Alphabet Challenge Leg 25 NV11 - KTOA
Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2015 4:28 pm
Pilots,
Hopefully you avoided getting shot down on your entry into NV11 either by sneaking in, or, and this is apparently the preferred method as someone dug up that DOE owns the area, towing a 20'x20' banner with a picture of this guy as your entry pass:
Whatever works for you. Do it again on your way out. Fortunately, I survived to tell the tale. http://peaware.pilotedge.net/flight.cfm?id=88303
Situation:
Other than the fictional nature of flying in and out of a restricted area (I don't advise it), this is a pretty straightforward flight. I flew VFR - again you're not filing out of a restricted area airport - and headed out. Navigating the KLAX B is your biggest concern. I got FF and advised my destination and willingness to overfly the B. Not surprisingly they weren't going to let me in the B. So I executed the plan and overflew at 12.5 then 10.5 Bravo's a piece of cake when you are above it.
Plan was to descend over the ocean and circle back to KTOA under the Bravo. Last minute ATC cleared me through the last shell past SLI for the descent which was nice. I did my standard chop and drop descent and turned NW for a straight in to 29R KTO. Easy peasy.
Lessons Learned:
Don't fly into or out of restricted areas without permission or at least a very nice and large banner.
Todd
Hopefully you avoided getting shot down on your entry into NV11 either by sneaking in, or, and this is apparently the preferred method as someone dug up that DOE owns the area, towing a 20'x20' banner with a picture of this guy as your entry pass:
Whatever works for you. Do it again on your way out. Fortunately, I survived to tell the tale. http://peaware.pilotedge.net/flight.cfm?id=88303
Situation:
Other than the fictional nature of flying in and out of a restricted area (I don't advise it), this is a pretty straightforward flight. I flew VFR - again you're not filing out of a restricted area airport - and headed out. Navigating the KLAX B is your biggest concern. I got FF and advised my destination and willingness to overfly the B. Not surprisingly they weren't going to let me in the B. So I executed the plan and overflew at 12.5 then 10.5 Bravo's a piece of cake when you are above it.
Plan was to descend over the ocean and circle back to KTOA under the Bravo. Last minute ATC cleared me through the last shell past SLI for the descent which was nice. I did my standard chop and drop descent and turned NW for a straight in to 29R KTO. Easy peasy.
Lessons Learned:
Don't fly into or out of restricted areas without permission or at least a very nice and large banner.
Todd