wrote:
I have read this discussion here with delight because I am wanting to
make this flight over this Memorial day weekend. I studied the
different routes suggested here and plotted them in my flight software
(Voyager) they all seemed OK, but the high terrain and turbulence
concerns me a bit. In thinking about it I thought of maybe getting to
KUDD from KPAO by going the over the hills to the coast via Woodside
then roughly, Salinas, Paso, SLO, Santa Barbara, Burbank, Banning onto
Palm Springs and KUDD.

The terrain is 2500-3000MSL (unless I am not seeing something) and it
is a little longer but only by about 12-18 minutes. Am I crazy or
would this be a good route? It avoids the LAX bravo and seems OK.

I wish that I had more experience with this, but I guess that is why
there are forums where you can ask questions! =)

David
202hrs, VFR pilot, 2003 Piper Archer III

I can't say anything about north of SLO, but the rest is no problem.

I would recommend at least 5500/6500 to get above the local traffic
and flight following as there is a lot of traffic going that route
and you will be crossing over several class C airports.

Going from Santa Barbara to Camarillo to Van Nuys is a couple of
minutes longer than Santa Barbara direct to Van Nuys, but more
scenic if there is no coastal fog.

Burbank doesn't have a VOR, but Van Nuys does.

Van Nuys to the Pomona VOR to the Banning pass is basically a straight
shot.

You can get through the Banning Pass at 5500/6500, but depending on
the winds and your tolerance for the bumps, you might want to go
through higher.

Unless you are really high, you will lose ATC once you enter the
pass and pick them up again at about the Indian Casino which is
the huge, tall building in the middle of nowhere that sticks out
like a sore thumb next to the freeway.


--
Jim Pennino

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