Flying in the mountains is one of the most difficult challenges in aviation. Learning to fly safely in the mountains improves your know-how substantially and elevates your safety margin.
The new online book www.glacierlandings.com is a free training resource for mountain flying. It targets helicopter pilots who want to improve their know- how by mastering the challenges of flying in alpine regions.
www.glacierlandings.com is interactive and offers the following content:
- The specific challenges of mountain operations;
- Method to master the challenges, illustrated with animated graphics that are visualised with Google Earth;
- Over 130 Exercises with solutions, based on 35 official Swiss mountain landing sites and illustrated with animated graphics in Google Earth;
- Documentation and illustration of 35 official Swiss mountain landing sites with Google Earth, photos und videos. The authors:
- Guido Brun: born 1951. Fighter pilot and helicopter pilot in the Swiss Army. Captain for Swissair, and instructor for more than 40 years. Founder of a helicopter business, and head of training at the Swiss Helicopter School Association.
- Marc Domenig: born 1958. University professor for Computer Science, IT manager and entrepreneur. Hobby pilot. The authors hope that www.glacierlandings.com contributes to safety in aviation.
