Flying The Grand Canyon - CAUTION: SEE CHART UPDATE info note

[@gerryortiz8324]

Great video miss flying the old west!

[@C150hp150]

Well come on back, you know you want to !! Thanks for the feed back.

[@gerryortiz8324]

@@C150hp150 For sure! I’m headed that way in December from Florida 🤙🏽

[@randyporter3491]

Great video, loved the ride ! I just love the scenery out west. I even miss my native west Texas. Tennessee is nice, but there's just something about the west (dry for one thing and no humidity for another !). Love your videos and will sub !

[@C150hp150]

Thanks Randy, I appreciate the feed back.

[@JoeSmith-ss3lr]

It was all music from Jewel beat, "Roaming the land" "Sunrise in the East" and "The western way"

[@RickMcClain]

You do a good job on your videos. Thanks.

[@C150hp150]

Thank You for the come back! Do you fly the Canyon?

[@Downtownsarahbrown]

Well done! Thanks for sharing the information and inspiration

[@C150hp150]

Thanks Sarah! I couldn't help notice that you appear to be a fellow Bicycle Rodie. I'll bet you could do a nice video about that.

[@Downtownsarahbrown]

C150hp150 yes! I toured around Italy for a month before I started flying at the airlines. It was the trip of a lifetime! Northern AZ must be a gorgeous place to ride. I’m getting back into GA (gotta keep flying for fun, not just dollars) and I’m buying an airplane in AZ this week. Can’t wait to bring it home to the Pacific Northwest- and really hoping for wx that is conducive for a GCN tour on the way! Your video was quite helpful for my planning.

[@C150hp150]

Good for you ! Check winds aloft for PRC, BCE and LAS. If over 25 knots at 12,000 be prepaired for moderate up and down drafts on both sides of the Canyon, If forecast over 35 knots you may want to consider crossing on the Tuckup Corridor where the terrain is much lower and the tutblance tends to me much less. The Zini corridor is much more impressive and morning flights are generally very pleasant. This time of year, prevailing winds are most often from the SW moving to the west as you proceed north. Remember, flying NORTHLY in any of the 4 coordors, you will be at 11,500 or 13,500. SFAR 50-2 rules supersede part 91 in this case. You sound like you really have it all together. Have a wonderful life. Blue skies & Tailwinds !!

[@Downtownsarahbrown]

C150hp150 thank you so much for the detailed wind descriptions. That’s very helpful! Cheers

[@xppilot]

Love your Videos.

[@C150hp150]

Thank you so much, not very professional but I had fun making them.

[@cmritchie04]

8:30 what was your music selection?

[@2QOOL808]

very cool video, thanx for sharing it.

[@rjcredicott1977]

Is this SFAR 50-2 the same thing as FAR Par 93 Subpart U? Where would I find information about 50-2?

[@C150hp150]

Only partly. Part 93 is special Air Traffic procedure and section u cover a few of those in SFAR 50-2. You can find SFAR 50-2 in most FAT/AIM Publications and it is shown as a preamble to FAR 91. Reading the SFAR 50-2 is a good idea for a basic overview but if you're going to fly in that airspace, you need the Grand Canyon Chart in order to understand what they are talking about. Small notes on the chart cover the special Air Traffic procedures from part 93, like if your landing or taking off from Marble Canyon Airport, If you read all of the added details on the chart you'll have a basic understanding of how to operate. If you're new to the Airspace, it's best to have someone knowledgeable to go over it with you. There is lot of little details that many GA pilots overlook. One such detail is corridor altitudes. In two of the corridors, the proper altitudes are contrary to part 91 but the SFAR rules are what you must follow. If you're going to do it, let me know and I'll try to give you more information.

[@robolson9924]

Great video! I'm going to do this flight over the GC next month. Do you have to self-announce anything on the radio when entering and traversing these corridors?

[@C150hp150]

Monitor the sector frequency on the chart, note proper corridor altitude, use Grand Canyon Airport altimeter setting, landing lights on, fly slightly off corridor center line and plus 200 feet not a bad idea either. Transmit if you observe or hear traffic that is a factor for you but for the most part leave the talking to the tour operators below you. You can also work LA Center for Radar traffic advisories on a second radio but if it's a single pilot operation, I'd stick to the frequency that you are required to monitor. Have the LA Center Frequency ready to go in any kind of emergency situation. Pick a day when forecast winds aloft at 12,0000 feet are forecast to be less than 15 knots. Fly Safe

[@robolson9924]

Excellent advice. Thank you!

[@cpuwolf]

very informative, Thank you

[@C150hp150]

Thanks for the come back. It's always nice to hear from the future of Aviation. I see a Boeing 787 in your future.

[@cpuwolf]

@@C150hp150 Thank you Thank you Thank you

[@C150hp150]

I'm sure the rolling hills of England are beautiful, it's my fathers homeland. I've never had the privilege of seeing it in person. I must also say the beauty of flying in our Southwest has never left me feeling deprived.

[@markdemuth483]

Anyone know a las vegas based operator or pilot that can be chartered to fly through and land in the Grand Canyon?

[@C150hp150]

You'll have no problem finding air tours of the Grand Canyon from any of the 3 Las Vegas area airports. Helicopter tours are nice but rather expensive with Boulder City being the best Airport for that. With amost every helicopter tour from the Vegas Area you'll only see the very west and lower part of the Canyon. Fixed wing aircraft are more reasonable, fly higher but you will see more of the Canyon, unless you take the Sky Walk tour. In that case you won't see much of the Canyon either. Best Bang for your buck is the Twin Otters out of Grand Canyon Airport ( www.grandcanyonairlines.com/ ). You will not be landing on the floor of the Grand Canyon in any kind of aircraft unless you're on fire.