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Mountain Qualification "SKIS"
 
 

 

MOUNTAIN QUALIFICATION SKIS

It is the aptitude to use the snow-covered altisurfaces and altiports as well as the glaciers.

Duration :
- 5 hours : Ground School
- 15 hours : Flight Training

( From January to April )

General Programme : In addition to the Mountain Weels programme
- Flying over horizontal and sloping ground covered with snow
- Turns
- Recognition of and arrival on glaciers
- Landing
- Take-off
- Techniques and Equipment
- Knowledge of the snow and the behaviour of the plane thereon

The recognition of glaciers becomes more complex if there are no tracks in the snow and the surrounding geography needs to be viewed in context to assist in evaluating the condition of the snow and to help build a complete picture whilst flying over the relief.

Glaciers near to COURCHEVEL:
UP to 30 NM:
- GRANDE MOTTE 10200 feet
- TALEFRE 9200 feet
- LOMBARD 10700 feet
- St SORLIN 9700 feet

 

Snow Covered Altisurfaces : (besides those used on wheels)

Up to 20 NM : - VAL THORENS - VALMOREL - VAUIGELLAZ 'S DOME

Over 20 NM: - LA TOVIERES - VAL D' ISÈRE



 
             
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