Mountains - The Finer Points Adventure Flying Trips

The Mountains of California
2020 June 25 - 28

Mountain Passes, Survival Training, Expert Lectures
Location
For this adventure we believe it's important to
experience some of the elements,
but we do it in style.

We will be camping at the scenic Truckee airport.
At Soar Truckee there is power and a shower, the perfect base camp.
Itinerary
This course is designed to build confidence flying normal category
airplanes in and out of high altitude airports.
You will learn how to fly mountain passes, operate in high density altitudes,
contingency planning, and survival skills.

Join us this summer as we explore the passes.
We'll be departing and landing at various mountain airports,
flying over rugged and remote terrain, landing at dead cow dry lake bed,
and learning about high altitude operations.
Day 1
San Carlos to Truckee, CA

1000 Meet at San Carlos Flight Center to brief the 2 hour flight to the Lake Tahoe area
1200 Touring the lake, Desolation Wilderness area, Squaw Valley and landing KTRK
1230 Set up camp / Lunch
1300 Lectures and Discussions on the following topics:
The Mountain Environment
High Density Altitude Operations
High Altitude Physiology
Flying Mountain Passes
Spending the UNEXPECTED night out
1530 Evening pattern work at KTRK
1900 Dinner
2030 Wheels down for the night
Day 2
Truckee and Sierra Mtns

0630 Breakfast
0730 Preflight Briefing
0800 Wheels up for a morning of mountain passes and an afternoon of mountain strips. To include:
Carson Pass
Ebbets Pass
Sonora Pass
Buckeye Pass
Tioga Pass
1200 Lunch at KBIH
1400 Depart for Mono Lake, Alpine Co, Sierraville, and back to base camp KTRK
1830 Dinner
Day 3
Truckee to San Carlos, California

0800 Breakfast
0830 Soar Truckee presents:
Forced Landings for Powered Pilots
Mountain Meteorology
Flying Off the Ridge
0900 Glider flights
1200 Depart for KSQL
1400 Arrive at San Carlos Flight Center
1430 Issue completion certificates
A Truly Unique Experience
The purpose of these clinics is to teach an understanding of mountain meteorology, high altitude operations, high altitude physiology, and survival preparedness.

We believe that by immersing you in the environment and surrounding you with decades of experience, you will learn as much as absolutely possible about the art and science of flying in the mountains safely. We believe an emphasis on survival planning is an important factor of your education if you plan to fly in mountainous terrain.

The course fee includes sessions by some of the world's
top lecturers on the following topics:
High density altitude operations
High altitude physiology
Mountain meteorology
Flying mountain passes
Unimproved field operations
ELTs, PLBs, and other tracking devices
What's important in a survival kit
Post crash survival
Harvesting the airplane
We will be operating at many mountain airports, such as: KTRK, KTVL, O22, M45, KBIH, O24, O79
Suggested Packing List
Tent
Sleeping pad
Sleeping bag (2 if able, unless bag rated for 20F and using a sleeping pad)
1-2 Canteen or water bottle
4 pairs of socks
3-4 T-shirts
1-2 pair of shorts
1-2 pairs of long pants
1 comfortable outfit (sweat pants, long underwear, flannel, etc. for campground)
Towel
Sandals or slippers
Shoes good for flying and light hiking
Toiletries
Gourmet Camp Food
We are proud to serve you.
“The adventure trips are a great way to meet exceptional people who love flying and sharing what they have learned as pilots. This is where you can really get an appreciation for the 'finer points of flying' specific to the areas and various settings offered by the adventure trips.”
Samuel Beaulieu
Pricing
Whether you join us in your own plane or rent one of ours, we will help pair you with an instructor to tailor the weekend to your needs. We pass through their fee directly.

We provide the learning environment for you to get the most out of your weekend adventure in the mountains.
Camping arrangements
Custom TFP survival kit
Gourmet food by BIOBIO Expeditions
Saturday workshops / Survival hike
Lectures by Jason Miller and Dr. Howard Donner
Airplane Owners
Fly with us in your aircraft. We help partner you with an experienced mountain flying instructor.
If you own an airplane, we will help connect you with an experienced dedicated instructor for your airplane to train you flying the mountains in your own aircraft. (Kids 12 and under free with owners.)

$3950 Course fee
$1500 Instructor fee

Non flying guests $1250

Rental
Fly with us in a rented aircraft. We help pair you with an experienced flight instructor.
Let us take care of everything. You will have a spot in a late model G1000 Cessna 182s (expect around 4-6 hours of PIC time) and one 30 minute glider flight. There are no hidden costs here. Includes the weekend course, the airplane, and fuel.

$5950 Course fee, aircraft rental
$1500 Instructor fee

Non flying guests $1250
Mountains Adventure Trip 2020
Place a deposit to reserve your spot.
“The Mountain Flying course put on by Jason and the team at The Finer Points is something every pilot should check out if he/she is serious about raising the level of their flying ability. I left the course with a newfound confidence in handling high altitude airstrips, mountain passes, weather phenomena, survival skills and the real life experience of taking off on a short strip under high density altitude conditions. Most importantly though, the course is FUN. As aviators we can’t ask for much more than than flying in a challenging and fun environment. That’s exactly what this course is all about.”

Cuyler B
Mountain Adventure Video
Videos from previous TFP Mountain Adventures courtesy of Flight Chops

Take Off at 8,000 ft Density Altitude
It's all about patience when trying to get off the ground with a high DA…
Flying Ridges and Mountain Passes
Good training and prep cuts risks
Flying this close to jagged rocks is intimidating to say the least…
Mountains Adventure
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