Jackle,


1) Best route from PAO to Henderson?

Depends on the weather. If it is real good and with calm winds, I'd
definitely go across Yosemite, Tioga pass and Death Valley for the
scenery. You can do that without oxygen, barely.


2) Best arrival procedure through Las Vegas airspace, such that we get
a view of the Strip (if possible) while not interfering with Class B
airspace? Is IFR recommended to navigate the space?

It's a very busy airspace. There are VFR routes. Use those. Otherwise,
you could also fly low along the mountain range in the west and stay
completely below Class B.


3) Best local flights, in case the "in-laws" want to go for a ride
(Lake Mead? Other?)? Any airports with good food on the property?

Lake Mead is good but real quick in a Saratoga. Grand Canyon would be
less than an hour, I would guess. The perfect lunch flight (2 hours
total) would be to Marble Canyon (L41), which has a great little
restaurant right next to the Grand Canyon's east end.


Any help and suggestions welcome.

Jacopo


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Thomas Borchert (EDDH)