When FLYING in a MOUNTENAINS AREA YOU need to take special precautions ??
I was involved in MOUNTAIN FLYING as
MOUNTAIN PILOT ; --AIRPLANE ALAT --GLIDER PILOT --HELICOPTER PILOT
Some EXPERIENCES:
My INIATION in MOUNTAIN FLYING at LOW ALTITUDE was demonstrated with a SWISSE PILOT on a GERMAN MILITARY DORNIER 27 and a FISLER STORGE two very powerful airplane in the area of CLERMONT FERRAND( FRANCE)
The demonstration witch scowed me the most effect was with the DO27 full power and stil descending on 5 M/SEC then changing to a other location near the mountain and climbing on 10 M/SEC on reduced power
Later was I involved in GLIDER FLYING with a KA7 in this area with a FRENCH MOUNTAIN FLYING INSTRUCTER and trained in three landings in the mountains later dit i a number of SOLO FLIGHTS with a KA6 , JAVELOT and a BIJAVE and made also a altude gain of more then 5000 meter
As PILOT LT/AVN HELICOPTER dit I the TRAINING MOUNTAIN FLYING in ALAT in SAILLAGOUSE on the L'ALAT
Also dit GLIDER MOUNTAIN FLYING from CHALLE LES EAUX