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Press Coverage
BIll Schroeder featured
in Tahoe
Daily Tribune January 4, 2006
Flying
in the mountains: Expect the unexpected Reasons for last week's crash
unknown; weather could have played a role
by Christine Stanley
Also featured in Sierra
Sun January 4, 2006
Flying
in the mountains: Expect the unexpected
Articles written by William H. "Bill" Schroeder
Mountain
Flying Survival Tips (117 kb) 
"If I crashed in the mountains the first thing I would do is pour fuel
on my tires and burn them, the black smoke would act as a locator signal,"
said Bill Schroeder, mountain flying instructor. In this article are
recommendations for a pilots survival kit. Be aware of your aircrafts
performance ratings and gross weight restrictions. Above all else water
is most important. read
more...
Mountain
Flying Safety Considerations (118 kb)
When flying in the mountains, pilots have to be aware of several factors
in order to insure safe flight. First, weather in the mountains is always
a critical factor, especially in the winter when winds can reach speeds
of over 100 mph over the ridge tops and through the many mountain passes
even though the winds at the surface may be only 25 mph. read
more...
Mountain
Flying Checkout
High Density Altitude
Mentor Magazine, July 2005
The Federal Aviation Administration recognizes that mountainous terrain
exists in over one half of the continental United States. So, it would
seem reasonable that many pilots, at some time, will fly in mountainous,
high-density altitude environments.
Flying
into Tahoe Valley now that the tower is closed
As many of the "flight guides" have not been reissued since the tower
closure, I wanted to bring everyone up to date on the current procedures
for the airport.
Runway
Incursions
Runway incursions—that is, proceeding onto a runway without proper clearance
or, in the case of a non-towered airport, moving onto a runway that
is in use, are up. Learn how to do it right at airports with or without
a tower.
DOWN
AND OUT - How to escape the downdraft
Article reprinted from the March 2003 Issue of "Mentor Magazine"-
The official publication of The National Association of Flight Instructors
(NAFI)
Instructing
In The Sierra Nevada
Article
reprinted from the August Issue of "Mentor Magazine"- The
official publication of The National Association of Flight Instructors
(NAFI)
News Releases
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NAFI Renews Master Certified
Flight Instructor Designation for William H. Schroeder
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