Pilots and driving

Yeah, stay away from Chino airport unless you're actually going to the
airport. And even then, be careful. It's all farm land out there, for now,
and the main road goes right across the departure end of the runways. At any
point (especially the first Saturday of every month), you could be overflown
by B-25s, P-51s, P-38s, or any of a number of other planes. The first
Satruday of the month, the museum there features a certain airplane or
person or era and flies something relating to it. I got to their annual
airshow a little late this year, arriving just as they were doing their
naval airpower demo. Hellcats, Wildcats, Bearcats, Tigercats, an Avenger,
and Skyraiders were part of this, among others.

Man, now I want to go. Oooh, next weekend is "Royal Air Force In Action"
according to their website. I might have to take a trip out there.......

-Tony
Student Pilot
31.3 Hours


"Jeff Glenn" wrote...

In San Diego two major freeways merge not far from the end of the main
runways at Miramar Marine Corps Air Station (former Miramar Naval Air
Station - home of Top Gun). There is a lot of lane changing with fast
and slow traffic crossing in front of each other, numerous entrance and
exit ramps, and there are commuter lanes in the center divider that
change direction with the commute. Traffic is always heavy and driving
through this mess requires intense concentration and quick reactions.

Just a few hundred feet above this chaos F/A 18s are making the turn to
final.

I find it extremely difficult to not be distracted by these low-flying
warplanes while avoiding cars all around me. It gets worse in the days
before the annual air show when a large variety of interesting planes
are flying in. A BUFF or C5B on short final really gets your attention!

I've managed to avoid any accidents so far, but it's not easy.


Are there any other places that have high potential for pilot
distraction while driving?



Jeff