finding mountain passes for flight planning?

In article ,
(Blanche Cohen) wrote:

In Colorado, check out

www.coloradopilots.org

And if you need to ask about passes, perhaps you should take a
high-altitude airport/mountain flying course?



He didn't ASK about mountain flying courses!

What, you take a mountain flying course and get a secret book that lists
all the passes for a given route?

--
Chris Schmelzer, MD

Chris Schmelzer wrote:

And if you need to ask about passes, perhaps you should take a
high-altitude airport/mountain flying course?


He didn't ASK about mountain flying courses!

What, you take a mountain flying course and get a secret book that lists
all the passes for a given route?

Chris, the point about suggesting a mountain flying course is that
there are factors about flying here than can kill you if you are not
informed. The suggestion was a good one. Even taking the AOPA on
line course may at least alert you to some or all of these special
considerations.

Ron Lee

Chris Schmelzer wrote:
(Blanche Cohen) wrote:

In Colorado, check out

www.coloradopilots.org

And if you need to ask about passes, perhaps you should take a
high-altitude airport/mountain flying course?



He didn't ASK about mountain flying courses!

What, you take a mountain flying course and get a secret book that lists
all the passes for a given route?

Actually, the CPA's website lists the mountain passes and indicates
which are viable, and which aren't.

There's also a map issued by the Colorado DOT/Aviation that is
an unofficial sectional with recommended routes (not valid for
navigational purposes, of course). I know that New Mexico has
a similar map. I like NM's better, because it also identifies the
military flight routes (jets, helicopters, heavy haulers, etc)
along with altitudes.

John T wrote:
Where can I find information about passes in the rockies to use when
flying over them?

John

Commonly used passes are indicated on the sectional charts. However,
that doesn't mean they are all safe. For example, the infamous
Independence Pass is still shown on the Colorado sectional, but unless
you know exactly what you are doing, it is not a recommended route due
to the complex terrain around the pass.

Flatlander question. What the difference between a gap and a pass?

On 25 Mar 2006 17:33:51 -0800, "Andrew Sarangan" wrote:


John T wrote:
Where can I find information about passes in the rockies to use when
flying over them?

John

Commonly used passes are indicated on the sectional charts. However,
that doesn't mean they are all safe. For example, the infamous
Independence Pass is still shown on the Colorado sectional, but unless
you know exactly what you are doing, it is not a recommended route due
to the complex terrain around the pass.

GeorgeC

I think they both mean the same thing, although a gap conjures up the
image of a crevice whereas a pass is a saddle point on a mountain
range.



GeorgeC wrote:
Flatlander question. What the difference between a gap and a pass?

On 25 Mar 2006 17:33:51 -0800, "Andrew Sarangan" wrote:

On Sat, 25 Mar 2006 22:34:12 -0600, GeorgeC
wrote:

Flatlander question. What the difference between a gap and a pass?

A gap is in Vermont. A notch is in New Hampshire. A pass is Out There.


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A gap is in Vermont. ......

And Pennsylvania.

vince norris

There are gaps here in North Carolina.

Jerry in NC

"vincent p. norris" wrote in message
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A gap is in Vermont. ......

And Pennsylvania.

vince norris

To rephrase my question. I was look at the Colorado Pilots Association's web
site and they have a listing of Colorado passes
http://www.coloradopilots.org/conten...p?menuID=16~16 and they
have a listing of Colorado gaps
http://www.coloradopilots.org/conten...p?menuID=16~16 . It made me
wonder what's the difference between a gap and a pass.

On Sat, 25 Mar 2006 22:34:12 -0600, GeorgeC wrote:

Flatlander question. What the difference between a gap and a pass?

GeorgeC