Approach and Landing at Catalina Airport (AVX) Runway 22 from Whiteman via the Mini Route

Approach and Landing at Catalina Airport (AVX) Runway 22 from Whiteman Airport via the Mini Route. This route takes you directly over LAX at 2500 ft. through Class B airspace.
Pilot: Hiram Ireton, CFI, CFII
Video by Full Swing Media, Inc. for Vista Air (www.vistaair.com)
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[@Yerushalaim46]

As a fellow CFI and having landed there a number of times I can tell you that your flight is a good lesson both on radio phraseology and airmanship! The transitioning over LAX, HHR and approach to the "aircraft carrier runway", as some people call it, is outstanding. I flew there often from RIR (Flabob) and it was always a thrill !!

[@FullSwingMedia]

Thanks! Glad you liked it.

[@kimfarin5312]

Excellent video. I agree, your radio skills are superb. Well done.

[@FullSwingMedia]

+Kim Farin Thank you!

[@IslandSimPilot]

Over the last day I basically watched all the videos, really great! This might sound bizarre, but I never realized how beautiful California is. Loved the trips around the state.

[@houndog99]

Never done a trip in the west coast but that seem like a good trip, now why go thru the pain of a transition routes when is so much easy just to go ifr. Great video!

[@FullSwingMedia]

Thanks, that was a fun trip. It's always amazing to me to fly right over a busy airport like that. The smog does get bad sometimes but I've noticed it getting better and there are many days where it's very clear and just beautiful.

[@66vfr]

Great landing. Great video.

[@FullSwingMedia]

Wow thank you! I'll let Hiram (the pilot) know. I'm not sure what his plans are for the future. Thanks again and good job on your IR rating!

[@Jallman4]

this was a great video. from ground to the mini route to flight following, to advisory. im in school working on all of my ratings and would love to go to cali again to do this.

[@FullSwingMedia]

Wow I'm flattered you watched them all! Yes it is quite a diverse state and great for flight training.

[@dchanson55]

Hiram, great video, I loved it!

[@IslandSimPilot]

This was one of the best examples of airmanship I've seen on youtube. Of course, I just saw at the end that you're a CFII. It's amazing how many people you see on here with terrible radio skills and such. Extremely well done! Are you going to stick to instructing or are you moving up the food chain? Either way, it's obvious you were very well taught. Great job. I'm a 100+ hour PP finishing up my IR. Really enjoyed it.

[@h2oski1200]

I'll be heading to LA this month and plan to do the mini route to AVX so this vid was very helpful, thanks!

[@FullSwingMedia]

Your welcome!

[@deltafan909]

You're videos are amazing man! You need more viewers :)

[@Low-N-Slow]

Very nice video. Miss So Cal and I'd love to be able to fly to Catalina.

[@marcosborne4530]

Very educational! Thanks for de-mystifying that route!

[@ichenwang]

This is very good and helpful videos :) especially around uncontrol tower airports , I learned a lot of it ! Thanks ~

[@FullSwingMedia]

Cool thanks! I love Vista.

[@srich10594]

agreed, this is an awesome video, this vid just confirmed my decision for my summer flight. KPBI - KAVX.

[@viking1960]

Nic evid. I especially like the LAX overfly. I went to L.A. for the first time on March 21. From the air it's beautiful city. But when you get low into the smog layer you can't see it anymore. That's too bad.

[@FullSwingMedia]

Excellant! That'll be quite a trip!

[@JorgeAmengol]

Excelent video! Thanks for sharing.

[@jemenake]

That's odd. At 4:42 in the video, when you're overhead, LA Tower says "radar service is terminated", but they don't tell you to squawk VFR. I've never head one without the other before. Later, controllers are asking you to ident, so they're clearly still tracking you on radar. So, I'm wondering what was up with the "terminated" bit.

[@TheJPinder]

I just started flying out of Van Nuys. This is pretty dope.

[@JohnSmith-tw4cg]

Nice video...I like your radio work

[@FullSwingMedia]

Thanks! Glad you liked it.

[@FullSwingMedia]

Thanks, it was a great trip!

[@FredHerrman]

This was such a great idea to do as a video. Wow does flying an airplane take a lot of concentration!

[@FullSwingMedia]

Thank you! and yes it does take a lot of concentration but you get used to it.

[@FredHerrman]

I think the thing that most impresses me is understanding all of the radio communication and the hand-off's that are occurring between the towers along the way. I would be afraid I would miss something. Hats off to you for having mastered this all!

[@FullSwingMedia]

Fred Herrman Yes that can be the most daunting aspect of flight training.

[@CJModiano]

Is it common practice to get a squawk code departing Whiteman? Did the controller at Whiteman give you the code because you said you were planning the mini route, or because you were taking off on runway 12 headed straight towards the charlie, and that's just usually what they happens?

[@FullSwingMedia]

Yes he is! Thanks!

[@fjordking]

when I was 17 did this from Fullerton air port to Catalina sans flying over LAX great video I take it those rocks are FAA approved?

[@FullSwingMedia]

fjordking Thanks, it's always a great trip and yes we made sure the rocks were FAA approved ;)

[@JannyJ11]

I LOVE THIS VIDEO!!!!

[@FullSwingMedia]

Thank you!!

[@FullSwingMedia]

Your welcome! Glad you got something out of it.

[@nobodyyouknow222]

Nice video, nice demo of procedures to get throught the vfr corridor in LA LA land, very useful for us pilots who don't live/fly in SoCal. Thank You. Makes this much less intimidating for me. We love Catalina, and want to fly there. We are from N.Cal.

[@FullSwingMedia]

Thanks! I'm glad it was of some use!

[@smaze1782]

Outstanding video. Thx for posting it ;-->

[@FullSwingMedia]

Thanks! and your welcome!

[@FullSwingMedia]

You only get a squawk code when you're going to be handed off to other towers (going through their airspace). LIke through BUR or VNY. From Whiteman if you were making a left downwind departure to the practice area you would not get a squawk code and would stay at 1200.

[@sammyfeldman4766]

Pretty cool. Can you do this with a private license? Or would you need something else?

[@FullSwingMedia]

Thanks! Yes you can do this exact route with a private license.

[@cody9871]

very cool!

[@FullSwingMedia]

Thank you, glad you got something out of it!

[@FullSwingMedia]

@gand009 Your welcome! 688 is a real workhorse.

[@STOLerant]

EDIT: Great flight Hiram! Miss flyin with ya bro! you still at WHP?

[@STOLerant]

haha Hyrum is a great instructor!

[@airliban]

what altitude did you cross the channel at? was it 4,500?

[@bassque]

First I've ever seen a video using the SFR Mini Route over LAX. Always wanted to know how to do that. Thanks!

[@FullSwingMedia]

Your welcome, glad it was helpful!

[@FullSwingMedia]

Thank you and thank's for watching!

[@FullSwingMedia]

Thanks I'll let him know!

[@FullSwingMedia]

LAX is handing us over to Hawthorne tower as we're leaving Class B airspace so you would maintain the same squawk code.

[@FullSwingMedia]

Wow thanks!

[@FullSwingMedia]

Yeah that's always fun.

[@FullSwingMedia]

Thanks!

[@CarMoves]

Was this much ATC chatter required for this trip? Or was the pilot just being verbose to illustrate radio technique for his students?

[@FullSwingMedia]

@cody9871 Thanks! It was a fun trip.

[@brandonjacobson4819]

Great vid

[@FullSwingMedia]

Thanks!

[@FullSwingMedia]

@jackrabbittt333 That's great! They're really expanding Van Nuys these days.

[@FullSwingMedia]

Thanks! Come on out and good luck with school.

[@kharris0465]

I'm trying to do this in my SIM. You are talking to SOCAL, how do I locate them on my map? I'm trying to set up the flight in the FMS. I just wanted to be as close to your route as possible. Also is there ever a time during the flight that you are on autopilot?

[@FullSwingMedia]

If you go to skyvector.com and click on the Los Angeles TAC chart you'll see boxes with white background, blue borders and blue text around LAX that will tell you what frequency to use. It depends on where you are from LAX. Also the TAC chart will give you the specs for the Mini Route, on the left side of the chart. The plane we were in didn't have auto pilot but since this was such a short flight I wouldn't have used it anyway and definitely not while going through Class B airspace!

[@kharris0465]

Thank you! I will follow your instructions and work on learning more about flying. I'm learning the rules as I go. So now I have to fly this route entirely without autopilot. I'm going to keep doing it until I have it mastered. Thank you again.

[@FullSwingMedia]

Ken Harris Awesome, glad I could help.

[@theartist124]

Thanks for this, I always wanted to do this, now I did cyber-ly lol!

[@FullSwingMedia]

That's awesome!

[@FullSwingMedia]

@deltafan909 Thank you! Spread the word!

[@FullSwingMedia]

@houndog99 Thanks! IFR is definitely an option.

[@Mike-01234]

Never seen a video of the tower can't wait to get my PPL and fly there be a fun day.

[@FullSwingMedia]

+kell490 Yes it's a great trip!

[@FullSwingMedia]

Yes it was 4,500.

[@sunsetlocksmith3744]

is some how not easy to land in Catalina island

[@FullSwingMedia]

Yes it can be a challenge!

[@yztyzt1]

u would have to fly over the ocean to get there.

[@FullSwingMedia]

Yes that's one of the best parts!

[@FullSwingMedia]

Yes this was a normal amount of chatter, not too much not too little.