Leadville offers two Cessna 172's at very competitive rates, along with the world's most qualified mountain flying instructors. Contact the airport for more information or to schedule your first flight.
Telephone: (719) 486-2627 Email: djensen@chaffee.net

The three parts of the course can be scheduled separately and completed over an extended period of time or accomplished in one or two days, weather permitting. We recommend scheduling two weeks prior to anticipated course dates and also scheduling a rain/snow date.

At the completion of the course you most usually have met the insurance requirements for rental of our aircraft. (Instructor's discretion and particular circumstances may apply) Although we often do the ground and flight training one on one, groups can be accommodated.

With advance notice it will be possible to complete the course in your own airplane. Our insurance requires that all inspections and aspects of airworthiness of your personal aircraft as stated in the Federal Aviation Regulations be in compliance and be demonstrated to us.

The three part course:

1) Mountain Flying Ground School, 1 1/2 - 2 hours, topics include: density altitude and performance, what we can do when performance charts do not include our operating altitudes, weight and balance, mountain terrain and flight over ridges and passes, supplemental oxygen, mountain weather and winds, turbulence, pressure patterns, chart reading of terrain features, navigation , and do's and don'ts of mountain flying. And much more!

2) "The Passes", a local flight of approximately 1 hour. The Upper Arkansas Valley is surrounded by seven passes lying between the highest mountains of Colorado and the Rocky Mountain chain. We will fly to these passes -- learn how to approach and cross them -- recognize a dangerous pass or a preferred route as well as learn how to use the terrain to find lift at safe altitudes AGL. The passes are: Low Pass, Weston Pass, Mosquito Pass (the highest in the US), Fremont Pass, Tennessee Pass, Hagerman Pass, and Independence Pass.

3) Cross Country Mountain Flight of approximately 2 hours. A flight form Leadville over Tennessee Pass on the Continental Divide to Eagle for a touch and go, direct to Glenwood Springs with a full stop landing direct to Aspen with another full stop landing and then return to Leadville once again over the Continental Divide at Hagerman Pass. We will travel through 7000' of altitude between the lowest and highest points of our flight.

Optional: Additional performance work of 1 hour or more. This hour may help to meet insurance requirements for aircraft rental, qualify you for a BFR, provide the low time student or other pilot additional work in the areas of take off and landings, crosswind practice, air work, instruments, etc.

Flight time and instruction time are charged by reference to the hobbs meter.

Please feel free to contact us with questions or for further information or clarification.
Telephone: (719) 486-2627
Email: djensen@chaffee.net