Cajun_Flyer
Pattern Altitude
Ok, so it's not a vacation, it's a work conference. I'm going to San Diego, CA for a week and plan to take one afternoon to have some fun. Hopefully, I'll have my PPC by then, but, even if so, I'd only feel comfortable going up with an instructor - especially now that I've looked at the sectional for that area...
LAX to the north, mountains to the east, Mexico to the south and ocean to the west. And what in God's name is going on with the airspace breakup around San Diego anyway?!! Holy wow.
I'm looking to book a cross country "lesson" out of Montgomery airport (MYF) and curious if anyone here has any feedback about the school there (Learn to Fly San Diego), or any tips on best/coolest places to fly to. Right now, I'm thinking Catalina Island.
Feel free to post your own stories about doing local flying while away on trips to unfamiliar areas. I'm curious to see how other people work out the logistics. Do you go through a flight school? Rent a plane (after a checkout) and brave unfamiliar area alone? Make contact with local pilots before arrival and go up with one of them?
LAX to the north, mountains to the east, Mexico to the south and ocean to the west. And what in God's name is going on with the airspace breakup around San Diego anyway?!! Holy wow.
I'm looking to book a cross country "lesson" out of Montgomery airport (MYF) and curious if anyone here has any feedback about the school there (Learn to Fly San Diego), or any tips on best/coolest places to fly to. Right now, I'm thinking Catalina Island.
Feel free to post your own stories about doing local flying while away on trips to unfamiliar areas. I'm curious to see how other people work out the logistics. Do you go through a flight school? Rent a plane (after a checkout) and brave unfamiliar area alone? Make contact with local pilots before arrival and go up with one of them?