[Mar 18 5-8 PDT] Hello Oakland!

[Keith Smith]

This Sunday evening, 5-8pm PDT (Mon 0000z-0300z) Hop in your favorite piece of tin, fabric or fiberglass and enjoy the first PilotEdge event featuring LAX and SFO.

As an alternative, SJC/RHV/HWD to/from VNY would be a good GA alternative for those not wanting to deal with SFO/LAX but still wanting to join in the fun.

IFR Turbojet Routes:
SFO-LAX: PORTE3.AVE.SADDE6
LAX-SFO: VTU5.RZS J501 BSR.BSR2 (SFO normal ops)
LAX-SFO: VTU5.RZS.J501 BSR.HADLY2 (SFO east ops)

Action starts at 5pm PDT on Sunday, Mar 18!

[Kevin_atc]

Can't wait for the event tonight, should be very exciting!

[Keith Smith]

Wow...that was fantastic.....way beyond my expectations. I'll post my experience tomorrow if I can, but I can't wait to hear the stories!

[theskunk]

I'd love to hear the statistics of # of planes on at a given time/etc!

[Colin Payette]

I enjoyed my time during this! It was a great chance for me to branch out and fly in an unfamiliar area. I flew SJC-HWD-RHV since I didn't really have 2-3 hours to head up from VNY.

My radios seemed pretty quiet but I saw there were about 14 people on doing LAX-SFC. I wish there were more GA aircraft flying around on the network. Sometimes it seems all the traffic is miles above me

[Keith Smith]

Colin,

That's an interesting perspective. This was the first event on the network since we launched that had a heavy metal focus. Every other event, and really, every day, we see more of a GA focus. I suspect that's because prior to the opening of ZOA, people felt a little cramped within ZLA if they tried flying a 737.

On most days, we have more GA aircraft than heavy metal...at least that's been the case so far. Once ZOA opens up with more availability, I expect that might change.

[Keith Smith]

I'd love to hear the statistics of # of planes on at a given time/etc!

I saw 15 pilots logged in at the peak. The ZOA radar 1900pdt and 2000pdt recordings are quite busy (22 mins and 17 mins long for 2 x 60min time frames).

PEaware shows a healthy spike for the w/end traffic.

[AviatorScott]

Sorry I wasn't able to play last night, but I am very glad that ZOA has opened and am looking forward to more NORCAL flight time soon

Scott

[Daddy O]

Sorry i had to bug out early. Kept having issues with my phenom 100. First I left the auto throttle engages so as soon as i released the brakes the plane would accelerate uncontrollably. Add to that the fact that whoever built that p100 set the vmax speed so low that the wings come off at 278 kias in level flight. Those werent descents center was seeing, those were official Red Leader death plunges.

I shoulda stuck with my king air.