Colorado Addresses Mountain Flying Challenges
Unique character of mountain passes leads to selecting safe waypoints.
by MARK PHELPS
Earlier this year, the Colorado Division of Aeronautics established VFR GPS waypoints throughout key mountain passes in the state. The initiative was spurred by a similar program in Alaska. But while Alaskan pilots are challenged by flying under weather through lower, longer passes, mountain flying in Colorado is more likely to involve different techniques due to higher and shorter passes. Pilots there are trained to use orographic winds and thermals, crossing the passes at a 45-degree angle.
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