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Flying into
California City ! |
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N4201B on the ramp in California City.
Notice the visibility in the background.
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Best time of the year to go? |
Winter though Spring. Kind
of hot in the summer. |
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Flight time in a Super Viking from KAJO? |
0.7 |
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Food on the airport? |
Yes, good food and good prices. |
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Fuel on airport? |
Yes, better than average price |
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Comments about arriving and departing |
Watch for Gliders and Parachutes. Right next to Edwards
AFB so there is a lot of restricted airspace. |
Rate this trip
10 being best, 5 being average. |
8.0 Nice airport, have fun watching the Sky Divers, good
food and cheap fuel. |
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California City
Airport L71 |
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California City lies right on the edge of one of
Edwards' AFB Restricted Areas. Typically on the weekend GA can fly
over this airspace at or above 6000' so access to this airspace is
readily available. Enroute from the south one gets to travel
thought the same airspace used by most aviation legends, man and
machine.
California City is an active Sport Parachute
and Glider Center. When approaching the area get on the radio ASAP
and watch for activity. It's wise to descend to pattern altitude
before getting into the area so parachutes are open at your
altitude. Let face it, if the chute isn't open by 1000' AGL the
parachutist has more to worry about than your plane.
A pretty nice place to eat on the airport.
Good food, lots of it and the price is right!.
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Mt Baldly, wonder how it got that
name? We are level 10,500 |
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View though the pilots window. |
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Worlds largest Compass Rose. Edwards AFB dry lake bed. |
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Notice the runway markings. Edwards AFB dry lake bed. |
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There are several of these test tracks in the desert. No
idea who owns this one? |
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The Terminal building and Restaurant at California City |
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