You didn't get a tour. You got kicked around on the West side of the valley (there is always updrafts there if the wind is from the East or SouthEast. One day try flying out to the Grand Canyon first South of the area and instead of landing at Henderson, fly OVER Henderson and request a Reid flyover on the way to KVGT. That way you get to see the big airport and the strip from the air. Also, no one gets a 'route' you always get vectors and altitudes. And as long as you follow instructions tightly they will be happier with you. Make your requests short and to the point and do not read back every word the controller says, if you get a frequency or altitude or both, just say the frequency/altitude. Reid controllers are among the busiest in the world and they really do not like the little guys buzzing around or taking too long on the radio.
Nice video, quick question here though, how did you manage to descent through the clouds to 3500 without violating the weather minimums when you are on your way back to torrance?
Doing this flight tomorrow but from San Diego. Thanks for the video 🎉
Thanks for keeping my addiction alive.
You didn't get a tour. You got kicked around on the West side of the valley (there is always updrafts there if the wind is from the East or SouthEast. One day try flying out to the Grand Canyon first South of the area and instead of landing at Henderson, fly OVER Henderson and request a Reid flyover on the way to KVGT. That way you get to see the big airport and the strip from the air. Also, no one gets a 'route' you always get vectors and altitudes. And as long as you follow instructions tightly they will be happier with you. Make your requests short and to the point and do not read back every word the controller says, if you get a frequency or altitude or both, just say the frequency/altitude. Reid controllers are among the busiest in the world and they really do not like the little guys buzzing around or taking too long on the radio.
Thanks for the nice video. How long it took you from KTOA to KHND?
It took about 1hrs 45mins
Nice video, quick question here though, how did you manage to descent through the clouds to 3500 without violating the weather minimums when you are on your way back to torrance?