Hi Steve,

I didn't know there was a new version of the Katana. Nice!

You'll have to climb to 9500 leaving CRQ -left- downwind to clear the
mtns east of San Diego. It can get kindy windy in those mtns, the
glider folks love it. (apologies if you fly out of CRQ) Once in the
desert you will want to stay up high if you want flight following,
radar can't pick you up down low because of the mtns everywhere.

-lance smith



(Steve F.) wrote in message . com...
Hi Lance,

I'll be flying a Diamond DA-20-C1, not the 85hp Katana, but the 125hp
fuel injected continental. Burns about 5.6 gph @ 75% power (~122kts).

-s