The LAX TAC chart specifically describes the Mini-Route as SMO VOR direct to VPLRS
Shouldn't that be VPLSR?
Correct... the fingers didn't follow the brain... At least one of the entries was correct for the VP...
This might help -
https://skyvector.com/?ll=33.93595830918027,-118.35662835234754&chart=114&zoom=2
I have zero experience flying in the LAX area. Both northbound and southbound on the mini route are at 2500'. How does that work in practice?
I think a few emails to Garmin Pilot guys would be helpful. I'll start one today. They do listen. If you remember me asking for the profile airspace view after a posting on VAF they added it, and it's AWESOME. Especially in LA.
I found the FAA TAC pdf on line, can add it to your ibooks on ios or somewhere better on android im sure.
http://aeronav.faa.gov/content/aeronav/tac_files/PDFs/Los_Angeles_TAC_73_P.pdf
WingX had these charts easily accessible as well. Appreciate all the responses. Great group as always!
When I flew the Mini-Route (Southbound) last year headed for Torrance, after I cleared LAX, LA Tower told me "Radar service terminated. Contact Hawthorne Tower". At the time, I thought he made a mistake because my destination was Torrance, but I didn't question him (I should have but I was tired after a long flight.) In a few minutes, I contacted Torrance tower and they instructed me to fly down the coast, which I did. I landed without incident and nobody said anything.
This topic has caused me to wonder if I hadn't screwed up by not contacting Hawthorne to request permission to transit their airspace. The top of their Class D is 2,500' and I was at 2,500', so maybe I was (barely) legal after all. What say you more experienced pilots? Did I screw up?
That's my story and I'm sticking' to it! Thanks for edumacatin' me.I'm sure you drifted up a foot or two and was above their Delta.
Did I screw up?