip reports "date_Lake Powell", Alan Silverstein, or Herberg. See also: The Global Adventures Directory

RECOMMENDATIONS:

Please consider joining these organizations and participating in their activities.

Civil Air Patrol: Colorado Wing , Thompson Valley Composite Squadron (TVCS) - RMR-CO-147.
Colorado Pilots Association: CPA and Membership Information.
Colorado Pilots Association Mountain Flying Course: Choose "Mountain Flying", then choose "Training Seminar" for Dates and Information.

MOUNTAIN FLYING WRITEUPS/PICTURES/VIDEO:

The Mountain Flying Bible: by Sparky Imeson, the definitive book on how he did mountain flying and he teaches us how to safely do it!

Idaho Backcountry flying video: Sulphur Creek Ranch, Upper Loon Creek, Lower Loon Creek.

Also, see McCall, ID: Mountain Canyon Flying, LLC, 06/02/09.

Flying B Camera, on the Middle Fork of the Salmon River, Idaho: Choose "LIVE WEB CAM", 08/28/07.

Leadville Downtown, Colorado: Across the street from Rosy's Brewpub, 11/19/08.

Colorado Back Country Fly-In: Marble, Colorado, search for "Marble", 12/20/08.

Dolores Point Fly-in 2005: Delores Point, Colorado. Yes, you can... with proper instruction!

Looking For A New Challenge? by Bob Leuten, describes mountain flight training in Colorado, with yours truly! With Pictures! 10/31/06.

The 12 Golden Rules of Aviation. These rules were developed from insurance company files on aircraft accidents. They are only guidelines. Good judgment and proficiency are our best insurances for a safe flight. These "rules" are from an out-of-print FAA pamphlet FAA-P-8740-7.

Quarter-Circle Circle Ranch ~50 SE of Gunnison, Colorado: pictures and adventure description about opening up this Colorado Back Country high mountain airstrip. Caution: LARGE format pictures (no thumbnails).
CAP National Glider Academy 2008, Hobbs, NM, Glider Assembly begins, 06/16/08.
CAP National Glider Academy 2008, Hobbs, NM, Flight line and flying pictures, 06/16/08.

Other information from AOPA, AVWEB, other online resources: tidbits.

I might be flying in my Cessna 206 partnership: N9513G schedule, or at Colorado Soaring Association: see schedule.
My former C182 airplane and partners N182H schedule online.

LOCAL LINKS:

Friends of FNL Pilot's Association, Fort Collins - Loveland Airport: Friends of FNL.

Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT): Camera, on I-25 near Fort Collins/Loveland Airport (FNL), Colorado.

FAA/NASA/US Government LINKS:

FAA Safety Program: login for FAA WINGS program and ASC reports. 05/13/10.

FAA NOTAMS, CHART NOTAMS: including terminal approach procedures: Pen and Ink updates to your Government charts.

FAA AFD: Airport Facilities Directory: Airport Diagrams: choose "digital - Airport/Facility Directory" in the MIDDLE of the page. 10/19/06.

FAA TFR: Check the current Temporary Flight Restrictions. 10/19/06.

FAA (AC): Advisory Circulars, a searchable repository of all aviation safety Advisory Circulars (ACs). 03/28/07.

FAA: SSN: Remove from your FAA Pilot certificate: SSN_Change.pdf.

FAA: ADDRESS CHANGE: Change your address on your FAA records within 30 days of moving: online URL, mail-in form: 8060-55.pdf. 10/30/06.

FAA: FAR Part 43: The FAA allows a pilot to do some maintenance on aircraft AOPA hosts a detailed description of the 32 items.

AOPA: Pilot Information Center: Government Publications, FAR / AIM, Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge, Everything you'll need in one place when dealing with government bodies. 04/17/07

NASA: ASRS: Summary of the NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System (ASRS) CALLBACK monthly safety newsletter.

NASA: ASRS: You can file your form online: NASA ARC 277B, NTSB Regulation 830.5 (49CFR830.5), Advisory Circular 00-46D. 10/30/06.

NASA: Icing: A Pilot's Guide to In-Flight Icing, online course about ground and in-flight icing and prevention, 11/15/06

OTHER USEFUL LINKS AND INFORMATION:

Skyvector: Online Aeronautical Charts: SkyVector.com, Sectional Chart (and other) view, 08/09/06

Weight and Balance: Weight DOES affect your aircraft performance (climb rate), (and engine-out glide speed, but NOT engine-out glide distance): Weight Effects, by David F. Rogers.

Russia Honor Tribute/Memorial to USA 911 victums. Why does our media fail to report this?!? 05/27/09

CAR: Airport Car Club signup, pilot cars available at airports, 08/06/08

How to find a flight school: FAA Flight Schools

GPS: Garmin Training Syllabus.

Garmin GPS: GNS-430 and GNS-530 simulator download for your PC: 400 series or 500 series.

Airport Cars Club: www.airportcarsclub.com, Fly, drive, fly. Share your airport car, we will shar ours!

World Aero Club: click to share flights. Click the "Help me!" to see how it works.

Garmin Colorado dealer: AvSpec www.avspec.aero, at Fort Collins/Loveland Airport (FNL), Colorado.

Fear of flying? The Fear Of Flying And How To Conquer It, By Elizabeth Harrell, published January 09, 2008, 09/01/10

LOOKUP: Go to AIRbase One: AviationDirectory.com to find, or find out about, most anything in aviation. 09/01/10

Check for flight schools: Faa Flight Schools, 06/20/11

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