Our
off airport training can give you the knowledge to judge landing
site conditions from the air. Plus, learn the maximum performance
of our aircraft, including climb rates, landing, and takeoff distances.
The Initial Bush Course can offer real life experience with density
altitude, weight and balance, and short and soft field techniques.
Our
Advanced Bush Course takes it to the next level by providing you
the opportunity to put the theory and methods learned in the Initial
Bush Course to use while gaining real life experience.
Gravel
bars, mountain tops, remote mining strips are all part of the
program.
We will touch on survival gear. Avenues of escape, mountain flying,
high altitude operations, exterior loads and much more.
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These
are courses you won't find on the FAA web site!
The setting could not be more beautiful. All our training is surrounded
by the mountains of the Alaska range w/ Mt.McKinley dominating
the sky line, and the Talkeetna mountains.The state of Alaska
is awesome and we really enjoy sharing it with other pilots.
The
Initial Bush Course consists of 2-3 hours of ground instruction
per day and 5-6 hours of flight training.
The
Advanced Bush Course typically involves 4 nights lodging/camping,
meals, 20 hours of flight instruction and 10 hours of ground training.
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We start by discussing the Specifics of the aircraft we will be
flying (a 160 hp Citabria). This includes aircraft systems and
components, performance, and limitations. We then move into the
physics of precision takeoffs and landings. Then on to judging
landing and takeoff distances and conditions from the air. We
will also touch base on some basic mountain flying techniques.
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Now
for the fun stuff! Lets go fly what we learned on the ground! We
walk you through every step of the process. Weather and conditions
permitting, we will operate out of several short, soft, narrow,
and high altitude "Runways" as well as gravel bars. You
will learn the essentials necessary to be confident in your plane
and maximize its potential.
These
courses are not for the week of heart!
After
the theory and minimal experience of the Initial Bush Course, the
Advanced Bush Course offers applicants the opportunity to build
experience and actually apply theory and methods to real world situations.
The course takes the student to multiple places around the state
of Alaska where weather and landing conditions can be unpredictable.
While the Advanced Bush Course focuses primarily on building flight
time and Bush Flying experience, it also provides training on non
flying aspects of Bush Aviation such as, survival gear preparedness,
overnight outdoor considerations, remote fueling availability and
wildlife avoidance and precautions.
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Buckle
up for the flying experience of a lifetime!
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