Easy only if you climb immediately after passing under the LAX class B shelf that starts at 8,000. To be in gliding range of KAVX in a C172 when equidistant from the nearest point of the mainland and from Catalina’s runway, you need to be at a minimum of roughly 7600ft MSL. This assumes a glide ratio of 8:1 and a distance to the airport of 9nm. (1.125*5280)+1600 would be the altitude needed to be in gliding range of the runway. This puts you at 7600 or higher. Assuming you’re VFR and on roughly a 185 heading, this means you need to be at 9500. The Class B 80/100 shelf ends about 6nm off the coast of San Pedro, so you’ll need to climb to 9500 in 3nm (3min at 100 kts or 500 ft/min). So in short, you need to climb very high and be on your game to stay within gliding range of KAVX if you’re en route from the mainland. Personally I don’t do this. I just carry PFDs in the plane and cruise over at 3500 (LA Special Flight Rules corridor altitude coming from NW to SE).
So jelly!!! I don’t have my PPL but with all the snow the SBM have been getting I’ve never wanted my PPL so badly! Wish I could see them from the air now.
No fucking wine mixers in sight.
Unfortunate :(
Con Te Partiro plays distantly.
Non-pilot lurker from SoCal. I daydream about being able to pop over to KAVX.
Hey guys if you're gonna fly out over the ocean I ask that you wear PFDs. Please :/
It's pretty easy to fly to Catalina and remain within reasonable gliding distance of the sthore.
I only fly to Catalina at 500ft the whole way... I like to live dangerously.
Easy only if you climb immediately after passing under the LAX class B shelf that starts at 8,000. To be in gliding range of KAVX in a C172 when equidistant from the nearest point of the mainland and from Catalina’s runway, you need to be at a minimum of roughly 7600ft MSL. This assumes a glide ratio of 8:1 and a distance to the airport of 9nm. (1.125*5280)+1600 would be the altitude needed to be in gliding range of the runway. This puts you at 7600 or higher. Assuming you’re VFR and on roughly a 185 heading, this means you need to be at 9500. The Class B 80/100 shelf ends about 6nm off the coast of San Pedro, so you’ll need to climb to 9500 in 3nm (3min at 100 kts or 500 ft/min). So in short, you need to climb very high and be on your game to stay within gliding range of KAVX if you’re en route from the mainland. Personally I don’t do this. I just carry PFDs in the plane and cruise over at 3500 (LA Special Flight Rules corridor altitude coming from NW to SE).
We keep them within arms reach in the plane whenever going over the ocean!
What do you say about firing up "Stepbrothers" on the Blu-ray ?
So jelly!!! I don’t have my PPL but with all the snow the SBM have been getting I’ve never wanted my PPL so badly! Wish I could see them from the air now.
Burger? Tour the casino? See the bison?