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What am I supposed to do with it?

KSNA clearence delivery gave me an initial heading and altitude (at or below 2400). Is that just to get mentally prepared for tower instructions that will follow after takeoff, or does this actually allow me to make a turn and climb after takeoff?

Thanks,
Stefan

You mean when they don't see you doing it :lol:

Sorry, I think I got it. If I'm at a hangar, with some free space around me, the tarmac isn't looking like a gravel pit, there's no harm. But if I'm in the middle of the transient parking with planes parked close to me on all sides, I taxi to the ...

Sooo... when do I make my runup at the ramp and when at the runup area? What exactly are the condictions to be "clear" as Kyle puts it? Won't the other plane owners be somewhat displeased if I blow all sorts of dust and gravel through the ramp?

Thanks Ryan, Zengei, and Steve! Looks like we have some overlapping answer-writing going on here :)

I got another one: Where do I runup my little four-seater on KSNA? I see four designated runup areas. But strictly speaking, A-H-C-K does not take me through any of them (but just past the midfield ...

Many thanks for all the answers and the uplifting comments Kyle. That cleared things up a bit. I've seen the training page and the workshop vids. I'll try the pilot ratings, but as long as a simple taxi instruction has me falling apart, I'm not ready.

I'm still trying to figure out where the ...

I did my first two flights yesterday (just closed pattern at SNA) and some minor questions have come up.

When do I turn the transponder on? Before contacting ground or only once I got taxi?

Ground to Tower handoff. I assume I was supposed to switch to tower myself, after taxing to the runway. I ...