Alaska Bush Course

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.

This is a course 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 with 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.

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. 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.

The Bush Course consists of 2-3 hours of ground instruction per day and 5-6 hours of flight training.

These courses are not for the weak of heart!

$1,899 Includes 2 nights of Lodging ~ 6 Hours flight time, 2-3 Hours per day of theory