watch density altitude, especially in the summer here
Autoclub Raceway at Fontana
Landing at Rialto (L67)
Landing at Rialto Airport, then some orbits around the Auto Club Speedway, Fontana, Ca.
This was our return trip home from Big Bear. Rialto is home to the Warbirds West Air Museum, and I hear they have a new restaurant there too. Sadly, this is yet another airport in danger of being closed down. Thanks for the camerawork Brian.
This was our return trip home from Big Bear. Rialto is home to the Warbirds West Air Museum, and I hear they have a new restaurant there too. Sadly, this is yet another airport in danger of being closed down. Thanks for the camerawork Brian.
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Burger Run to Delano
Flying to the Aviator Casino, Delano, Ca.
We went over the Grapevine at 8500' and followed the 99 Freeway north to Delano, it was clear blue skies above the haze layer, but once down below 4000', it was only 6 miles visibility, not the prettiest day for flying. Bakersfield approach handled us until switching to the CTAF, and told us there were no targets in sight over the airport.
Delano has a pilots lounge with free wi-fi, but the best part was The Aviator Casino which has the full American menu, sandwiches, steaks, breakfast etc. They have a huge $100 burger, (I got mine with caramelized onions) and the best fries ever! Either seasoned fries or garlic fries done perfectly. This place is full of contemporary aviation art, including an engine cowling as the receptionist desk. Some cool art of the owners Citation Jet is on the patio walls. This place didn't look like your typical airport cafe with old warbird photos on the walls, and planes hanging from the ceiling. They are open 24/7 too!, not like some places that close at 2pm. The staff was super nice, and the service was awesome. There are no kids allowed in the restaurant, since it's a casino.
Delano is the former home the the VOA, or Voice of America, we didn't see the old antenna farm, they either took them down, or they were lost in the haze and sun. This place is defiantly worth at stop if your in the area. Superb lunch, and we were stuffed when we waddled out to the plane, so bring an appetite! Thanks to Brian for the excellent camerawork.
We went over the Grapevine at 8500' and followed the 99 Freeway north to Delano, it was clear blue skies above the haze layer, but once down below 4000', it was only 6 miles visibility, not the prettiest day for flying. Bakersfield approach handled us until switching to the CTAF, and told us there were no targets in sight over the airport.
Delano has a pilots lounge with free wi-fi, but the best part was The Aviator Casino which has the full American menu, sandwiches, steaks, breakfast etc. They have a huge $100 burger, (I got mine with caramelized onions) and the best fries ever! Either seasoned fries or garlic fries done perfectly. This place is full of contemporary aviation art, including an engine cowling as the receptionist desk. Some cool art of the owners Citation Jet is on the patio walls. This place didn't look like your typical airport cafe with old warbird photos on the walls, and planes hanging from the ceiling. They are open 24/7 too!, not like some places that close at 2pm. The staff was super nice, and the service was awesome. There are no kids allowed in the restaurant, since it's a casino.
Delano is the former home the the VOA, or Voice of America, we didn't see the old antenna farm, they either took them down, or they were lost in the haze and sun. This place is defiantly worth at stop if your in the area. Superb lunch, and we were stuffed when we waddled out to the plane, so bring an appetite! Thanks to Brian for the excellent camerawork.
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Flying to Lompoc
We took a pit stop for lunch at Lompoc while enroute to Oceano (L52). We followed the shoreline northbound over Highway 101, the highway makes a hard turn to the north at Gaviota State Beach which is also where the Vandenberg restricted area starts. We were with SBA Tracon on 124.15 Mhz at this point, until switching to the Lompoc CTAF. We did an overhead crossing before joining the right downwind for RNWY 25. There were no other planes around the whole time we were in the area. There is a small office for pilots, but no computer. The airport manager was very nice, and checked the Oceano Airport webcam for us on his computer, it was still socked in.
If you want some lunch the walk is not far if you use the shortcut to the shopping center. It's on the southeast corner of the airport property where a gate joins the Comfort Inn parking lot with the airport tarmac. (see pics) There is The Cajun Kitchen Cafe, Panda Express, Taco Bell, and KFC on the corner of Central and "H" Street, a short walk south from the Comfort Inn.
The marine layer over Oceano never burned off after lunch, and in fact, you can see in one pic it started creeping in close to Lompoc as we departed around 2pm. We flew over to our backup plan: Santa Ynez Airport and a day in Solvang, good times.
If you want some lunch the walk is not far if you use the shortcut to the shopping center. It's on the southeast corner of the airport property where a gate joins the Comfort Inn parking lot with the airport tarmac. (see pics) There is The Cajun Kitchen Cafe, Panda Express, Taco Bell, and KFC on the corner of Central and "H" Street, a short walk south from the Comfort Inn.
The marine layer over Oceano never burned off after lunch, and in fact, you can see in one pic it started creeping in close to Lompoc as we departed around 2pm. We flew over to our backup plan: Santa Ynez Airport and a day in Solvang, good times.
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