Free and informative seminar for pilots on the complexities of navigating your airplane, big or small, in Colorado's ski country. We'll cover the essentials of flight planning, changing mountain weather, and tips and tricks to help you traverse some of the world's most challenging, yet rewarding, terrain. Plus, Vail Valley Jet Center will provide a free brunch for attendees and will waive service fees for aircraft flying in to the Eagle Country Regional Airport for the day of the event.
Weather resources and handling ridge and upslope lift, roll cloud, and turbulence associated with mountain wave phenomenon; Minimizing risk from mountain winds during landing; Review of ForeFlight planning and enroute tools for VFR and IFR flights; High altitude performance for single-engine and multi-engine aircraft; Route planning to and from special Colorado airports.