Weekend Mountain Flying Clinic
4-5-6 September 2009 in Santa Fe, NM

Once again the New Mexico Pilots Association (NMPA) is presenting its annual weekend mountain flying clinic on 4-5-6 September 2009. This FAA approved course, conducted by NMPA since 2002, consists of a mountain flying ground school, and 3 flight hours. It begins with a ground school (FAA WINGS Safety Seminar) on Friday evening covering flying safety in the mountains. This is followed by 3 hours of flying in the mountains with a highly experienced and qualified mountain CFI. Upon completion of the seminar and flying, each pilot will receive a clinic completion certificate, and depending on scope of the flight portion, a completed BFR. Many insurance companies give a premium discount for completion of this clinic. This event is co-sponsored by the NM Pilots Association and the US Pilots Association.

Find detailed flyer and Registration Form including pilot and airplane requirements for the Flying portion under EVENTS: Click Here

RECEPTION: The weekend begins with a reception on Friday from 5-6 PM, sponsored by Ronald C. Krohn, Vice President of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney in Santa Fe. Attendees are invited to arrive early to enjoy hors d’oeuvres and the camaraderie of fellow pilots.

GROUND SCHOOL (WINGS Seminar open to the public, free of charge): Following the reception Friday night from 6:00 - 8:00 PM, the Ground School will be presented by Grant Besley of Rancho de Taos, a retired airline Captain and CFI expert in mountain flying. The ground school will cover all aspects of flying techniques in and over mountains as well as landing and taking off from high altitude/high density airports. It will also cover where the flying will be taking place, in the rugged mountains of northern NM and southern CO where many peaks exceed 13,000 feet and most airports range between 6,000 and 8,000 feet MSL. FAA WINGS program credit for the seminar is provided for those who sign up online.

Mountain Flying with CFI Each pilot will have the opportunity to fly his/her plane in the mountains on either Saturday or Sunday morning with a CFI who flies regularly in these mountains. Each CFI will fly with one pilot. Included are pre and post flight briefings, flying, landings, and take-offs, in the mountains with a CFI. The flying portion will count as a BFR and the pilots will have this noted in their log books. Views will be spectacular as it will be in the height of the fall foliage color changes. In a weekend, NMPA can accommodate 10-12 pilots so register early!

Register by August 31, 2009, including clinic fee: $200 for current NMPA members, $225 for non-NMPA members (includes NMPA membership). Send the completed registration form with your check (made out to NMPA) to Grant Besley, PO Box 139, Ranchos de Taos, NM 87557

For more info contact Grant at gbesley@gmail.com or 575 737 9219 or 575 770 5961

Hotel Reservations: A group rate is available until August 31st at the Holiday Inn Santa Fe at 4048 Cerrillos Road for a single or double at $79/night plus tax (outstanding for Santa Fe). Book at www.holiday-inn.com/santafenm or call 505-473-4646.

2009 FAA WINGS SAFETY SEMINARS BY NMPA

For further details, go to the individual EVENT flyer: Click Here
Unless otherwise indicated all safety seminars will be on a Saturday morning starting at 10 am and terminating at noon. For FAA WINGS credit, register at FAA WINGS PROGRAM

January 17-Deming (DMN): Safety Seminar and Cookout at Desert Aviation FBO.
Topic is Special Use Airspace (SUA): Two kinds of aircraft fly in SUA: Fighters and Targets - which one are you? Speakers are Bob Worthington and MSG Nathan Knox

March 21 - Roswell (ROW): Safety Seminar / Pizza Lunch at the ENMU campus on the airport.
Topic is "So you want to get your hands dirty!" A seminar on Owner/Pilot Preventative Maintenance allowed in accordance with Appendix A to Part 43, presented by Dr. Ralph Barger.

May 16 - Albuquerque (ABQ): Seminar with donuts and coffee at Cutter Aviation.
Topic is "GPS Navigation & its use with WAAS" (Wide Area Augmentation System), a course for those of us who utilize GPS in both VFR and IFR cross-country navigation, presented by Robert Larranga.

June 13 - Albuquerque (ABQ) The annual NMPA meeting at Cutter Aviation followed by the NM Pilots Bash.

August 11- Farmington (FMN): At the Mesa Airline Pilot Development monthly student pilot safety meeting program at San Juan Community College.
Topic is "Survival Skills for Flying in the Southwest", presented by Bob Worthington.

September - Santa Fe (SAF): NMPA Weekend Mountain Flying Clinic with Friday evening reception and seminar at the Santa Fe Holiday Inn and flying from the airport. Reception and safety seminar on mountain flying is free and open to the public. Reception sponsored by Ronald C. Krohn, Vice President of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney in Santa Fe.
Registration is required by Aug 31 for the mountain flying portion on Saturday and Sunday mornings with a CFI. Download Registration form from the EVENTS page. Click Here

December 5 - Las Cruces (LRU): Safety Seminar from 10AM - Noon followed by hamburg cookout lunch With EAA Chapter 555. Topic is "Navigating Flight Restrictions", presented by Dr. Bob Worthington, FAASTeam Represntative and President of the NMPA.

For more info contact Ron Keller at 505 869 5733 or at radarpapa182@yahoo.com.