Jamie Kirk
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I have work event in Mammoth on Monday morning and was hoping to fly, never made the trip to Mammoth before and I’m a VFR pilot in a Saratoga II TC.
The weather looks like it’ll be good, winds are not predicted to be much of anything, the low pressure system we have now and cold front will be gone and pressure predictions look stable. Reading older threads the advice seems to be to avoid the area if winds aloft are >25kts at 12k, right now they are predicted to be around 5-10kts at 12k and 20kts at 18k.
How about route? My idea was to fly on the West side till Fresno and then fly East over the tops to Mammoth. However most people suggest Owen Valley. I was thinking of the following route.
Big Bear (L35) to Lancaster (KWJF) to Lone Pine (O26) to Bishop (KBIH) to Mammoth (KMMH)
This route will keep me out or R-2515 and R-2505.
Thoughts? Suggestions? Comments? Any input is appreciated.
The weather looks like it’ll be good, winds are not predicted to be much of anything, the low pressure system we have now and cold front will be gone and pressure predictions look stable. Reading older threads the advice seems to be to avoid the area if winds aloft are >25kts at 12k, right now they are predicted to be around 5-10kts at 12k and 20kts at 18k.
How about route? My idea was to fly on the West side till Fresno and then fly East over the tops to Mammoth. However most people suggest Owen Valley. I was thinking of the following route.
Big Bear (L35) to Lancaster (KWJF) to Lone Pine (O26) to Bishop (KBIH) to Mammoth (KMMH)
This route will keep me out or R-2515 and R-2505.
Thoughts? Suggestions? Comments? Any input is appreciated.