Mon, Oct 18, 2004
Arrival Procedures Now Available Online For AOPA Expo 2004
Arrival procedures for pilots
planning to fly to AOPA Expo 2004 in Long Beach (CA) Oct. 21-23 are
now available on AOPA Online.
AOPA Aviation Services personnel worked closely with FAA air
traffic controllers to develop five VFR (visual flight rules)
arrival routes for pilots coming from the north, south, and east.
The online procedures include both text and graphical depictions of
the routes. The graphical depictions are not approved for
navigation — pilots are advised to obtain a current Los
Angeles Terminal Area Chart (TAC). In addition, one of the routes
skirts the edge of the temporary flight restriction over
Disneyland, which is not depicted on the Los Angeles TAC. Pilots
need to be sure to obtain the latest NOTAMS before flying to Long
Beach.
For pilots planning to fly under instrument flight rules (IFR),
the FAA has established a special traffic management program.
Pilots will be required to obtain a "slot reservation" for a
landing time. VFR flights are the preferred method of arrival.
Long Beach Airport (LGB) has one of the most complex ground
operations in the United States. A link on the AOPA Arrival
Procedures page will take pilots to the FAA's Runway Safety page,
which includes a "high alert chart" for LGB, pointing out some of
the problem areas that pilots need to be alert for. Another link
allows pilots to request a free DVD version of the AOPA Air Safety
Foundation Runway Safety course, which uses LGB as part of the
lesson plan.
Upon arrival, pilots will be directed to parking areas. Due to
security procedures at the airport, which also has airline
operations, pilots need to remain with their aircraft until a
shuttle bus arrives to take them to the host FBO, Airflite. There,
they will need to register. Airflite has agreed to reduce its
parking fee to only $15 for the entire event.
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