wrote:
it's the history of Van Nuys Airport. Thus, unless
you're familiar with the airport--I'm not--it can be a little boring.


Interesting. When I visited California about 10 years ago, I wanted to
rent a plane and fly so I went to Van Nuys to be checked out. The
check-pilot made me do so many landings in every configuration, plus
local airspace familiarization, that the checkride was just under 3
hours. I definitely felt he was bleeding me. When I (finally) got
signed off, I was too damn tired to rent and go flying, and I left LA 2
days later.

We used runway one six LEFT the whole time.

www.Rosspilot.com

Next time you're out here, try Whiteman (WHP). Much lower-key and
just four miles from VNY.

I was as rusty and sloppy as could be when I did a checkout there.
After just a little more than an hour, the instructor said I wasn't
a danger to myself or the airplane and signed me off.