Flying in the Alps eBook now available!
Flying in Switzerland and in the Alps is very attractive to a lot of pilots. The Alps offer spectacular scenery at all times of the year and landing at mountain airports like Sion, Saanen or Samedan is a great experience. But flying in the Alps is also demanding and can be intimidating. I learned to fly in Switzerland and when I fly in the Alps it is with great care and respect. Pilots understand that mountain flying is slightly different and I often receive questions from foreign pilots who want to fly in Switzerland and look after tips for flying in the Alps.
I’m always happy to answer such requests and now I compiled all my tips and tricks for flying in Switzerland in an eBook covering the following topics about flying in the Alps:
- Flying at higher altitudes
- Hypoxia and optical illusions
- Navigation and weather
- Operational and Safety tips
- Safety pilot?
- Where to start
Beyond general aspects of flying in the Alps this eBook also contains detailed description and pictures of my favorite alpine routes, including recommended altitudes. This can help you to plan your flying and find the best route for your flying in the Alps.
Each country has specific flying rules and customs and Switzerland is no exception. This eBook covers the following topics to make your flying in Switzerland a breeze:
- Customs and flight plan filing
- Airspace structure and radio communications
- Controlled and uncontrolled airports
- Flying the pattern the Swiss way
- PPR and operating times
- Fees (not my favorite chapter, though)
Last but not least, this eBook contains in-depth reviews of the following airports:
- Geneva
- Sion
- Saanen
- Samedan
- Zurich
- Gruyères
- Bern
- Les Eplatures
- Grenchen
The reviews include VFR and IFR procedures, pictures, airport specifics and recommendations for tourism at these airports. Many of them are linked to videos.
If you plan a flight to Switzerland this book is a must. Here’s what other pilots said about it:
I like this a lot. It’s nerve-wracking flying to a different country and this will make a pilot feel much more secure about how to deal with things. The reviews are interesting – I love the mixture of factual details and stunning mountain photographs – and you keep things short enough that it doesn’t feel like a text book.
- Sylvia, the pilot behind fearoflanding.com
That’s a nice guide. I was in a Flight Safety Gulfstream 550 simulator last week observing some pilots doing special airport training at Samedan and Sion and so it’s really neat to read about the airports in your guide and see pictures of the real thing. The sim visuals were pretty accurate, especially at Sion.
- Matthew, pilot and editor of golfhotelwhiskey.com
You can buy you own copy for $9.95. This is less than the landing fee at most airports you will visit in Switzerland, and this book will save you lot of preparation time. Make your Alpine flying easy and safe with this pilot-to-pilot briefing on flying in Switzerland and in the Alps.
PlasticPilot's guide to flying in Switzerland and flying in the Alps
Price: $9.95
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