Mountain Checkout
I did my pilot licence training in Kelowna, British Columbia. As such, there was some mountain training intermixed with the rest of my training because unless you head directly south from Kelowna, you’re gonna run into some mountainous terrain. Even the terrain directly surrounding the Kelowna Airport, though nowhere near as high as the Rockies, is somewhat intimidating. Despite my past training and experience, when I switched clubs a few years ago and started flying out of the Calgary Flying Club, I was told that a mountain checkout from the club was needed before any flights into the mountains would be permitted. And I understand; it’s an insurance requirement. But I’ve been trying to get that done now for the past two years. I have a regular instructor at the club and I have been insisting on doing it with him, which has made it hard given my busy schedule and his constant training with students there at the Club.
As it turns out I haven’t really wanted or needed to fly out west so it hasn’t been a burden. But, this coming Monday, weather permitting, it’s going to happen. CFC instructor Jason and I will be flying to Invermere (CAA8) in the Club’s Cessna 182P, via the Trans Canada Highway.
Thu, 08 Sep 2005 19:56 Posted in Flying
