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2-day course: 5 hours of flying and 3 hours of ground $2500
2023 Bush Courses in Piper PA-18 with 35” Bushwheels or EDO 2000 Floats
(The airman can elect to do this entire course on either wheels, floats, or a combination of both)
20% deposit at least one month prior to start date
8 Hours of flight instruction in PA-18
4 Hours of ground instruction
The daily schedule may be modified for two reasons
- Depending on proficiency or if the airman needs a 61.31 (i) tailwheel endorsement
- To best serve the desires of bushwheels or floats
Day 1 Tailwheel Familiarization
- Approach procedures and setup
- VFR FAF
- Aimpoint/Abort point
- Escape Path
- Wind Analysis
- Traffic Patterns
- Relationship between CG and approach speed/stall speed
Day 2 Review Previous Day
- Setting limits/personal minimums
- Landing Zone analysis (obstacles, landing surface, uneven)
- Lighting
- Flight coordination
- Procedures/distractions in the cockpit
- Off Airport Illusions
- Making Plan of Action
- Canyon Flying
- Vx and Vy relation to best glide and lost engine
- Hazards in the pattern
- Altimeter setting off airport
This course does not include 61.31 (i) tailwheel endorsement or a ASES rating
5-day course: 12 hours of flying and 6 hours of ground $5700.00
2023 Bush Courses in Piper PA-18 with 35” Bushwheels or EDO 2000 Floats
(The airman can elect to do this entire course on either wheels, floats, or a combination of both)
20% deposit at least one month prior to start date
12 Hours of flight instruction in PA-18
5 Hours of ground instruction
The daily schedule may be modified for two reasons
- Depending on proficiency or if the airman needs a 61.31 (i) tailwheel endorsement
- To best serve the desires of bushwheels or floats
Day 1. Tailwheel Familiarization
- Approach procedures and setup
- VFR FAF
- Aimpoint/Abort point
- Escape Path
- Wind Analysis
- Traffic Patterns
- Relationship between CG and approach speed/stall speed
Day 2. Review Previous Day
- Setting limits/personal minimums
- Landing Zone analysis (obstacles, landing surface, uneven)
- Lighting
- Flight coordination
- Glideslope, uphill/downhill TO and landing
- Off Airport Illusions
- Making Plan of Action
- Canyon Flying
- Vx and Vy relation to best glide and lost engine
- Hazards in the pattern
- Altimeter setting off airport
Day 3. Putting Knowledge to Use
- Coordination of Flight (slips and skids)
- Canyon Flying – Up vs Down, Turning, Radius, Speed, Mountain Pass and Ridge crossings
- Procedures/distractions in the cockpit
Day 4. Mountain Day
- Glideslope to landing zone (flat, steep, uphill, downhill, flare to landing)
- Illusions (Cut bank, curved landing, rough field, color and texture, obstacles, no-go)
Day 5. Practice Skills Learned
- Practice and incorporate skills
- Rivers, sand bars, mountains
- Evaluate decision making, transfer of learning
Note: This 5-Day Bush Course does not include training outlined in the ACS for a ASES add-on rating, nor does it include the ASES checkride.