Air Facts video classic: mountain flying

Editor’s Note: Air Facts video classics are selections from the popular Air Facts video series developed by the late Richard Collins originally created for Sporty’s original pilot training video productions.

When it comes to mountain flying, very few have the extensive experience in light airplanes as Richard Collins. Richard explains the importance of understanding density altitude as it relates to performace as well as the nuances of moutain waves and turbulence. Richard even provides some good rules of thumb for flying near or across mountains – whether in the East or West.

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Air Facts was first published in 1938 by Leighton Collins, dedicated to “the development of private air transportation.” It’s a different world now, and it’s a different Air Facts. Relaunched in 2011 as an online journal, Air Facts still champions, educates, informs and entertains pilots worldwide with real-world flying experiences.

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