From: schneide@scubed.com (Steve Schneider)
Subject: Southern California Fly-In Update
Summary: So far, so good
Organization: S-CUBED, A Division of Maxwell Labs; San Diego CA
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1993 18:57:43 GMT


We are still on for Catalina,  meeting there at 12pm on Saturday,
January 30th. As we approach the 30th, if weather at Catalina is 
looking poor, then we can aim for Chino at 12pm as the backup plan.  
(If we do end up at Chino,  Javier Henderson recommends meeting
at Flo's Cafe).  I'll offer my home phone number, (619) 566-3741,  
for people to call to verify plans as the 30th approaches.  

As of 1/27,  we have:
                                                                  Empty
Pilots/Passengers                        Aircraft    ID     Orig  Seats
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Dave Bradfield: dbradfield@dhvx20.csudh.edu C-152    ???     TOA    1?

Jordan Brown:  qdeck!jbrown@uu2.psi.com  Comanche    6755P   SMO   2-3

Steven Donegan: donegan@stanton.cts.com C-152/PA28-181 ???   LGB   0-2
  Tim Capps     (plane will depend on passenger load)

Mark Erikson:         mark@qualcomm.com  172RG       4844V   MYF    0
  Eric Varsanyi:        ewv@craycos.com    
  Rick Sabourin:       rws@cs.brown.edu   
  Alean Kirnak: encinit!alean@scubed.com

Len Fishler:     fishler_len@tandem.com  Centurion   3784Y   RHV    3

Javier Henderson:     jav@crash.cts.com  Cessna      80245   CCB    0

Steve Schneider:    schneide@scubed.com  Cherokee    8883N SEE&MYF  0 
  William LeFebvre: phil@pex.eecs.nwu.edu
  Kandi Kirk:            kk@ccrwest.org 
  Veronica Kirk:     c/o kk@ccrwest.org 

Ron Schnell:       ronnie@media.mit.edu  Mooney 252  252FA   VNY    1
  Greg Rose:            ggr@acci.com.au    

Bruce Tobak:       btoback@netcom.com    ???         ???     ???    2

Saul Wold:                  sgw@sun.com  Tiger       ???     MYF    0
  Mark Stein:         marks@eng.sun.com

Passenger Wanna-be's: 
   None on the list at the moment.

Spectator Wanna-be's:
Gregory Laborde:  laborde@elm.jpl.nasa.gov 
    (He will already be at Two Harbors and may try to meet us at the 
     at the airport.)

       
Send additions to schneide@scubed.com and I'll post an updated list.

Now for some notes on flying to Catalina.  The airport is privately 
owned and operated,  so you need to treat it as if it were a controlled 
field -- don't land or take off until you have permission from the 
Unicom operator.  There is a $5 per plane landing fee.  If one is 
likely to return there within the year, you can buy three landings for
$12.  Touch and go landings are not permitted.  Fuel is not available.

The prevailing winds normally favor runway 22,  the approach end of
which is at the top of a cliff.   Depending on the wind conditions,
there can be turbulence and down drafts on short final,  so keep
your speed up and err towards a high approach rather than trying
to drag it in over the fence to hit the numbers.  You will be
making right traffic for 22.   The runway slopes up hill and levels
off about mid field,  so don't be surprised when you touch down and
it suddenly looks like the runway got shorter -- you just can't 
see the far end until you roll down the runway a bit.

There is a shuttle which one can ride down to Avalon for $11/person,
round trip.  This scenic, bumpy drive takes about 30 minutes each way.
If you do decide to go into town,  remember that the field closes
at 5pm -- so plan to get back in time to depart before 5pm.

So that we don't hang around waiting for no-shows and wondering if 
they are in trouble, please leave a message on my answering machine if 
you decide at the last minute not to make the flight on the 30th.

Passengers should check with pilots about sharing flight expenses.

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Stephen Schneider                 S-CUBED              3398 Carmel Mtn Rd.
schneide@scubed.com           (619) 587-7295           San Diego, CA 92121