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Pattern Altitude
Best Route? - French Valley to Borrego Valley
I’m planning a short little flight soon and am debating the best route.
If you were flying from French Valley (F70) to Borrego Valley (L08), would you go direct over the mountains at 7500 (or perhaps 9500) with fewer outs for a while, or would you go a little bit to the south, or perhaps to the north, to fly over lower terrain and give yourself a shallower descent into L08?
Here’s a SkyVector sectional: http://goo.gl/zAaUTc
Same route on the SD TAC: http://goo.gl/l4lXTa
If you're a Google Earth user, here's a KML file you can save and then open locally to show the direct route in Google Earth: http://goo.gl/NM9Yza
I’m thinking direct since planes are good at flying straight lines, but welcome contrary advice.
Thanks!
I’m planning a short little flight soon and am debating the best route.
If you were flying from French Valley (F70) to Borrego Valley (L08), would you go direct over the mountains at 7500 (or perhaps 9500) with fewer outs for a while, or would you go a little bit to the south, or perhaps to the north, to fly over lower terrain and give yourself a shallower descent into L08?
Here’s a SkyVector sectional: http://goo.gl/zAaUTc
Same route on the SD TAC: http://goo.gl/l4lXTa
If you're a Google Earth user, here's a KML file you can save and then open locally to show the direct route in Google Earth: http://goo.gl/NM9Yza
I’m thinking direct since planes are good at flying straight lines, but welcome contrary advice.
Thanks!
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