This Flight Brought Tears to My Eyes | Mountain Flying
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. Flying in Alaska doesn't get any better than mountain flying. Of course, there are parts of Alaska that don't have mountains. But when someone thinks of Alaska, even a pilot that wants to fly in Alaska, they think mountains.
Mountain flying brings a lot of challenges for pilots. The air moving around the mountains can be treacherous with uncontrollable downdrafts, dangerous turbulence, and rapidly changing weather.
Of course, with the proper training and aviation safety mindset, mountain flying is incredibly rewarding. The vistas are out of this world, the challenges palpable and the scale of ones place on the earth is enlightening.
Mitch and I headed out for the last flight in my mountain flying and ski flying course at Alaska Floats and Skis. It was March, and very cold. About -10ºF that morning. It was a clear day, hardly a whisper of wind in the sky, and the stage was set.
As Mitch and I approached the mountain peaks in the airplane, we headed for the floss gap. This gap is between Moose's Tooth and Broken Tooth, two prominent peaks. This is where we did a mountain pass crossing technique that I'd never learned.
Not only that, it was at this moment that I got tears in my eyes. Absolutely and totally incredible. Just scale, majesty and beauty was just so emotionally overwhelming.
Flying on skis, and doing mountain flying training, was just such a good time. Alaska Floats and Skis offered a fantastic stay and journey. Couldn't have asked for a more fun flying experience. I learned a lot of about flying, and I had a great time along the way.
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What did you like most about Mountain flying? What did you learn? Comment below!
That’s awesome!!!
I was always looking for a way out just in case of engine failure
I really liked how each step of the way, he left an escape route… thinking this is my escape if I need it. This flatlander got nervous when I had to fly to the KC airport with towering buildings beside me, I’m definitely gonna try mtn flying some day…with a good instructor like this guy!
Mountain flying is beautiful!
I learned to have a recognizable landmark when doing passes and give enough room on turns in case you need to bail or turn around
Get Josh out there on plane skis!!!!
Hi Chris,
So much better than flying around Colorado, Wyoming or Utah. Loved the parallel then turn technique that you taught me last June. Throttle on! See you next June.
I'll never get tired of your commitment and enthusiasm for yelling "clear!" Cracks me up every time.
CLEEEEEEEAAR!!!
@@angleofattack 😆😆
Even though I've never actually had the honor of meeting you YET. I can't think of anyone that deserves this more than you do Chris. You always go out of your way to reach out to help people you've never seen before and expect nothing in return. I truly wish you and your family many more blessings to come and thank you so much for all you do!
Thank you so much, that's very kind of you.
Absolutely my FAVORITE video of yours so far. AMAZING SCENERY!!!
I climbed Denali this summer and flying in and out of the glacier was a huge highlight of the trip. Nothing seems to be able to capture the scale of the terrain there and everywhere you look in the central Alaska range is just jaw-dropping.
Dang. Kudos to you. That’s wild.
Your channel should be called Spiritual Aviation. It allows the viewers to be immersed in nature in it's purest form. I love your videos.
Hey I appreciate that. Means a lot.
Spectacular !!!
Amazing!
Simply stunning!
Wow, so rugged and beautiful. Sure would not want to crash up there. Great photography and putting it together. Thanks for sharing.
Wonderful flight! Amazing views! Thanks for sharing!
Oh boy ❤️✈️
Stunning!
Wow! This is definitely on my aviation bucket list - thanks for the awesome video.
That was spectacular! Subscribed!!!!!!
Absolutely beautiful Chris! Nice work!
Thank you kindly!
What an incredible experience!! Thank you for all of the hard work it took into putting this video together and sharing it with us!
Absolutely stunning!
Totally agree.
Absolutely amazing. Stunning!
Thank you! Cheers!
absolutely beautiful
Absolutely amazing. That left me speechless, what a once in a lifetime opportunity. Thanks for sharing
Awesome scenery! I hope to be doing some mountain flying like this in Alaska too eventually
Amazing!!
Hey well done Chris. I was just as amazed as you were. Stunning footage. Bucklist stuff👍
Imagine being there! Glad you enjoyed it.
Awesome flight.
Scenery is amazing! Unreal
Made my palms sweaty. Great work.
Right!
Jaw dropping views!!!
Thank you.
You're welcome!
Great video Chris. Great adventure.
More to come!
Watched the last one first...beautiful!
Unreal. Thank you so much for sharing. You help keep me motivated.
Love to hear that!
Wow. Simply amazing. I am taking a mountain flying course here in Colorado in September. My wife and I are excited about the possibilities after getting the proper training. Keep this great content coming.
Colorado mountain flying is much different. But many of the principles still apply. Thanks!
Nice view 👍
Wasn't it though?
Absolutely awesome! Thanks for making me homesick! 😀
Any time!
Totally blew me away at the pure awesomeness of those mountains as you were flying thru them. All I can say is WOW 🤩. Thanks for taking me with you. Take care and be safe.
"Spectacular", brought a tear to my eyes as well; thank you for sharing. Greetings from OZ
Glad you enjoyed it!
Unreal! That was a spectacular flight!
Chris, Great video. Beautiful scenery. Maybe some flight training I will have to look into in the future. Thank you for sharing.
Go for it!
Great Video Chris..Hallo From 🇩🇪
Amazing
This is one reason I want to get my pilots license... one day I hope to spend more and more time in AK. I absolutely love AK. And Flying is such a cool way to explore.
That was amazing and spooky at the same time! For someone who fly's around Minnesota and it flat heading straight for that rock wall and then crossing the pass was unnerving sitting in my chair, cant imagine how it was in the left seat! Beautiful scenery for sure
Man I was pretty sketched out for sure. But it was a really safe way of doing it.
I love your intro! I also love your content keep up the great work!!!!
Awesome, what little I’ve explored there, that whole area is amazing. Not too often you get a clear day up there without winds that time of year. Awesome footage!
Went super well. Was a flight to remember.
@@angleofattack yes yes! it looked that way and has been my experience the one time I flew thru there, I wasn’t as brave to floss the gap at 8500, I went thru at 11500.
I’ve been to Alaska on a cruise and pictures don’t do it justice. The shear beauty it is just awesome and your videos too.....Thanks for sharing them too.
It's something else for sure!
WOW,WOW,WOW!!!!!!!!!!!
Awesome video. I’d love to do some Alaska flying.
That Piper is sick Chris. Kind of a dream plane to me
Wow - what a beautiful day you had in Denali ! These views are incredible, not matter what. One doesn't realize the scale, unless you experience it in person.
So beautiful Chris. Tears to my eyes too. The only place in real life where I have experienced something similar is flying in the south island of New Zealand in winter, much closer to home here in Melbourne, Australia, but the highest mountain is only about 12,000’ compared to Denali 20,000’. The thing that struck me the most in NZ is the lack of a horizon! Now to get on to MSFS and replicate your flight with Ultra settings! Cheers.
Very very cool. Have always wanted to visit there.
I flew almost the same routing when I was there in the winter of 2020. 747 pass was really impressive. We had blue skies and no winds the entire time. Impressive that some of these blue compressed ice columns are thousands of feet thick. Puts the dimensions of that range and mountain into perspective. Hard to fathom.
WOW!! I sure would love to fly around Alaska.
Need to do this!! wow
Such a beautiful video, well done! 😎 The most beautiful thing about mountain flying are indeed the stunning views, which are priceless! It is however sometimes quite challenging, especially approaching and departing mountain airfields. We fly a lot in the European Alps and also sometimes in Norway, which have all their special local wind systems and tactics. Unfortunately, several crashes occur in the Alps every year, which could be prevented by better mountain flying education. I guess, it's always good to talk with local pilots on weather systems, which can be quite different from place to place in mountainous terrain.
I did this during the summer two years ago. Thanks to your video I can share the experience with others but it's not like being there. Thanks
Outstanding Chris, have to make a trip from the UK
Denali - almost 4 miles high! Whoa!!! Breathtaking views!
Wow!
It's impossible to 100% convey the beauty through video, but thank you for your efforts. This was AMAZING to watch! Bucket list for sure.
This is becoming my favourite channel 😎 gets me ready to start the winter flying season here in Belgium ! (Not to compare of course)🥶
That's some epic scenery! I'll have to come up and do something similar one of these days 😁
Come on up buddy!
@@angleofattack I most certainly will one of these days.
Thanks for sharing, teaching, and amazing us as always. #AngleOfAttack #ThrottleOn
Hi Chris,
This was worth the wait! Great video!
Don’t forget to reserve some time for us to fly my wife’s Bonanza the third week of next June. I want to floss the gap with you. We do have oxygen and could get a clearance to circle to FL 200. Would love to get videos of the top.
Just seeing this for the first time. I had the chance to take a mountain flight during summer of ‘94. We landed on Foraker glacier during the summer and the blue glacier lakes were spectacular. There were three climbing treks going up Denali. In 2015 I did some Rockies flying and, while very challenging, the vistas of Alaska are unlike anything else.
Loved this series! The footage was absolute amazing! I'm assuming the 3 people who have given this a thumbs down do not have souls.
the things guys say not to say they cried: this brought tears to my eyes :))
Wow 👍👍
WOW!!!
I like the way the CFI gave frequent sit reps to ATC, which would be useful if you made an emergency landing and did not return to base. Stunning scenery!!!
nice video
No. Words. 😲
Awaresome thank you
Very welcome
Nice video! Where can I find the frequencies for the Denali area?
This video was pretty Awesome
Glad you thought so.
@@angleofattack absolutely I love all your videos! You the Man Chris!
Great series! Nice film work as well! I have a new (ish) flight content channel on CZcams, and I’ve had nothing but nuisance challenges with just the audio and video recording aspects, keeping cameras charged, audio recording etc. I have to respect your ability to manage this along with the challenges of your operations in that environment. Very well done! Questions: I see how they cover wings and cowls with blankets to mitigate snow and ice buildup and to try and insulate the aircraft, but there is no mention of engine preheating. How do they deal with this constant requirement? Especially in the instance of a prolonged period on the ground away from base? How would they preheat if the aircraft was stranded overnight? Etc. how are they accomplishing it at the base airport for the first flight of the day and after?
Wow nice flying beautiful do you have an all plane chute just in case ?
Thank You guys that was an Amazing Flight I Enjoy it alot from Sunn Hot Miami Area. Sorry I couldn't ever be there in Alaska even if I love it. I'm the Coldest Handicap peson in the world.
Tell me what is the higher Temputre in Alaska during the Summer Months?
When we went to do ski training with Don the weather was crazy so we just went to the Idarad and hung out with the friends... Next time
Hi Chris, when you are reporting position I take that is just on a CTAF frequency for other pilots in the area? Sorry for the dumb question, not familiar with the remote areas or mountain flying. Beautiful video man!
Yes, it's a CTAF. Mountain Traffic, they call it.
I ski fly Idaho, 11 seasons now, and it is so much fun at times I wonder "what's the catch?" We ski fliers know what the catch CAN be, ha ha.
It is a dream of mine to one day get a bush plane and fly and help people around Alaska if such work is needed. Ideally a DHC-2 Beaver. I'm in love with that old girl.
i just took my first discovery flight on Sunday and so excited to continue in lessons soon but i need to get money any suggestions on weather to wait and save or just do it once a week.
Good luck!
@@angleofattack thanks
@@mwade1263 Buy Chris’ Private pilot ground school, you will learn a lot and pass your private written easily. Having taught many pilots my advice is to do it all at once while you’re enthusiastic, even if you have to take a loan to pay for it..
@@jamestharp7880 so I should wait to do it then bc I don’t have enough money and my parents rants going to help me as of now
Im likely going to be anchorage based for sept-oct can you recommend a good mountain flying instructor?
Would be happy to show you the Homer area.
This was an awesome series Chris. As always, thanks for sharing.
Wow that pilot is very young and is able to fly that good! I wonder who taught him all of that? Is there a way to take a dump mid flight ? Any hatches to stick your buns out?
Don't eat Taco Bell before flying.
@@angleofattack Dude you have to get with the program I graduated out of Taco Bell you need to step up your game! I am at the next stage , 20 pork n bean tacos with salsa and 20 boiled pickled eggs chase it down with a 2 liter bottle of Pepsi ! Lets go flying!
Random question ... Do Pacers/Tri-Pacers not have sufficient cabin heat? I swear every time I see someone flying one in the winter they're always bundled up to the max.
They're a bit of a refrigerator. That's quite the accurate observation.
I’m just thinking, you know how f****ng awesome it would be to fly through that with a trainer jet or something.(L-39) that would be SO AWESOME
I live your videos. I want to fly with you
God amazes us. And to think that He tells us are minds can't even conceive what He has prepared for those who love him. 1 Cor 2:9 Simply amazing! This flight was so awesome. Thank you for taking us with you! So incredibly beautiful going over that pass. Like you, I'm awe struck at such beauty. What a gorgeous day! How long did you have to wait for this day? I sure hope you have more footage of this day.
It just so happened this day was as scheduled. So it just worked out as the 3rd day of my course.
Would love a flight plan to duplicate on MSFS.
Anybody who wears bunny boots, is a true Alaskan
You lucky bastards.. lol
'I Fly because it makes me forget about the petty things in life'
Yup!
Aw man... I'd be kicking myself if I came back and watched my video and saw that it was focusing on the cockpit rather than the scenery
Outside camera died. You’re welcome for the entertainment.
@@angleofattack I've had things like that happen to me too (worse actually). I wouldn't call it entertaining. Beautiful flight though.
@10:40 looks like a face with sunglasses to the right of the screen
1st
Boom!
Wait flight simulator is so realistic on this video
Indescribable!
Thanks!
Did you see where the Aliens fly out??