Flight Instruction with Sparky Imeson

INTRODUCTION

Flight training is an investment in your future. But why learn to fly in the mountains? Mountain flying will expand your horizons and afford better utility of the airplane. Some people fly for business and flying can save them time and money. Others fly for pleasure, adventure, and self satisfaction. To those who accept the challenge of mountain flying will come the rewards of an exciting adventure.

To fly safely year after year a pilot must fly within the limits of his qualifications. These qualifications are based on background, education, knowledge, training and experience.

To expand your qualifications to include mountain flying, you must acquire additional knowledge and skills from a flight instructor qualified in mountain flying.

When choosing a flight school, find one that will teach you to fly WITH the mountains rather than making a flight 2,000 feet above the highest ridges. After your training, you may elect to fly cross country by maintaining a 2,000-foot altitude above the highest terrain along your route. This is perfectly acceptable, but, if something happens, such as deteriorating weather or a mechanical problem that requires flight at a lower altitude, you will know how to manage the situation.

OVERVIEW

A lesson plan is a separate division of a course of instruction that presents an organized outline for a single instructional period. Efficient and effective instruction requires a written lesson plan. This will insure that no knowledge areas, tasks or procedures have been forgotten or skipped.

Using a mental outline of a lesson does not qualify as a lesson plan. A written lesson plan not only allows monitoring the progress of the student, but also provides a check on the effectiveness of the instructor.