1. LA BASIN AIRSPACE FLIGHT SAFETY
This Presentation has been adapted from a presentation of
Al German Orange County Flight Center by the Southern California Airspace Users Work Group Education Subcommittee Kathleen O’Brien
FAASTeam Manager
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LA BASIN FLIGHT PROFICIENCY

2. LA BASIN – FLIGHT SAFETY
FAA AIRSPACE CLASSIFICATION
TERMINAL CHART CONTENTS
AIR CARRIER TRAFFIC
VFR AIRSPACE RESTRICTIONS
VFR AIRSPACE
LA CLASS-B ROUTES
PRACTICE AREAS
CONFLICTS – VFR & AIR CARRIER TRAFFIC
TAC charts show greater detail then sectionals. We have SoCal freq’s, jet a/c routes, landmarks, waypoints, etc. Also we have a corner of the chart with special routes across the LAX “B” and the air-to-air trng area freq’s. Turn the TAC over and we have more info.
Conflicts are easy. The jets don’t think of a see-and-be-seen VFR operation. They are mostly IFR and on a mandatory route. TCAS helps protect the aircraft, but it also creates problems by reaching out and alerting about an a/c that may not be a problem. TCAS can’t determine other than “if everyone goes as they are, a collision can result”

3. Airspace Growth
LA & Orange Counties used to have two and 3 times as many airports. Encroachment and air traffic. We all know it.

4. CONTROLLED AIRSPACE Class A 18,000 Feet to FL600 IFR Required Class B
Surface to 10,000 Feet (or as charted)
Contains all IFR Approaches
ATC Clearance Required for VFR
Transponder Mode C VEIL (30 NM – 10,000 Feet)
Class C
Surface to 4,000 Ft AGL (or as charted)
5 NM Core – 10NM Shelf
Required by Number of IFR Operations
Two-Way Radio Communication Required
Class D
Surface to 2,500 Ft AGL(or as charted)
Operational Control Tower
Two-Way Radio Communications Required
Class E
Controlled Airspace not Class A, B, C, D
Class E Charted to contain IFR procedures
UNCONTROLLED AIRSPACE
Class G -- Airspace not Class A, B, C, D, E
A quick review -- Re: Class C, FAA has several criteria for it. Another is the number of enplaned passengers.

5. FAA AIRSPACE CLASSIFICATIONS
Altitude Flight Visibility Distance From Clouds
Class A Not Applicable Not Applicable
Class B 3 Statute Miles Clear of Clouds
Class C 3 Statute Miles 500’ Below ’ Above ’ Horizontal
Class D 3 Statute Miles 500’ Below ’ Above ’ Horizontal Class E - Less than 10,000 Feet 3 Statute Miles 500’ Below ’ Above ’ Horizontal At/Above 10,000 Feet 5 Statute Miles 1000’ Below – 1000’ Above Statute Mile Horizontal Class G – 1200’ or 700’ above the surface Day * 1 Statute Mile Clear of Clouds Night* 3 Statue Miles 500’ Below – 1000’ Above * Except as provided in (b) Horizontal More that 1200’ – Less than 10,000’ MSL Day 1 Statute Mile 500’ Below – 1000’ Above Night 3 Statute Miles 2000’ Horizontal
More than 1200 ‘ AGL and 5 Statute Miles 1000’ Below – 1000’ Above more than 10,000’ MSL 1 Statute Mile Horizontal
Note that G airspace, which is what Compton Airport has, won’t get you into legal flight (1000’ above and 2000’ lateral from an obstruction). The pilot , once out of class G, is responsible for meeting “E” visibility. What about SVFR? Can’t in”G”. It requires ATC clearance.

6. ANOTHER AIRSPACE PERSPECTIVE
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7. Special Use Type Airspace
Prohibited Area Established for Security or National Welfare No Entry
Restricted Area Unusual Hazards to Aircraft Artillery Firing, Aerial Gunnery, Guide Missals Active – No Entry Not Active – ATC will Coordinate IFR
Warning Area Restricted Areas in International Airspace Beyond the 3 Mile Limit
Military Operations Area Air Combat Tactics, Air Intercepts Military Training Routes Formation Training & Low Altitude Tactics Authorization NOT Required but Recommended
IFR – ATC Will Coordinate
Alert Area High Volume Pilot Training – Aerobatics
Airport Advisory Area 10 Statute Miles from airport w/o operating tower but having a Flight Service Station
Temporary Flight Restrictions Authorization Required – Designated by NOTAM
Parachute Jump Areas Caution
Published VFR Route Typically VFR Routes through Class B Airspace
Restricted Area R2503D is at Camp Pendleton. It covers the coastline route from 2000’ ’. Who is familiar. Sectional says it is by notam.
Let’s talk about a MOA. Normally an IFR flight will not be cleared thru. VFR, however, has the option and everyone is probably aware of the conflict created when an F16 from the AFB at PHX approached a corporate a/c in a MOA.

8. FDC* 3/1862 SPECIAL NOTICE FDC 3/1862 FDC SPECIAL NOTICE
This notice modifies flight restrictions previously issued in FDC NOTAM 2/ To comply with statutory mandates detailed in Section 352 of Public Law effective UTC (0600 Local ) until further notice. Pursuant to 14 CFR Section 99.7, special security instructions, commencing one hour before the time of event until one hour after the end of the event, all aircraft and parachute operations are prohibited at and below 3000 feet AGL within a three nautical mile radius of any stadium having a seating capacity of 30,000 or more people in which a major league baseball, national football league, NAA Division One Football, or Major League Speedway event is occurring. All previously issued wavers to FDC 2/1099 are rescinded.
*Flight Data Center NOTAM : Underline emphasis added
Note the criteria. Soccer is not included. If you know the stadium has less than 30k seats, it is N.F. What is a major league speedway event?

9. DISNEYLAND Note the statement in yellow. ATC can fly you thru it.
FDC 3/2123 2LA CA. FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS ANAHEIM, CA. EFFECTIVE UTC [MARCH 18 AT 1200 LOCAL] UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. PURSUANT TO RESTRICTIONS DETAILED IN SECTION 352 OF PUBLIC LAW 108-7, AND 14 CFR SECTION SPECIAL SECURITY INSTRUCTIONS. AIRCRAFT FLIGHT OPERATIONS ARE PROHIBITED AT AND BELOW 3,000 FEET AGL WITHIN A 3 NAUTICAL MILE RADIUS OF THE DISNEYLAND THEME PARK (334805N/ W OR THE SEAL BEACH /SLI/ 067 DEGREE RADIAL AT 6.7 MILES.
THIS RESTRICTION DOES NOT APPLY TO (A) THOSE AIRCRAFT AUTHORIZED BY ATC FOR OPERATIONAL OR SAFETY PURPOSES, INCLUDING AIRCRAFT ARRIVING OR DEPARTING FROM AN AIRPORT USING STARDARD AIR TRAFFIC PROCEDURES*. * Emphasis added for purposes of instruction

10. TERRAIN
1548
Everyone should be aware of the mtns shown. But, we’ve had people go out at night and fly into them. East of El Toro a few yrs back.

11. CLASS B, C, D AIRSPACE
Just a quick look. Remember, also parachute jump areas and hang-gliding.

12. JET TRAFFIC – PRACTICE AREAS
Busy. Communicating with ATC can’t hurt.

13. VFR AIRSPACE
Terminal Control Areas =Class C

14. VFR TRANSITION ROUTES
CPM has only the Mini-Rte, SFRA, and the Shoreline. Coliseum & Hollywood are generally clrd around 7k MSL. Info on side panels of TAC.

15. Mini Route VFR Only

16. Shoreline Route VFR Only

17. Hollywood Park Route VFR Only

18. Coliseum Route VFR Only

19. Los Angeles Special Flight Rules Area

20. TRAINING AREAS
Outlined areas are only approximations. Gotten by asking CFIs where they train.

21. LA BASIN “HOT SPOTS”
The 91 fwy parallels the “B” safely. A lot of pilots fly it and don’t do a good scan for traffic. At Corona a pilot that is low has to avoid the ONT “C”.

22. LA BASIN “HOT SPOTS”
The 91 fwy parallels the “B” safely. A lot of pilots fly it and don’t do a good scan for traffic. At Corona a pilot that is low has to avoid the ONT “C”.
#1 Semi Valley VFR and Air Carrier Transitions : The area over Semi Valley that is another hotspot is where the Fernando 5 Arrival to Burbank brings jet traffic down to 5,000 ft. over the Semi Valley practice area; which is getting more and more popular. There is also a long ILS to Oxnard that starts feeding just west of this practice area. Finally, ATC is vectoring airplanes for the VOR A approach to VNY in the area. Anytime there is instrument training, airliners, and pilot training in general there is a hotspot.

23. LA BASIN “HOT SPOTS”
The 91 fwy parallels the “B” safely. A lot of pilots fly it and don’t do a good scan for traffic. At Corona a pilot that is low has to avoid the ONT “C”.
#2 El Monte Arrival : The hotspot northeast of El Monte lies along the 210 FWY. It is centered over a popular helicopter and fixed wing practice area, the Santa Fe Dam. It is near a common VFR reporting point for EMT. It is an area squeezed by the mountains to the North and the Class B airspace to the South. It is located near the intersections of the 605 FWY and both the 210 and 10 Freeways hosting a lot of traffic watch aircraft as well as banner towers over the Toyota Irwindale Speedway at the intersection of the 10 and 210 freeways.

24. LA BASIN “HOT SPOTS”
The 91 fwy parallels the “B” safely. A lot of pilots fly it and don’t do a good scan for traffic. At Corona a pilot that is low has to avoid the ONT “C”.
#3 Corona Airport Conflict w/ Santa Ana Canyon : The hotspot located near the Corona airport if it could be drawn would be elongated reflecting the traffic along the 91 FWY in a pass just east of Corona, squeezed by mountains, airspace, and often weather forcing compression along a popular navigation route. Finally, there are numerous small general aviation airplanes from both Corona and Chino airports. If they get high they are mixed with traffic form Ontario departing to the South and eventually East toward TRM, John Wayne headed to Las Vegas, and lots of airplanes leaving the Southern airports of LA and Orange County east to Palm Springs, and out of the area.

25. LA BASIN “HOT SPOTS”
#4 KAHYO Intersection : This hot spot is a high altitude hotspot on near the KAHYO intersection which is a focal point for Jet aircraft arriving from both over Twenty-nine Palms and Hector en route to John Wayne and Long Beach. The altitude of concern is between 7,000 ft. and 10,000 ft. There is a mix of airplanes without Mode C transponders from Corona, Chino and Hemet, Airliners with pilot’s heads down programming boxes for landing, and skydivers. There is a lot of ATC confusion because the arrival terminates to radar vectors most of the time after KAHYO to the airports the KAHYO Arrival supports.
The 91 fwy parallels the “B” safely. A lot of pilots fly it and don’t do a good scan for traffic. At Corona a pilot that is low has to avoid the ONT “C”.

26. LA BASIN “HOT SPOTS”
#5 EVA and EMMY Oil Platforms : The hotspot off shore near the Eva and Emmy oil platforms is created by the volume and mix of traffic arriving to Long Beach and John Wayne. The Huntington Beach pier is a popular reporting point to SNA, the practice area noted on the chart, and the fact that LGB is one of the most popular airports for practice instrument approaches and the area and the normal downwind to the ILS 30 approach to LGB runs right through this area all contribute to this hotspot.
The 91 fwy parallels the “B” safely. A lot of pilots fly it and don’t do a good scan for traffic. At Corona a pilot that is low has to avoid the ONT “C”.

27. LA BASIN “HOT SPOTS”
#6 ALBAS Intersection TANDY Arrival : … the jet arrivals from over Catalina on the TANDY 3 arrival to LGB, SNA, and Torrance and these two designated hotspots can get you out of the frying pan into the fire very quickly. The ALBAS intersection sits 5 miles off the Huntington Beach pier; far enough off the shore line to be out of most coastal VFR traffic but close enough to LGB and SNA for good holding pattern training for IFR students. The combination of “head down in the cockpit” with the constant TANDY 3 Arrival traffic makes these areas hot spot issues throughout most VFR cruising altitudes.
The 91 fwy parallels the “B” safely. A lot of pilots fly it and don’t do a good scan for traffic. At Corona a pilot that is low has to avoid the ONT “C”.

28. LA BASIN “HOT SPOTS”
#7 Queens Gate/Point Fermin/ PADDR Area : This hotspot over the water South of San Pedro is the one the airspace group has been working on for months. It involves everything from helicopters to aerobatics, small airplanes to airliners, and is crowded from 500 ft. to 5,000 ft. Airplanes, helicopters, and blimps from every airport south of LAX plus some en route from where-ever congest in this area at all hours. Many are totally unaware of the jet departure and arrival routes that serve LGB pass right through this area.
The 91 fwy parallels the “B” safely. A lot of pilots fly it and don’t do a good scan for traffic. At Corona a pilot that is low has to avoid the ONT “C”.

29. LA BASIN “HOT SPOTS”
The 91 fwy parallels the “B” safely. A lot of pilots fly it and don’t do a good scan for traffic. At Corona a pilot that is low has to avoid the ONT “C”.
#8 North of LGB 91 Freeway Transition Route : The area North of LGB is due to the 91 FWY transition route popularity, the squeeze by airspace, the volume of working traffic like traffic watch, police helicopters, helicopters in general, and arrivals from the NW/ N/ NE to the LGB airport all contribute to his hotspot. Finally, we have the Compton departures eastbound and arrivals from the east, many of whom do not communicate with anyone add to the mix of traffic along this route.

30. LA BASIN “HOT SPOTS”
The 91 fwy parallels the “B” safely. A lot of pilots fly it and don’t do a good scan for traffic. At Corona a pilot that is low has to avoid the ONT “C”.
#9 Santa Monica and LAX Crossings : The area near Santa Monica is complex because it is the arrival and departure point to three of the transitions over LAX. It is also near SMO with a very high traffic count. It is in an area squeezed by airspace, traffic, and procedures, not to mention SMO itself. The same thing exists on the south side of the transitions, but the airspace tends to spread out in a fan shape south of LAX and although there is still a funnel effect on the south side for north bound traffic there is a little more space and HHR tower to separate airplanes, helicopters, and blimps.

31. LA BASIN “HOT SPOTS”
#10 Magic Mountain : Starting in the northwest area, the hotspot in the pass from Magic Mountain to Van Nuys is a primary VFR flow route from over Gorman into the Valley. An outer marker for the ILS to VNY, an arrival path for jet aircraft to Burbank and Van Nuys, the end of the LYNXX 8 arrival to Burbank also feed through this spot, and sits on the border of the Hang Glider practice area as well as a defined practice area denoted by the communications box ear the Santa Clarita area, and therefore called the Santa Clarita Practice Area. There is also the Van Nuys 7 Departure routed through the same transition space.

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