Having an aerial view to witness how fast a wild fire can grow, was humbling.
Proud to be associated with ForeFlight: http://www.foreflight.com/flightchops/

Jason Miller is a Certified Flight Instrument Instructor with more than 18 years of aviation experience and thousands of hours of instruction given.
Jason is an instructor for the FAA, AOPA’s Air Safety Institute and was nominated by the FAA for the 2009 Flight Instructor of the Year Award.
“I am passionate about developing systems that help pilots become safer and more efficient.- Says Miller.
Using his background as a performer and experience on the flight line, Jason created The Finer Points Aviation Podcast, one of the most recognized and well respected aviation podcasts in the world. The critically acclaimed podcast has delivered more than 3m flight training files to pilots all over the world.

This is the FIRST of MANY mountain flying episodes, thanks to the awesome content Jason Miller (see full bio below) helped us create!
Stay tuned for more!

The post Birth of a HUGE Wild Fire – California Mountain Flying – C182 Skylane – ATC audio appeared first on Flight Chops.

Flying this close to jagged rocks is intimidating to say the least…
Proud to be associated with ForeFlight: http://www.foreflight.com/flightchops/

Mountain Flying Training with Jason Miller was awesome!
This is an other of many episodes that I am happy to share from the 2015 workshop!

ADDED CONTEXT:
Reminder that for this series I was a student pilot and a filmmaker – I was not acting as Pilot in Command.
Part of the story is our struggle to make a fairly epic production; it was hard, and it was part of the deal. Failing to get the live iPad feed for what I considered to be the most important part of the flight was a blow. I wanted to explain why we went from live video of the iPad for all the other episodes in this series (and the first half of this episode) to having only still screen grabs for the Buck Eye Pass adventure.

RELATED EPISODE LINKS:

Birth of a HUGE Wild Fire:
http://youtu.be/ZqtRNwXyMvA

Landing at 8,500 ft Density Altitude:
http://youtu.be/-0S8ymxmtwE

Survival after Forced Landing:
http://youtu.be/jdp3znbrGEU

Search and Rescue friendly Flight Plans + PLBs:
https://youtu.be/zEhrDzWNrcA

Hypoxia Symptoms and Avoidance
https://youtu.be/Ci9mngmZI1s

Take Off at 8,000 ft Density Altitude
https://youtu.be/-UxMdZ2uPLU

(and MORE coming, so keep an eye on the channel)

If you’ve ever considered doing a mountain check out, I HIGHLY recommend giving Jason a shout!
http://adventure.learnthefinerpoints.com

Published since 2005 The Finer Points is Aviation’s original flight training podcast. Over 25 hours of audio with expert CFI Jason Miller delivered in short bits of flying wisdom that are both charming and informative.
http://learnthefinerpoints.com/podcast

And thanks to Stu Walker https://www.youtube.com/Stuwalkerfish… for the river footage captured in the Indian Himalayas.
If you’re into adventure fishing check out Stu’s channel.

The post Flying Ridges and Mountain Passes – good training and prep cuts risks – California – ATC appeared first on Flight Chops.

Mountain Flying Training with Jason Miller was awesome!
This is an other of many episodes that I am happy to share from the 2015 workshop!
(Note: CFI = “Certified Flight Instructor” in the U.S. and “Chief Flight Instructor” in Canada)

RELATED EPISODE LINKS:

Birth of a HUGE Wild Fire:
http://youtu.be/ZqtRNwXyMvA

Landing at 8,500 ft Density Altitude:
http://youtu.be/-0S8ymxmtwE

Survival after Forced Landing:
http://youtu.be/jdp3znbrGEU

Search and Rescue friendly Flight Plans + PLBs:
https://youtu.be/zEhrDzWNrcA

Hypoxia Symptoms and Avoidance
https://youtu.be/Ci9mngmZI1s

(and MORE coming, so keep an eye on the channel)

If you’ve ever considered doing a mountain check out, I HIGHLY recommend giving Jason a shout!
http://adventure.learnthefinerpoints.com

Published since 2005 The Finer Points is Aviation’s original flight training podcast. Over 25 hours of audio with expert CFI Jason Miller delivered in short bits of flying wisdom that are both charming and informative.
http://learnthefinerpoints.com/podcast

Also a big thanks to Truckee Tahoe Airport for putting up with our film making antics
https://truckeetahoeairport.com/

Jason Miller is a Certified Flight Instrument Instructor with more than 18 years of aviation experience and thousands of hours of instruction given.
Jason is an instructor for the FAA, AOPA’s Air Safety Institute and was nominated by the FAA for the 2009 Flight Instructor of the Year Award.
“I am passionate about developing systems that help pilots become safer and more efficient.” Says Miller.
Using his background as a performer and experience on the flight line, Jason created The Finer Points – Aviation Podcast, one of the most recognized and well respected aviation podcasts in the world. The critically acclaimed podcast has delivered more than 3m flight training files to pilots all over the world.

Howard Donner is a part of the Finer Points team; he started his career as a professional guide before getting into medicine.
He’s had a long career as a Wilderness Medicine Instructor and author, and of course is an accomplished CFI.

The post Take Off at 8,000 ft Density Altitude – C182 Skylane – Mountain Flying – NorCal – ATC audio appeared first on Flight Chops.

The insidious threat that is Hypoxia, affects everyone in a unique way…
Proud to be associated with ForeFlight: http://www.foreflight.com/flightchops/

Mountain Flying Training with Jason Miller was awesome!
This is an other of many episodes that I am happy to share from the 2015 workshop!

RELATED EPISODE LINKS:

Birth of a HUGE Wild Fire:
http://youtu.be/ZqtRNwXyMvA

Landing at 8,500 ft Density Altitude:
http://youtu.be/-0S8ymxmtwE

Survival after Forced Landing:
http://youtu.be/jdp3znbrGEU

Search and Rescue friendly Flight Plans + PLBs:
https://youtu.be/zEhrDzWNrcA

(and MORE coming, so keep an eye on the channel)

If you’ve ever considered doing a mountain check out, I HIGHLY recommend giving Jason a shout!
http://adventure.learnthefinerpoints.com

Published since 2005 The Finer Points is Aviation’s original flight training podcast. Over 25 hours of audio with expert CFI Jason Miller delivered in short bits of flying wisdom that are both charming and informative.
http://learnthefinerpoints.com/podcast

*****
Additional DETAILS from Dr. Howard Donner:

The pulse oximeter shines two beams of light through the finger. One beam is red light and the other is infrared light. The ratio of red to infrared light is used to determine the oxygen saturation.

Regarding being in good cardiovascular shape as related to avoiding altitude issues. The answer is … being in top physical shape (or having a high level of cardiovascular fitness) helps with performance in all arenas but has no specific advantage for helping pilots adapt to altitude.

Incase the explanation of blood saturation was not clear enough: The bottom line is Oxygen saturation reflects the percentage of the total hemoglobin that is carrying oxygen.

*****

Big thanks to Nonin for being nimble and quickly setting up a deal to get the GO2 Achieve (including a lanyard and case) into the monthly prize – it occurred to me to reach out as I was finalizing this edit, and we got a deal together with less than 24 hours before publishing
http://www.nonin.com/Finger-Pulse-Oxi…

And thanks to PIVOT case!
Get yours at sporty’s pilot shop!

Also a big thanks to Truckee Tahoe Airport for putting up with our film making antics
https://truckeetahoeairport.com/

Jason Miller is a Certified Flight Instrument Instructor with more than 18 years of aviation experience and thousands of hours of instruction given.
Jason is an instructor for the FAA, AOPA’s Air Safety Institute and was nominated by the FAA for the 2009 Flight Instructor of the Year Award.
…I am passionate about developing systems that help pilots become safer and more efficient.” Says Miller.
Using his background as a performer and experience on the flight line, Jason created The Finer Points — Aviation Podcast, one of the most recognized and well respected aviation podcasts in the world. The critically acclaimed podcast has delivered more than 3m flight training files to pilots all over the world.

Howard Donner is a part of the Finer Points team; he started his career as a professional guide before getting into medicine.
He’s had a long career as a Wilderness Medicine Instructor and author, and of course is an accomplished CFI.

The post Hypoxia Symptoms and Avoidance – above 12,500 feet – Mountain Flying – NorCal – ATC audio appeared first on Flight Chops.

Survival skills aren’t much good, if no one can find you!
Proud to be associated with ForeFlight: http://www.foreflight.com/flightchops/

Mountain Flying Training with Jason Miller was awesome!
This is an other of many episodes that I am happy to share from the 2015 workshop!

RELATED EPISODE LINKS:

Birth of a HUGE Wild Fire:
http://youtu.be/ZqtRNwXyMvA

Landing at 8,500 ft Density Altitude:
http://youtu.be/-0S8ymxmtwE

Survival after Forced Landing:
http://youtu.be/jdp3znbrGEU

(and MORE coming, so keep an eye on the channel)

If you’ve ever considered doing a mountain check out, I HIGHLY recommend giving Jason a shout!
http://adventure.learnthefinerpoints.com

Published since 2005 The Finer Points is Aviation’s original flight training podcast. Over 25 hours of audio with expert CFI Jason Miller delivered in short bits of flying wisdom that are both charming and informative.
http://learnthefinerpoints.com/podcast

* AVIATION SPECIFIC LIFE VESTS:
Not be confused with MARINE Life vests designed to inflate when wet.
And removal of the N2 cartridge from a Marine vest will then require manual inflation, which can be a challenge if one or more passengers are injured during ditching.
I’m no expert, but please research and make an educated decision about what is right for the type of flying you do…

And thanks to PIVOT case!
Get yours at sporty’s pilot shop!

Also a big thanks to Truckee Tahoe Airport for putting up with our film making antics
https://truckeetahoeairport.com/

Jason Miller is a Certified Flight Instrument Instructor with more than 18 years of aviation experience and thousands of hours of instruction given.
Jason is an instructor for the FAA, AOPA’s Air Safety Institute and was nominated by the FAA for the 2009 Flight Instructor of the Year Award.
“I am passionate about developing systems that help pilots become safer and more efficient.— Says Miller.
Using his background as a performer and experience on the flight line, Jason created The Finer Points — Aviation Podcast, one of the most recognized and well respected aviation podcasts in the world. The critically acclaimed podcast has delivered more than 3m flight training files to pilots all over the world.

Howard Donner is a part of the Finer Points team; he started his career as a professional guide before getting into medicine.
He’s had a long career as a Wilderness Medicine Instructor and author, and of course is an accomplished CFI.

The post After FORCED LANDING, get FOUND: Search & Rescue friendly FLIGHT PLANS + PLBs – Mountain FLYING appeared first on Flight Chops.

Living through a crash in the mountains is the least of your problems!

Proud to be associated with ForeFlight: http://www.foreflight.com/flightchops/

Mountain Flying Training with Jason Miller was awesome!

This is an other of many episodes that I am happy to share from the 2015 workshop!
If you’ve ever considered doing a mountain check out, I HIGHLY recommend giving Jason a shout!
The next Mountain Flying Adventure is June 2016
http://www.adventure.learnthefinerpoi…

Published since 2005 The Finer Points is Aviation’s original flight training podcast. Over 25 hours of audio with expert CFI Jason Miller delivered in short bits of flying wisdom that are both charming and informative.
http://www.Learnthefinerpoints.com/po…
A big thanks to Truckee Tahoe Airport for putting up with our film making antics
https://truckeetahoeairport.com/

Jason Miller is a Certified Flight Instrument Instructor with more than 18 years of aviation experience and thousands of hours of instruction given.
Jason is an instructor for the FAA, AOPA’s Air Safety Institute and was nominated by the FAA for the 2009 Flight Instructor of the Year Award.
…I am passionate about developing systems that help pilots become safer and more efficient.— Says Miller.
Using his background as a performer and experience on the flight line, Jason created The Finer Points — Aviation Podcast, one of the most recognized and well respected aviation podcasts in the world. The critically acclaimed podcast has delivered more than 3m flight training files to pilots all over the world.

Howard Donner is a part of the Finer Points team; he started his career as a professional guide before getting into medicine.
He’s had a long career as a Wilderness Medicine Instructor and author, and of course is an accomplished CFI.

The post Survival after Forced Landing – California Mountain Flying Training – ATC Audio appeared first on Flight Chops.

Drinking from the Firehose! 1st C182 Landing, G1000, high DA and NorCal all at once!
Proud to be associated with ForeFlight: http://www.foreflight.com/flightchops/

Mountain Flying Training with Jason Miller was awesome!
This is an other of many episodes that I am happy to share from the 2015 workshop!
If you’ve ever considered doing a mountain check out, I HIGHLY recommend giving Jason a shout!
The next Mountain Flying Adventure is June 2016
http://adventure.learnthefinerpoints.com

And thanks to PIVOT case!
Get yours at sporty’s pilot shop!

Jason Miller is a Certified Flight Instrument Instructor with more than 18 years of aviation experience and thousands of hours of instruction given.
Jason is an instructor for the FAA, AOPA’s Air Safety Institute and was nominated by the FAA for the 2009 Flight Instructor of the Year Award.
…I am passionate about developing systems that help pilots become safer and more efficient.— Says Miller.
Using his background as a performer and experience on the flight line, Jason created The Finer Points — Aviation Podcast, one of the most recognized and well respected aviation podcasts in the world. The critically acclaimed podcast has delivered more than 3m flight training files to pilots all over the world.

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