xcrmckenna Posted August 25, 2020 Report Posted August 25, 2020 Clear your schedule and come to Catalina September 13th for a Buffalo burger or a salad... Some of us will be flying formation to the island, if you are interested let me know. I’ll be flying out of North Las Vegas. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 5 Quote
RobertGary1 Posted August 25, 2020 Report Posted August 25, 2020 Is this near the airport or do you need to take the van into town? -Robert Quote
ZuluZulu Posted August 25, 2020 Report Posted August 25, 2020 2 hours ago, RobertGary1 said: Is this near the airport or do you need to take the van into town? -Robert The café at the airport has buffalo burgers; I assume there. Quote
xcrmckenna Posted August 25, 2020 Author Report Posted August 25, 2020 Is this near the airport or do you need to take the van into town? -Robert They have a restaurant at the airport. Some of us will be spending the night and going into town. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote
kortopates Posted August 25, 2020 Report Posted August 25, 2020 (edited) Nice, but I expect I still be in annual starting in September The Restaurant has lots of patio dining. Those not spending the night can take a hike around and below the perimeter of the airport to pet the Buffalo and work off your lunch. Hint - don't let on what you had for lunch! Edited August 25, 2020 by kortopates 1 6 Quote
Skates97 Posted August 25, 2020 Report Posted August 25, 2020 8 hours ago, xcrmckenna said: Clear your schedule and come to Catalina September 13th for a Buffalo burger or a salad... Some of us will be flying formation to the island, if you are interested let me know. I’ll be flying out of North Las Vegas. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I put it on the calendar. 2 Quote
MooneyMitch Posted August 25, 2020 Report Posted August 25, 2020 7 minutes ago, kortopates said: take a hike around and below the perimeter of the airport to pet the Buffalo and work off your lunch. Do make sure you pet the Buffalo in the right places, cause they can run really fast !!! 1 1 Quote
eman1200 Posted August 25, 2020 Report Posted August 25, 2020 that's only 1864nm direct from here. Quote
Seth Posted August 25, 2020 Report Posted August 25, 2020 I stopped there in 2010 when I flew to the west coast in my former M20F. Enjoy the new runway! -Seth 1 Quote
MooneyMitch Posted August 25, 2020 Report Posted August 25, 2020 This is a definitely a strong possibility! I don't have a raft though...............hmmmm. Quote
MooneyMitch Posted August 25, 2020 Report Posted August 25, 2020 11 minutes ago, eman1200 said: that's only 1864nm direct from here. Maybe break the direct up into a few different waypoints..................... Quote
MooneyMitch Posted August 25, 2020 Report Posted August 25, 2020 “26 miles across the sea, Santa Catalina is awaitin’ for me, Santa Catalina, the island of romance”...... I personally don’t think petting Buffalo is very romantic!, but it’ll be fun to fly over and land on the new runway! 10 minutes of pucker time over the ocean blue...... yikes! 1 Quote
Skates97 Posted August 25, 2020 Report Posted August 25, 2020 10 minutes ago, MooneyMitch said: “26 miles across the sea, Santa Catalina is awaitin’ for me, Santa Catalina, the island of romance”...... I personally don’t think petting Buffalo is very romantic!, but it’ll be fun to fly over and land on the new runway! 10 minutes of pucker time over the ocean blue...... yikes! Just be ready, the runway is new and doesn't have any patched up pot holes, but it is still bumpy.... 1 1 Quote
MooneyMitch Posted August 25, 2020 Report Posted August 25, 2020 49 minutes ago, Skates97 said: Just be ready, the runway is new and doesn't have any patched up pot holes, but it is still bumpy.... No problem....... my Mooney takes the bumps like a ridged tail Harley Davidson! 1 Quote
MooneyMitch Posted August 25, 2020 Report Posted August 25, 2020 Ya think I’d get a Bravo airspace clearance on a Sunday? Fat chance I’ll bet ..... Quote
Don Heene Posted August 25, 2020 Report Posted August 25, 2020 New runway but still bumpy. I think they used a 6" level to level the runway. Taxiway is very bumpy if you taxi fast you could have a prop strike. Also the restaurant had a lot of bees flying around on the patio when I was there. Bring your bee keeper suit or bug spray:) 1 Quote
Skates97 Posted August 25, 2020 Report Posted August 25, 2020 Just now, MooneyMitch said: Ya think I’d get a Bravo airspace clearance on a Sunday? Fat chance I’ll bet ..... See if they'll give you the Coastal Route, if not just take the Special Flight Rules area over the top of LAX. If it's VFR conditions you don't even need to talk to them. 2 Quote
MooneyMitch Posted August 25, 2020 Report Posted August 25, 2020 7 minutes ago, Skates97 said: See if they'll give you the Coastal Route, if not just take the Special Flight Rules area over the top of LAX. If it's VFR conditions you don't even need to talk to them. Yeppers I’m a BIG fan of flight following !! Quote
Flash Posted August 26, 2020 Report Posted August 26, 2020 1 hour ago, Skates97 said: See if they'll give you the Coastal Route, if not just take the Special Flight Rules area over the top of LAX. If it's VFR conditions you don't even need to talk to them. Alternatively, you could fly over the Bravo, descend once clear, and always be within glide distance of land. 2 Quote
MooneyMitch Posted August 26, 2020 Report Posted August 26, 2020 7 minutes ago, Flash said: Alternatively, you could fly over the Bravo, descend once clear, and always be within glide distance of land. Yes indeedie!! I love options!! Thank you Quote
ZuluZulu Posted August 26, 2020 Report Posted August 26, 2020 2 hours ago, Skates97 said: See if they'll give you the Coastal Route, if not just take the Special Flight Rules area over the top of LAX. If it's VFR conditions you don't even need to talk to them. If on flight following they’ll ask which transition through the Bravo you want as you approach the airspace. Coming from Pismo he can probably get the coastal route without much problem if he asks, as you suggest. Special flight rules would require a descent to 3500’, which seems like an unnecessary waste of gas and altitude, the kind of thing ATC usually helps us try to avoid. Quote
Seth Posted August 26, 2020 Report Posted August 26, 2020 4 hours ago, Skates97 said: Just be ready, the runway is new and doesn't have any patched up pot holes, but it is still bumpy.... Really? I figured it would be smooth now. Why is it still bumpy? -Seth Quote
MikeOH Posted August 26, 2020 Report Posted August 26, 2020 Just now, Seth said: Really? I figured it would be smooth now. Why is it still bumpy? -Seth Well....this was a bit of a 'you get what you didn't pay for" kind of thing. IIRC, it was a "training" exercise for the Marines & Seabees...a bargain, if you will. 3 Quote
RobertGary1 Posted August 26, 2020 Report Posted August 26, 2020 4 hours ago, Skates97 said: See if they'll give you the Coastal Route, if not just take the Special Flight Rules area over the top of LAX. If it's VFR conditions you don't even need to talk to them. Most of the times in my life I’ve unexpectedly seen the whites of the eyes of another pilot have been in that route. Maybe better Now with ads-b -Robert Quote
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