ZLA Challenge 2

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Starting on Sunday, February 26 at 11:00 PDT (18:00Z) and ending at 15:00 PDT (22:00Z)

Leave the heavy tin on the wheel blocks and come join the fun as ZLA is proud to announce the second ZLA Challenge! On February 26th, pilots will begin their five-leg journey at one of the airports below that correspond with the first letter of his or her last name and continue the circuit, ending where they departed initially. For example, if you started at KLGB (last name starting with L through Q), the next leg will be Palomar, then Fullerton, and so on.

Featured airports (Last names should fall within the range of letters given in the brackets for each airport):

Torrance (KTOA) [A-F]

Avalon (KAVX)* [G-K]

Long Beach (KLGB) [L-Q]

Palomar (KCRQ) [R-V]

Fullerton (KFUL) [W-Z]

*Uncontrolled Airport. The "one in, one out" procedure for all IFR aircraft inbound KAVX will be used

What's the Challenge?

We thought you would ask! Rain or shine, visual approaches will seem to be 'non existent' to these airports unless the controller deems it necessary to assign one. What does that mean? Well, pilots are expected to fly the available routes (listed below) and the assigned nonprecision/precision approaches associated with the airport. ALL pilots should expect the same procedure. With that said, pilots are strongly urged to practice these approaches prior to the day of the event due to the expected volume of traffic into these smaller fields.

So,hop in your favorite GA airplane and be prepared to expect the thrill of these exciting approaches and top notch ATC service! Are you up for the challenge?

Routes

Pilots should expect the following routes for the following legs:

NOTE: Please verify that both the equipment suffix and the aircraft classification for TEC routes suit the route/leg you are going to fly. Pay attention to the Opstacle Departure Procedures for KAVX, KLGB, KCRQ and KFUL.

Departing KTOA to KAVX

(Obstacle Departure Procedure is climb runway heading to 3000 intercept LAX R-170 to LIMBO) LIMBO.V8.V27.SXC [Minimum Altitude= 4000]

Departing KAVX to KLGB

V21.SLI [Minimum Altitude= 4000]

Departing KLGB to KCRQ

Class M Aircraft use Obstacle Departure Procedure (climb to 800, turn left heading 200 to intercept and proceed via V25) then V25.V208.OCN [Alt: M=7000]

Class P and Q aircraft will use the ANAHEIM3 to SLI.V64.V363.V23.OCN [Altitude: 5000]

*ODP noted above will be used for type M aircraft only.

Departing KCRQ to KFUL

(Obstacle Departure Procedure is climb runway heading to 2800) OCN.V23.SLI [Alt: P and Q =6000] or MZB293R.SLI148R.SLI [Alt: M=8000]

Departing KFUL to KTOA

(Obstacle Departure Procedure is Climbing left turn direct SLI)SLI.V459.DARTS.SMO [Alt: M/P/Q=6000]

Approach Charts

Below is a list of approaches to expect into the following airports.

KTOA - VOR RWY 11L circle 29R

KAVX - VOR-B

KLGB - VOR RWY 30 or if winds are calm use ILS 30 circle 12

KCRQ - RNAV RWY 24 or lack of equipment, use VOR A

KFUL - LOC RWY 24