IFR departure from Palm Springs

[flyingdrill]

Hi
Say I wanted to do a route going on V386 to PMD. Looking at the DPs, I could be given the fairly intensive VOR work in the Cathedral One DP, or the Palm Springs Five DP, which merely involves turning to a heading then maintaining an assigned altitude and getting vectors (quite a bit less labor intensive!). Can any of you regular RW (or PE) So-Cal pilots or controllers tell me which of the two DPS may be given, which is given more often, and why?

Regards

[Steven Winslow]

I absolutely love the CATH1.PSP departure! It's not bad at all. Give it a go and I think you'll enjoy it. I usually file the CATH1.PSP departure and I've never been given anything different. I've never flown it real world, but I've done it numerous times on PE.

[Peter Grey]

In terms of assignment. The CATH departure is normally assigned to departures from runway 31L/R and the Palm Springs departure is normally assigned to departures from runway 13L/R.

However a pilot request for another DP is normally honored.

[flyingdrill]

Thank you Steven, and thank you Peter.

I just flew (not on PE) the CATH DP in Carenado's 206 in X-Plane 10.30, and it was fine. I had actually got to my 10000' required altitude easily before the final run in to the PSP VOR, so no hold required. Could be trickier in a plane with an arthritic climb rate

Peter's response does give me the heads up on what is likely to be expected.

Regards

[Ryan B]

If you're VMC you can always tell the controller you can maintain separation from obstacles and terrain and get a turn on course sooner. That's usually what I do after turning to the VORTAC.

[flyingdrill]

Ryan. A man who knows how to cut his workload