FOREWORD  Preface  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.  2 