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ETA to Schat’s Bakery: 41 minutes!!

Hello guys. Thanks for all your comments and advice. I truly appreciate it. I decided very last minute (at the airport with the family!!) that the flight with worsening weather conditions (every TAF and other sources were worsening every other hour) was outside my comfort zone. We are diving up...

Planning on returning on 1/1/23. I also like wunderground use it a lot. Thanks!

This is beyond useful and cool! thanks for sharing!

At the time of my arrival (noon on the 29th) I see 9k AGL ceilings and VFR with 3kts winds see image. How accurate will this be? I guess I’ll just be ready for Bishop.

Interesting. Why avoid the middle of The Valley? Also when you say western edge what exactly do you mean? Over the actual ridge?

Any advise on which is the best altitude through The Valley to generally avoid the worst turbulence in case it is windy? Thanks!’

Amazing, called an resereved hangar space! I understand from most pilots who have replied to my thread that this trip better be done in light winds and, at worst, in marginal VFR. Noted! I will be ready with plan B. Any additional tips, comments, advise is very much appreciated!

I do not have access to a hangar, are preheating services readily available?

Thanks! Why do you suggest west of the mountains as a much better option?

Hi! Thanks! How did you know it would be relevant for me that you flew this on N384W? Have we met? I’m also considering going east of the mountains if the winds are light. And Plan B is driving and I’m not going to hesitate to make that decision as late as one night before. I see though that...

Hello. I’m considering flying with my wife and two daughters from San Diego to Mammoth on 12/29. I fly an SR22T FIKI. I’m current instruments and have recently taken the ice awareness and mountain flying courses. The weather is forecast (so far) light snow, cloud coverage 80%+, light winds. Any...

Thank you very much guys... I’ll ask for the east/west from VPGLX or similar... Thanks!

hello guys, I’m looking for advice on the best way to get to KSDL Scottsdale coming from San Diego VFR. AFTER Gila Bend GBN I’m planing on descending from 7500 to 4200 and fly direct to PHX. If I request a northbound transition trough the bravo how likely am I to get it along this route? I’m...

What do you mean with 500 fpm sinkhole right before the runway??

Thank you very much to all! Plans changed and I am going to Lake Tahoe instead. Weather looks good on 12/25, will depart early and stay WEST of the Sierra all the way to SPOOK intersection and then DIRECT. Again, I do have SOME mountain flying experience and have read a couple of books that I...

This sounds amazing (and saves several NM from my plan and others suggested here), but I have two concerns: 1.- Is it not Owens Valley probably the worst turbulence in the area (I do not know what I am talking about, just asking). 2.- Will they almost always allow me to traverse all those MOAs...

"keeps you east of the mountains to help avoid wind rotors.." I thought that it would be more turbulent east of the Sierras than west of the Sierras for the en route portion.

Thanks a lot for your reply Rick, When you mention THE VALLEY do you mean the EAST of the mountains where Bishop is? because I was planning on flying west of the mountains all the way from San Diego to FRIANT VOR (FRA) and then a quick hop over the mountains to KMMH hoping to find less...

Hello SW guys, any of you have flown to MAMMOTH LAKES (KMMH)? I would appreciate any tips you can give me, specially regarding possible best routes from SAN DIEGO to avoid being over the mountains too long and avoid turbulence if possible for my passengers. Flying an SR22T with wife and kids...