I need some cool cool rain! Heading North...

Scheduled departure tomorrow at 0700PDT (noise abatement). Will stay at Los Banos first night.





Los Angeles is fun if you are rich and beautiful. For regular folks like me it will be good to get back to Oregon and Hawaii!

Here are some pictures from Southern California this trip with Mary:

Surprised you are going out over the water. Is the VFR corridor along the beach by LAX still there? Following the beach may be more fun.

Kurt

G44 wrote:Surprised you are going out over the water. Is the VFR corridor along the beach by LAX still there? Following the beach may be more fun.

Kurt

Southern California is freaking hot right now! Flying over the ocean and then North will be cooler! At least to Santa Maria.

I ride the bike path from Torrance Beach to Venice Beach frequently. No need to see it again from the air. Although I have not flown the LAX corridor for a while, not sure what the rules are now.

Wearing the Wip gear in LA:


Manhattan Beach Pier:



El Porto Beach, 4th July:

Ahhhh, makes sense. Have fun!

Expect heavy fire fighting activity out of O46, and not sure where S38 is, but there is a large fire and potential heavy smoke to the north.

CFOT wrote:Expect heavy fire fighting activity out of O46, and not sure where S38 is, but there is a large fire and potential heavy smoke to the north.

Well...it looks pretty bad. Thank you for the information! I may try the Coast but, it’s been reporting low ceilings for a while in the mornings (June/July gloom). 3S8 (my error not S38) is Grants Pass, the home of Chief Aircraft.



Mahalo!!

CFOT wrote:Expect heavy fire fighting activity out of O46, and not sure where S38 is, but there is a large fire and potential heavy smoke to the north.

Sorry, 3S8. My error.

North of Shelter Cove has been IFR the last few days. Just got done working the fires by Yreka and they are winding down, but that doesn’t mean the TFR will go away. The visibility last night and this morning was very good as the cool morning temps held it at bay. My vote would be a refuel in Scott Valley, check NOTAMS or at Weed and deviate as necessary. I will be at the office throughout the week at O85 throughout the week. Drop me a text if you are stopping in. 5 three0 570 four425

Jeff

propeller26 wrote:North of Shelter Cove has been IFR the last few days. Just got done working the fires by Yreka and they are winding down, but that doesn’t mean the TFR will go away. The visibility last night and this morning was very good as the cool morning temps held it at bay. My vote would be a refuel in Scott Valley, check NOTAMS or at Weed and deviate as necessary. I will be at the office throughout the week at O85 throughout the week. Drop me a text if you are stopping in. 5 three0 570 four425

Jeff

Hi Jeff,

Definitely encouraging to read your comment about Yreka! Glad you folks are winding down!

Thank you for number and will say Hello if routing permits Benton (085).

Visibility METARs look good (0200PDT, can’t sleep right now):



Mahalo!

Surface temperatures reached 100F today. Staying at Red Bluff, California (KRBL) for the night. Departing tomorrow for Oregon with (2) possible initial routes.

Coastal route. Cresent City, KCEC TAF is MVFR until 11:00 PDT.



I5 Highway past Lake Shasta. Forecast VFR:


I flew over Lake Cachuma and the old abandoned Jackson Neverland Ranch:

Saw your plane sitting at Red Bluff today. I was out there teaching a coworker and it was brutal. Your airplane looked liked it was longing for Lake Shasta instead of the molten ramp.

propeller26 wrote:Saw your plane sitting at Red Bluff today. I was out there teaching a coworker and it was brutal. Your airplane looked liked it was longing for Lake Shasta instead of the molten ramp.

It's still 95F tonight! Two guys who fly 8GCBCs for PG&E stopped by and talked on KRBL ramp. They love the Scout as an observation aircraft. Made me feel pretty good as they complemented my little ship.

Are you here tomorrow morning? I'm leaving about 0800. Need to get to Corvallis to continue helo training.

I have touched down in Shasta Lake before, very nice!

I am working tomorrow and probably not flying.

propeller26 wrote:I am working tomorrow and probably not flying.

Sorry, I missed you on the ramp. Reporting LIFR coastal airports so will start up I5 this morning. Thank you for info!

Final flight path after much deliberation! Thank you folks for input.

GARMIN PILOT logging

KTOA.KPBL


KPBL.KTCY


KCTY.KRBL


KRBL.KCEC


KCEC.6S2


K6S2.KONP


Random pictures from the ship:










Feeling good to get out of the heat of California!