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Marty Ross wrote:
I witnessed a "low pass" at Santa Monica about a month ago.

I was flying out by Livermore on Thursday, and the Goodyear Blimp
called in over the Altamont Pass for a low approach at LVK.
Livermore Tower asked how long the low approach would take, the
blimp responded 'about 3 minutes for the approach but we are 24
minutes out'. For those not familiar with the area, the Altamont
Pass is a standard reporting point about 8 miles out on the straight
in for 25L/R.

Even funnier was tower calling traffic to the Blimp.

LVK Tower: Goodyear Blimp 10A, you have traffic off your left wing,
umm, I guess you don't have wings. You have traffic off your left
side, a helicopter, I'm not talking to him, but I'd assume he sees
you.

We did four touch and goes and the blimp was still about 5 miles out.
I guess flying the blimp is a good way to build cross country time.

John
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