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Flight Instructor Greg West: ATP/CFII/MEI/Cirrus Platinum CSIP

Greg West
Cirrus Platinum CSIP / ATP / CFII / MEI
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Mountain Checkout

Before flying into any airport above 2000′ MSL, you should be proficient in mountain flying techniques.

Airplanes perform differently in the mountains. You answered questions about that on your Private Pilot exam, and now you need to know how your airplane is actually going to perform – and how you are going to perform as a pilot adapting to mountain conditions. The best way to do this is to grab a CFI and head for the hills.

You’ll first spend time with some ground review to help recall what to expect. You’ll then go practice at several high elevation airports and give you a true appreciation for an aircraft’s decreased performance characteristics at high altitude. When the training is complete you’ll know what to expect when taking your friends and family to the mountains.

Please: whether or not you choose Greg, don’t even think of venturing into high country without first obtaining both ground and flight training that is specific to mountain flying. If you do choose Greg, you can make a day of it and have a great time. A little more time and effort could also make it your Flight Review.

Greg’s experience includes numerous summer and winter flying trips coast-to-coast with training stops at some of the most challenging mountain airports in the Rockies and Sierras.

Please contact Greg if you have any questions about his flight training services. He looks forward to hearing from you!


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Recurrent Training

I work with Greg every couple of months doing refresher flights, both VFR and IFR. Time well spent.

Aircraft Management

Got my Instrument Rating with Greg and he manages my aircraft too. Exceeds expectations!

SR22-G2 Avidyne Training

Quality Cirrus flight training made useful and fun. Thanks!

Avidyne Transition Training

I very much enjoyed working with Greg during my transition to SR22!

Greg’s YouTube Channel

Great presence and calm in the cockpit. I might have to make a trip to CA for my instrument rating.

Turboprop Future

Upgraded from SR22 to a Meridian. Was told at SimCom that my instrument CFI prepared me very well.

New To SR22T

Greg helped me transition from a DA40 to my new SR22T, and it was a blast. Thank you!

He’s a Cirrus Owner Too

Since Greg’s a Cirrus owner as well, I appreciated the inside scoop on ownership issues.

Delivery and Ferry

Greg was a great help during my purchase and transition, and I intend to use him for my IFR rating.

Purchase and Transition

Cockpit demeanor like no other instructor I’ve encountered. Great teaching style.

Really Long XC

Needed to move my Cirrus from the East Coast to California. With Greg along I learned a ton and had a blast!

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