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FROM THE ARCHIVES | Mountain Flying (1991)

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Circa 1991. Pulled from the AOPA Air Safety Institute archives, this VHS introduces pilots to the challenges of mountain flying and offers ways to minimize the associated risks. Mountain flying can be an exhilarating experience. It also demands special skills. Factors that increase risk even in flatland flying, like density altitude, night, weather, and wind, can turn a normal mountain flight into a dangerous trip. Mountain flying is best learned through flight training from an experienced mountain flying instructor and hands-on practice.
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  • @johnopalko5223
    @johnopalko52233 жыл бұрын

    Please keep making the "From the Archives" videos. And thank you for not messing with the aspect ratio. I find it really annoying when someone takes a perfectly good 4:3 video and stretches it horizontally to fill a wide screen.

  • @FlyingJournalism

    @FlyingJournalism

    3 жыл бұрын

    I agree! either black sides or blurred edges makes me happy, but stretching is unacceptable 🤣

  • @THRASHMETALFUNRIFFS

    @THRASHMETALFUNRIFFS

    2 жыл бұрын

    I do this and I don't care... /w\/w\

  • @ikay2102
    @ikay21023 жыл бұрын

    I missed those days when everyone was happy to see and help you. Thanks 😊

  • @jesuswasjewish5289

    @jesuswasjewish5289

    3 жыл бұрын

    I miss those days when a psycho wouldn't point a gun and mass shoot strangers in a public space.

  • @alohathaxted

    @alohathaxted

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@jesuswasjewish5289 but was he happy?

  • @brabhamfreaman166

    @brabhamfreaman166

    3 жыл бұрын

    Nostalgia sure ain’t what it used to be, that’s for sure.

  • @VVierzbowski

    @VVierzbowski

    2 жыл бұрын

    I'm still that way.

  • @4rumani

    @4rumani

    23 күн бұрын

    Ruined by civil rights

  • @02markcal
    @02markcal3 жыл бұрын

    If more pilots watch this channel there would be fewer needless accidents.

  • @ManandaMooney
    @ManandaMooney3 жыл бұрын

    Fantastic video and dare I say it - timeless advice. Here’s the thing: much of the GA fleet is older than this video. The rules of aerodynamics haven’t changed, and neither have the mountains. I was fascinated by how quickly I could identify the landmarks they were flying over. The clothing, hairstyles, and airports look a little different, but the surrounding terrain, recommended routes, and aerodynamic forces all stayed the same. Two thumbs up.

  • @hmabboud

    @hmabboud

    Жыл бұрын

    I liked your videos today about mountain flying.

  • @agoogleuser2369
    @agoogleuser23693 жыл бұрын

    Nice old-school video. I like it! So many maps and manuals... Today, a single iPad will do.

  • @JR-rx2ke

    @JR-rx2ke

    11 ай бұрын

    The iPadd will do-until it doesn't, ie. it suddenly quits.

  • @ganthrithor
    @ganthrithor3 жыл бұрын

    This video is amazing! Things I have learned on this day, as a result of watching this historic video: - Never use a whack chart - Do use a Coke chart - Call the sheriff for your weather briefing - Always keep track of where you are, otherwise you could get lost - If you are flying the wrong way, you might be in the wrong place - There are updrafts on the windward side of mountains, unless there aren't, then there could be downdrafts, or flat air-- who knows? - Make sure you stay below 14,000'-- even though cliffs are all around-- so you don't break any regulations that say you need supplemental oxygen - Make sure you avoid downdrafts, even though nobody really knows where they might be - If you're in a downdraft and the plane doesn't want to keep flying, just keep flying that plane anyway, even if you hit the ground - If you get toward a mountaintop, but you can't see anything on the other side, you're too low - A good day's skiing it a top killer of pilots, therefore: make your Aspen trip in the summertime to avoid skiing :D :D :D Seriously though this video is cool and has some good information in it.

  • @fredrogge8918

    @fredrogge8918

    2 жыл бұрын

    I understand that you are trying to use a bit of sarcasm, but just in case: It is WAC (World Aeronautical Chart) not "Whack" charts. :-)

  • @wlbrobinson

    @wlbrobinson

    Ай бұрын

    Remind me never to fly with you, There are a lot of dead smart asses still up in those mountains who think like you.

  • @fluseint.1303
    @fluseint.13033 жыл бұрын

    Thanks! This old stuff is in so many ways so nice to watch.

  • @supafly322
    @supafly3223 жыл бұрын

    I'm itching for more accident case studies! They are top notch!

  • @rchn1315
    @rchn13153 жыл бұрын

    "Tech" has made people complacent. The physics, airplanes, and weather haven't changed. These videos are just as relevant.

  • @SLC-Smudge42
    @SLC-Smudge423 жыл бұрын

    I was curious to see if there was one more video within a video within a video we would unlock some kind of aviation 3rd dimension! Alas... we’ll have to wait.

  • @billbabcock1833
    @billbabcock18332 жыл бұрын

    This video was part of a mountain flying course I took after I got my license back in the 90s. I fly a PA28 out of Denver (APA) but I rented a 182RG for the check ride. Leadville (LXV) at 9934' was our 1st stop because density altitude was always an issue later in the day.

  • @illustriouspics1
    @illustriouspics13 жыл бұрын

    Love the old stuff.

  • @amywhite375
    @amywhite3753 жыл бұрын

    I would love to see a modern remake of this!!

  • @av8ionUSMC

    @av8ionUSMC

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yup, technology, ADSB, GPS, glass cockpits....a remake would be great!

  • @Connor_Herman
    @Connor_Herman3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the upload! BJC is my home airport but I’ve not done any mountain flying yet. These will be good tips to keep in mind.

  • @lockedin60
    @lockedin603 жыл бұрын

    Outside of the fact that the year is shown in the opening credits the more formal wear of the instructor should be a good indicator. I am glad that instructors can now perform their duties without having to be so formal in their attire. i worked retail from 1977 until 2006. I was so glad when management finally ditched the ties.

  • @standard1982
    @standard19823 жыл бұрын

    Have my mountain flying class coming up in a couple weeks and glad to see this. Thnx again

  • @brianbranson2920

    @brianbranson2920

    2 жыл бұрын

    How did it go? Where did you get this training? Would you recommend it?

  • @standard1982

    @standard1982

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@brianbranson2920 Went well. I'm in the Bay area and did my training at AeroDynamic Aviation at Reid-Hillview Airport (KRHV) where we flew to Truckee (KTRK) and then Tahoe (KTVL). Felt this video really covered all the major points and only surprise was how much vertical ascent & descent (+-1500 ft/min) occasionally happened when flying level attitude at 10k' over the mountains. I'd definitely recommend taking the class as you'll gain that knowledge, confidence, and experience. Plus it's a lot of fun. Good luck!

  • @BillPalmer
    @BillPalmer3 жыл бұрын

    I think that a highly unappreciated hazard are the downdrafts and rotor zone associated with mountain wave. These downdrafts and high winds easily exceed most airplane’s climb rates at cruise altitudes. Glider pilots use these waves to soar to great heights and go long distances, but we study the structure of the wave phenomena.

  • @diamond_driver
    @diamond_driver3 жыл бұрын

    Crossing Corona pass =D coincidence or not? Great, useful content as always.

  • @FlyingJournalism

    @FlyingJournalism

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hahaahaha👍

  • @brabhamfreaman166

    @brabhamfreaman166

    3 жыл бұрын

    A conspiracy, certainly. 😮 ASI was behind it all!!

  • @TucsonArizona
    @TucsonArizona3 жыл бұрын

    Really interesting video. And gorgeous views from the sky! I love the mountains and love living in a place where I’m surrounded by them. 😊 Thanks for sharing! Great channel! I’m following!

  • @duschraum
    @duschraum3 жыл бұрын

    Great advise even 30 years after the footage was created.

  • @RJFPme
    @RJFPme3 жыл бұрын

    I’m not a pilot, but I’m learning a lot of useful information anyway.

  • @elizabethg9346
    @elizabethg93463 жыл бұрын

    Really enjoyed this video! Some sensible advice. I’ve never flown GA in the mountains.

  • @jdc2268
    @jdc22683 жыл бұрын

    I love this channel

  • @_Forever555
    @_Forever5553 жыл бұрын

    This video invokes so much nostalgia 😆

  • @rnzoli
    @rnzoli3 жыл бұрын

    Nowadays we can also rely on remote web cameras in the mountains, but the rest still applies. Although I feel that a few scary pictures of cloud-covered mountain passes, mountain-generated thunderstorms etc. should have been included here. The check-ouit flight is just too smooth :)

  • @michalcierpisz730
    @michalcierpisz7303 жыл бұрын

    Thx

  • @747-pilot
    @747-pilot3 жыл бұрын

    Oh how I love these "from the archives"!!!!

  • @ZhihengCao
    @ZhihengCao3 жыл бұрын

    Did not know the wind direction determines which side of valley has updraft. Come to think of it, whenever we fly back into LA basin in the afternoon, the updraft is so much that you have hard time descending without over-speeding, unless you plan it really well. Now it makes sense as the wind always blows from the ocean in the afternoon. Sink over water or green area now explains why at final in Corona airport (KAJO) the airplane always sink just before touch down.

  • @CameTo
    @CameTo3 жыл бұрын

    I had to unload the survival gear listed in part 2 of the guide to comply with Max takeoff weights in part 1 of the guide.

  • @THRASHMETALFUNRIFFS
    @THRASHMETALFUNRIFFS2 жыл бұрын

    This guy DEFiNITELY has the latest and most accurate information available to him pre-flight now!!

  • @johng6221
    @johng62213 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for sharing. Good refresher for us all!

  • @pushing2throttles
    @pushing2throttles3 жыл бұрын

    I commend the CFI in the video. He was good.

  • @Flyingiowa

    @Flyingiowa

    3 жыл бұрын

    The best cleanest pleasure

  • @tylerp6375

    @tylerp6375

    3 жыл бұрын

    Flying Iowa I don’t even want this mountain flying course, I’m just trying to get to the beach!!!

  • @Flyingiowa

    @Flyingiowa

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@tylerp6375 two words: role playing chat room

  • @Codmaster-tc6tc
    @Codmaster-tc6tc9 ай бұрын

    Exactly what I was looking for

  • @AV4Life
    @AV4Life2 жыл бұрын

    Haha I enjoyed the corny 80s music and grainy video. Great knowledge that could save lives.

  • @cellokid5104
    @cellokid51042 жыл бұрын

    This stuff is a mandatory part of training if you're doing your PPL in Austria :P

  • @davidsotomayor8713
    @davidsotomayor87132 жыл бұрын

    The music is giving off some serious twin peaks vibes.

  • @cieloaltoa3405
    @cieloaltoa34052 жыл бұрын

    Love this old videos ! 😁🙂😉❤👍

  • @LeantoPeak
    @LeantoPeak3 жыл бұрын

    Great value from this video. Thanks so much.

  • @asdf12345929
    @asdf123459292 жыл бұрын

    This was very informative

  • @gregorybentley5707
    @gregorybentley57073 жыл бұрын

    Please give us some more of these from the archive tapes they are awesome

  • @fuzzymath6240
    @fuzzymath62402 жыл бұрын

    I wish more pilots wore eyeshadow too, what's up with that.. .......sorry I couldn't help it!! More Archives!! Thanks!!

  • @billigerfusel
    @billigerfusel3 жыл бұрын

    We need more air crash investigations.

  • @speedomars
    @speedomars2 жыл бұрын

    The first rule is to fly an aircraft with the proper equipment and power. No amount of training can overcome an under-powered aircraft. You need a turbo charger, turbine or jet engine. You may also need deicing capability. You also need terrain mapping capability and knowledge of mountain wave winds.

  • @Ethzed
    @Ethzed3 жыл бұрын

    As someone who isn't a pilot or in the world of GA (but nonetheless finds these videos fascinating) - is it actually a process whereby someone at an airport will guide you on these things and fly in the plane with you?

  • @johnopalko5223

    @johnopalko5223

    3 жыл бұрын

    Call the FBO (fixed base operator) at the airport and arrange for an instructor. It will cost you probably a hundred bucks or two, but it's money well spent.

  • @dhillsx_
    @dhillsx_3 жыл бұрын

    editing is pretty slick there tiger

  • @Virtualmix
    @Virtualmix2 жыл бұрын

    Pretty sure I watched that instructor PPL oral exam on KZread.

  • @johnsmith1474
    @johnsmith14743 жыл бұрын

    When I was a kid it was thought everybody would be flying regularly just to get around. This vid explains why, in a country were half of people don't properly use turn signals in their cars, that didn't happen. With all hassle of the planning, the issues, the setbacks, the noise, the discomfort, the cost, it's more enjoyable to drive.

  • @calci2679
    @calci26792 жыл бұрын

    That crisp audio is throwing me off considering it’s a nineties film

  • @DihemisSantos
    @DihemisSantos2 жыл бұрын

    Nicely done

  • @cosroe2
    @cosroe23 жыл бұрын

    35:50 had trouble focusing cause I was too busy vibing to the music!

  • @Google_Does_Evil_Now
    @Google_Does_Evil_Now Жыл бұрын

    3:17 looks like blue skies and patchy cloud. But within moments is a whiteout. VFR To IMC?

  • @southwestxnorthwest
    @southwestxnorthwest2 жыл бұрын

    If you started watching after the first minute, you might have thought this was a porno from the early 90s

  • @wallybrown9509
    @wallybrown95092 жыл бұрын

    If you really want to be armed with real knowledge for flying in the mountains buy the book, Mountain Flying Bible Revised by Sparky Imeson.

  • @kennethiman2691
    @kennethiman26913 жыл бұрын

    Old but still useful.

  • @GZA036
    @GZA0363 жыл бұрын

    These are the same voice over guys from all the old-school Jeppesen videos. Was this a Jepp product?

  • @randallksparks1
    @randallksparks13 жыл бұрын

    These guys needed to have some forethought on their fashion choices.

  • @djinn666
    @djinn6663 жыл бұрын

    It would be cool to know what from this video doesn't apply anymore. I assume with a GPS in everyone's pocket (and most planes), getting lost is nowhere near as common and pilotage is no longer the recommended navigation method.

  • @180mph9
    @180mph92 жыл бұрын

    1960?

  • @Flyingiowa
    @Flyingiowa3 жыл бұрын

    No way this is 1991, this is like 1982

  • @leecoleman822
    @leecoleman8223 жыл бұрын

    ☑️

  • @johnsmith1474
    @johnsmith14743 жыл бұрын

    Welcome to 1975.

  • @UTClassof
    @UTClassof3 жыл бұрын

    this reminds me of a 90's porn film

  • @dota2-kudretto518
    @dota2-kudretto5183 жыл бұрын

    First comment!

  • @omaqugely8980
    @omaqugely89803 жыл бұрын

    The ossified hub industrially refuse because badge centrally tire opposite a sedate banker. phobic, unwritten witness

  • @brabhamfreaman166

    @brabhamfreaman166

    3 жыл бұрын

    Text generator? Feedback: it sucks. If not, your grammar makes the writing unintelligible.