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Heliskiing Do you want a job flying in Breathtaking mountains?

Heliskiing Do you want a job flying in Breathtaking mountains?. Content Reality Flying Weather Snow Summary. Reality Jump off – only in movies No roaming to find nice skiing Extensive passenger briefings Weighing passengers Guarding passengers. Flying Hazardous landing sites

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Heliskiing Do you want a job flying in Breathtaking mountains?

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  1. Heliskiing Do you want a job flying in Breathtakingmountains?

  2. Content • Reality • Flying • Weather • Snow • Summary

  3. Reality • Jump off – only in movies • No roaming to find nice skiing • Extensive passenger briefings • Weighing passengers • Guarding passengers

  4. Flying • Hazardous landing sites • High weight, High density altitude • Turbulence • Downdrafts • Mountain course • Between 1964 and 1987, 232 airplanes crashed within 50 nm miles of Aspen, 202 people died... • Most pilots were experienced and many were flight instructors • Source: Aviation Space Environment Medicine.

  5. Weather • Valley and mountain breezes • Valley fog • Mountain wave turbulence • Ice • It changes quickly • 69 of 89 fatal CFIT accidents in ALASKA was due to VFR/IFR weather changes • CFIT = 17% of all accidents • Source FAA AM-00/28 & AC 61-134 AC 00-57

  6. Snow • Whiteout • Can the snow hold the weight ? • Can it hold if you “park” ?

  7. Summary • Reality Not always what it seems!. • Flying It can be dangerous!. • Weather Changes fast –don’t trust it!. • Snow Don’t trust it!.

  8. Do you STILL want a job flying in Breathtakingmountains?

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