Mountain Flying Training

For pilots / owners of Cirrus aircraft (SR20, SR22, SR22TN, SR22T) we offer a specific "Cirrus Mountain Training" aligned with the EASA requirements "FCL.815 Mountain Rating". Typical content:

Ground School
(est. 4 - 8 hours)

Weather (Mountain Waves, Up- & Downdrafts, Foehn, WX-Briefing)
Flight Planning (Differences to flat-land flying, Density Altitude, Performance, National Parks, Human performance & limitations)
Mountain Flying Techniques (Ridge/Pass Crossing, Low Flying in valleys, U-Turn in narrow valleys, Engine Management)
Mountain Airports / Altiports (Charts, procedures, climb gradient, specific airport qualifications, short field takeoff / landings)
Equipment & Emergencies (Mountain Accidents / CFIT, Survival)
Review of the last Cirrus accidents in the alps (VFR, IFR)

VFR Flight Training
(est. 1.5 - 2 days)

In the VFR part the Alps are crossed at least twice and typically the following airports are flown to:

Austria: Salzburg (LOWS), St. Johann in Tirol (LOIJ), Zell am See (LOWZ), Niederoblarn (LOGO)
Italy: Bolzano (LIPB), Trento (LIDT), Asiago (LIDA)
Switzerland: Samedan/St.Moritz (LSZS), Locarno (LSZL), Lugano (LSZA), Sion (LSGS)
France: Annecy (LFLP), Chambery (LFLB)
Slovenia: Bled (LJBL)

IFR Flight Training
(est. 0.5 - 2 days)

In the IFR part, the following airfields are typically flown to:

Salzburg (LOWS)
Innsbruck (LOWI)
Graz (LOWG)
Lugano (LSZA)
Zell am See (LOWZ) – Cloud Breaking

Procedure & Preparation

The training will be conducted by a Platinum Cirrus Standardized Instructor Pilot (CSIP), airplane & helicopter instructor and flight examiner.

It can be conducted either on the customer's own aircraft or on a Cirrus SR22T G5 GTS (fully equipped with Cirrus Perspective) from Salzburg. Optionally, a combination with the annual IFR-Proficiency or VFR-Check for the renewal of the SEP/MEP-Class Rating or US FAA BFR/IPC is possible.

The "Mountain Flying Bible" by Sparkey Imeson is recommended for preparation.
For a briefing at Europe's highest airport Samedan (LSZS Familiarization) the obligatory LSZS Pilot Briefing and Test is required in advance.