Recent content by polumbo

Agree with that. I've flown in VFR a couple of times from the East under the Bravo. The GPS was telling me I was practically on top of it. Wasn't easy.

Great advice on what to expect if requesting the VOR-A. I do know about that tower. I was thinking that the GPS might be simpler for someone not as proficient as they would like to be, even though it's further out. Less hurried getting down and set up. What do you think? Have you done the GPS?

I'm thinking of filing RHV to FUL with route SJC VINCO V107 FIM V597 SLI. Sounds simple and pretty standard. Then again, I will be leaving in the dark at 5am. Rather than climb across the mountains in the dark to the central valley on V107, I'd prefer to have a better chance of survival with...

Great practical advice. First class but trimming time and cost.

Clarification: I said (Or kind of inferred) GMN V23 LAX SLI. You're saying expect DARTS, which is between LHS and SLI. Quite a bit to the East. Should I file LHS SLI? Or something different?

Hi Shawn, The advice you provided was exactly what I was looking for in my original post. Thank you so much for that. I've been down to LA a couple of times in rentals. Only VFR because either the rentals I took weren't IFR capable (Or decent) or I wasn't current. I had no problems with the...

Part of my hesitation is local knowledge. I had to make a few inquiries with people familiar with LA airspace to see what kind of routine I could expect. It's nice to know in advance. Then I thought I would choose an approach based upon the ceilings. Fullerton in the last week has been VFR in...

As everyone can see, I made a similar post today about what to expect into into SNA, but my destination had just changed. I am expecting a marine layer when I arrive at 8:30am on Thursday. I wanted a precision approach, which I could have had into SNA and my biggest concern in a 172 was being...

Change of airport. Now I'm going into Fullerton. I'll post a new request on that one as it doesn't have any precision approaches and I'd like an opinion on the most likely to use given the high minimums, the marine layer and where I'm coming from.

Great suggestion fltplan.com. I noticed some of the routes include DOYLE, I guess to skirt the LAX traffic. Taking people 20 miles out to sea from LAX? That water is COLD. Me not to happy taking the wife that far offshore in a little Continental tin can. Yikes. I did that one time many years...

Flying into SNA for the first time on Thursday from San Jose in a 172. I expect to arrive at 9am, so I'm expecting the marine layer. Does anyone have advice on what to expect a) As a clearance route, b) Where I might be sent when I get there? Altitudes, waypoints, any local names I should...