The purpose of this series of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Aviation Safety Program publica› tions is•to provide the aviation community with safety information that is informative. handy, and easy to review. Many of the publications in this series summa› rize material published in various FAA advisory circu› lars, handbooks, other publications, and various audio› visual products produced by the FAA and used in ilS Aviation Safety Program. 

Some of the ideas and materials in this series were developed by the aviation industry. FAA acknowledges the support of the aviation industry and its various trade and membership groups in the pro› duction of this series. 

Comments regarding these publications should be directed to the National Aviation Safety Program Manager, Federal Aviation Administration, Flight Standards Service, General Aviation and Commercial Division, Aviation Safety Program Branch, AFS-803, 800 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington. DC 20591. 

We wish to thank all those who have contributed to this publication. including the Denver Flight Standards District Office; the Colorado Pilots Association; and, Denver Automated Flight Service Station. This publica› tion is limited in scope and should not be considered a complete mountain flying course. To complete your mountain training, it is essential that you take a recog› nized mountain flying course that includes both ground and flight training. Only then should you con› sider yourself qualified to safely enjoy the unique beau› ty and challenge mountain flying can offer. 

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