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jkenney

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  1. Love to hear a PIREP on the IFD-540 once its up and running!
  2. One of the earlier posters mentioned a slam dunk approach into KSNA. Same thing happens to me every time I fly into Torrance(KTOA) from the northwest. ATC keeps me at 8000 feet until clear of LAX traffic then descends me rapidly to join the KTOA ILS. They also give you very tight turns to (1) keep away from heavy practice area traffic south of Long Beach and (2) keep well clear of airliner traffic descending into either Long Beach or John Wayne. Without speedbrakes it would be a much more significant challenge to descend and keep my speed under control. In my case they are needed and much appreciated.
  3. jkenney

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    I have done about a dozen PnP flights. Hope you enjoyed yours as much as I do!
  4. Time is coming up for my Ovation's annual. I have taken my plane to Top Gun in Stockton the past two years and have had good experience but I am thinking about someplace closer to my homebase (Torrance). Feel free to PM me if you don't want to comment on an open forum. Thanks in advance!
  5. Thanks for the replies. Definitely was TEC, sounded like TAC to my unfamiliar ears. I have flown from KCRQ to KTOA numerous times and they always gave me the full route clearance. Same with Gillespie.
  6. Hi all, I flew from Montgomery Field (San Diego) to Torrance, CA today. I filed Direct MZB V23 SLI Direct KTOA, a pretty simple flight plan by Southern California airspace standards. The clearance I was given was a left turn to 270, radar vectors Oceanside, then "N-3 TAC Routing San Diego" Direct KTOA. I told the controller I was unfamiliar with this terminology so he read me the full clearance, which was the same as what I filed originally Anyone here familiar with this clearance and if so, where do I find the description of what this terminology means? Thanks in advance!
  7. I have an Ovation Based out of Zamperini Field in Torrance (KTOA). Getting out of the LA basin IFR usually means MEA's in the 10-12K range. The highest I have taken my Ovation was 13k, when I flew it from Texas to Phoenix. I would echo some of the comments people have made about getting up into the 15k range, which really means a turbo. The main reason I would prefer the extra altitude is because I get a decent amount of turbulence over the mountains and deserts at the 10-12k altitude and based on my conversations with other pilots who fly around the Socal area and deserts, a lot of that goes away when you are a few thousand feet higher.
  8. I have done about 8 PnP trips since signing up last summer. They are great fun and seeing the joy in the new owners eyes when you show up with the dog makes it all worth it. Seeing so many requests that I cannot help on really hurts though.
  9. Thanks both for the great info. I am going to be in the downtown area and will come in IFR, so based on what you both have mentioned I am leaning towards Falcon. The reviews I read on the Deer Valley FBO are outstanding, but having never been to any of these fields I am a bit wary of trying to find the field while simultaneously dodging significant pattern traffic at DVT.
  10. I am flying to Scottsdale for the holiday weekend. Looking for any advice on airports to fly into. Deer Valley and Falcon Field look roughtly equidistant from Scottsdale. Scottsdale Muni is clearly the closest, but I have read that it's more oriented toward the jet crowd. Any advice regarding ease of flying into or out of those three fields and the quality of your experiences would be greatly appreciated! Jim Kenney N9154X, based at KTOA
  11. Hawthorne is definitely closest to your destination. Next closest is either Santa Monica or Torrance. I have not flown into either Hawthorne or Santa Monica, but I am based at Torrance and I can attest that it is a great GA airport. If you are flying IFR into Torrance they are likely to bring you in via V459 from Visalia then usually give you a vector once you are south of the LAX flightpath. Be prepared for a slam dunk approach if you do the ILS 29 into Torrance. You can check out my flights into Torrance on flightaware (N9154X). They are not that bad in VMC conditions, especially if you have speedbrakes. I do not have a traffic system in my a/c so I almost always fly IFR in and out of the basin.
  12. Congratulations Steve! When you have a little more time if you could post us on what happened and how you responded I would love to have the opportunity to learn from your experience.
  13. Great story, Depressing to hear how you were treated by customs. There once was a time when the US welcomed visitors
  14. I know it has been mentioned here before but it looks like Avidyne has officially announced a drop in replacement for the GNS 430. http://www.aopa.org/aircraft/articles/2012/120705avidyne-ifd440.html Having been very impressed with the IFD 540 I am keeping my fingers crossed that Avidyne does as nice a job with this one.
  15. The preliminary report from the NTSB is out. This site has the text and it appears to confirm that the plane encountered severe convective activity http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=066c7dfd-eab1-4f94-938b-ef10278a01bc To me the most chilling part is the timeline. He gets a warning from the controller at 12:32 and barely four minutes later the entire family is dead.
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