hansr@tekmdp.UUCP (Hans Rubsam) (07/03/85)
Flying into Orange County Airport in August. We are planing to fly into Orange County Airport in August. At this Time we are planing to arrive there on a weekday about 10-11 am. Is this a good time? Is this a real busy time? Maybe some of you local folks down yonder would like to give me the dos and dont's of California flying. I'm used to flying from busy airports. Also I'm about 3/4 done with may instrument training. So I should have no problem finding the place. Just the same, I would like to hear from anybody who may have some pointers. Also, We are planing Sunday morning to fly to Catalina Island. Any problems with that? Any comments will be greatly appreciated.
lmiller@ucla-cs.UUCP (07/07/85)
In article <42@tekmdp.UUCP> hansr@tekmdp.UUCP (Hans Rubsam) writes: >Flying into Orange County Airport in August. > >We are planing to fly into Orange County Airport in August. Any comments >will be greatly appreciated. 1) It is busy. 2) They are very professional in the tower. 3) My friend Peter Garrison was mowed down by an errant 210--keep a sharp eye behind you even on the ground! 4) If it is real IFR, watch out for being vectored through the localizer--there are hills east of the localizer, and you should turn inbound and call approach if they do this to you. 5) DO NOT fly to Catalina unless you go with another experienced pilot. It is not difficult, but there have been enough problems to warrant caution. Another friend took a Citation SP there, with the owner in the right seat. The owner freaked out at the apparently very short runway (actually just a hump--there's another 1,000' beyond) and locked the brakes. It took weeks to replace everything and get the plane out! 6) Orange count is a pretty area, and fun to fly into. Keep a very active eye out for other traffic, particularly low along the coast.