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Old September 6th 06, 09:35 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Larry Dighera
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Default No more "Left Downwind"?

On Wed, 06 Sep 2006 20:24:54 GMT, "Steven P. McNicoll"
wrote in
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Did you download both charts? They were uploaded separately due to their
size.


Yes. But I just looked at the older one. Sorry.

Airspace reclassification happened in 1993. The 1987 chart depicts the El
Toro ARSA which became the El Toro Class C and is depicted on the 1997
chart. The area of concern is south of the MCAS, it overlies Dana Point and
extends to the north to abut and underlie the El Toro ARSA/Class C. On the
1987 chart it is designated "MCAS El Toro Special Air Traffic Rules", see
the bold blue arrow at the bottom left of the image. On the 1997 chart it
is designated Class D airspace, see the not quite as bold blue arrow in a
similar position.


You are absolutely correct.

Thank you for all the effort.