The Beautiful Madness of Santa Paula Airport - SNA-SZP

[@pedrocarter98]

I instruct at Camarillo and I love showing people Santa Paula! It's just all about the love and fun of flying! Also a very good spot to teach new pilots about uncontrolled airports with short runways and abnormal procedures.

[@Bill4LE]

Ya it's super abnormal but so fun! It's definitely a place to go if you love aviation!

[@jimydoolittle3129]

Great Vid , Santa Paula Is awesome ✈️🤗 got my PPL there 1988 Santa Paula flight Center

[@Bill4LE]

Thanks! It's a wild place. I love it!

[@JoanneCollins-mi8gv]

This was so much fun to watch! I grew up at KSZP and learned how to fly there. We who know it well are completely spoiled by the constant "airshows" that happen there, and consider it just an everyday thing. On behalf of all the KSZP locals, we love that you love it! What's not to love, right?

[@Bill4LE]

Thanks so much, Joanne! I really appreciate that :) Ya, it's really an amazing place. I need to go back!

[@jonkurilla4098]

my dad inherited a messershmidt and t34 from his brother,. flew back to Mn in 1972. got my love of flyiing.

[@Bill4LE]

That's awesome!

[@jonkurilla4098]

i wanted to make sure correct before i commented. most of my Dads freinds that flew out of Santa Paulo are now my Dads age 85, i cannot say for certain that they might have been slight legends in 1972. you may know? Michael Kurilla T34, Mira Slovak ( mr. mennen P39 reno air races and Mira Slovak messerchmidt. Mira & Bill congratylated by president Eizenhower for hi-jacking plane ( both pilots for an air tranport in communist controlled / invasion of Poland ) at time i was only 11. uncle Mikes son Eric michael Kurilla runs Fort Brag n a 3 or 4 star general. im just remeniscing. thank you for nice video.. may skies prevail, i missed Oshkosh thus year

[@douggraham5082]

I have flown in and around Santa Paula many, many times. It is a hard airport to work with but it makes you better for having had the experience. Other runways all seem luxurious after Santa Paula!

[@Bill4LE]

Agreed! It's awesome!

[@randyvanvliet226]

My flight instructor, CFII, Donnie Lucy is out of SZP. Solo'd at OXR, shortly after, WHP, then SZP to meet and pickup instructor for more lessons. The good price of 100LL fuel is part of what drives the traffic at SZP, the other aspect is the quality of food /breakfast at The Flight 126 Cafe, on the airport. Always worth the flight, always worth the wait. Saticoy Bridge, The Junkyard, and the Golf Course are the major markers, coming in from the West. Lot's of biplanes, Stearman's, Pitts, EZ 300's, Harmon Rockets, you name it, on down to ultralites, gyrocopters, lots of experimentals, too. "Runway 22 with a left departure, to the east" is a pretty common expression heard from pilots at Santa Paula, as well as "22 straight out". Very nice video, you captured the raw action that goes on at Santa Paula on a nice weather weekend.

[@Bill4LE]

Raw action is a great way to put. It's so great!

[@aeroringordmngr8739]

Best video of your series. Loved the foothills approach to Santa Paula and the impromptu air show was great. Departing was like merging onto an LA Freeway, find your opening and goooo...good stuff

[@Bill4LE]

Thanks, man! It's my favorite so far too :) It's such a cool place!

[@circusfactory]

that is a super cool video. I’m here since 2 weeks doing all my flight training, at CP Aviation. Santa Paula Airport, the best!!!

[@Bill4LE]

Thanks, David! That's super cool :)

[@billliddle5749]

Yea, I like Santa Paula too. I got my Privat Lic. Their in 1975. I'm hoping you go out to Catalina sometime?

[@Bill4LE]

Ya it's a great airport. Been to Catalina many times. Just have to a video on it!

[@weltensegLA]

"departing runway 22 to the east" o.0 scared me for a moment. Nice video, thank you! Gonna go there shortly, this was a nice preview.

[@Bill4LE]

Awesome! You'll love it!

[@davecohen9500]

I live in/fly out of Orlando. In SoCal for Xmas, and wanted to fly...about to do so out of Santa Paula. Appreciate the fantastic video! If the WX can stay away, it should be a blast! Thx for the "airport study!"

[@Bill4LE]

Nice! Thanks for watching, Dave! I hope it works out!!!

[@walthastingsRV-7A]

Isn’t the “ junkyard” west of the field? “ On final over the junkyard for 22”? Great video 👍

[@Bill4LE]

It might be actually lol. I'd have to check the website lol

[@868822bkbk]

Bill, you did it again. Excellent! I thoroughly enjoyed every minute. You and "Q" make a great team. As always, I'm looking forward to your next escaped in the air. Thanks a lot.

[@Bill4LE]

Thanks, Dad!

[@868822bkbk]

@@Bill4LE My pleasure!!

[@scuzzo1962]

I walk there EVERYDAY! It's just the coolest place.

[@Bill4LE]

That's awesome! It is really cool!

[@PilotDaveAviation]

Bill, that was an amazing video!! Love those planes at short final dive bombing. So many different airplanes to look and as you advised, " your own airshow!" Great video my friend CYA!

[@Bill4LE]

Thanks, Dave! It was pretty nutty! We'll have to go when you're out here!

[@PilotDaveAviation]

@@Bill4LE that would great!

[@davidcardoza535]

Got my ppl 1995 there always fun landing there never a dull moment .. great video 👍

[@Bill4LE]

Awesome, David! Definitely not dull haha. What an awesome place!

[@vegasaviation2243]

Hard to beat that one man wow! full on air show bro 😂

[@Bill4LE]

Thanks, man! I really appreciate it!

[@mattmerk]

Cool flight and airport!

[@Bill4LE]

Thanks, Matt!

[@FltSimNoob]

That was very enjoyable, thank you! I am jealous...

[@Bill4LE]

Thanks so much! :) I appreciate you watching!

[@kalynstalinski8375]

I have to say your music selection is 👌

[@Bill4LE]

Thanks! That part does a long time so that's really nice to hear!

[@justinsalaskanadventures]

Lake hood, anchorage AK

[@Bill4LE]

I'll check it out!

[@tagu2434]

Fantastic video!

[@Bill4LE]

Thanks! Thanks for watching!

[@clausblem5776]

Mini Reno Air Show!

[@Bill4LE]

It was so much fun!

[@marsdirt]

Great Stuff Bill!:-)

[@Bill4LE]

Thanks, Greg! I really appreciate it!

[@brianhanchey8388]

Great trip! California. The only place rich guys take the GT3 on a canyon drive to get in the Pitts to go play with other Porsche/Pitts buddies. :)

[@Bill4LE]

It's pretty fantastic! :)

[@CarlCrez]

What are the big glasses for Bill?

[@Bill4LE]

Those are "foggles." View-limited device for simulated instrument training. Mimics being inside of a cloud.

[@AtlasMvm]

getting my ppl out of camarillo. my instructor says the old head santa paula pilots use first notch of flaps to kick them over the power lines on final.

[@Bill4LE]

Hmmm...not really sure what that means but full flaps and a slightly higher approach until clear works great.

[@Real_BobbertB]

That’s where I fly!

[@Bill4LE]

That's awesome! Sorry for probably messing up the pattern callouts lol

[@dkbrowny]

This reminded me of your after hours Simventure shenanigans! 🤣🤣🤣. Well done and very cool airport! Thanks for sharing.

[@Bill4LE]

It felt like it! haha :) Thanks for watching!

[@mikecoffee100]

Now that's LAX Buuussssy

[@Bill4LE]

haha it's pretty intense there!

[@mikecoffee100]

@@Bill4LE sorta like Seatac with 3 aiports close by went down a few times and it kept us on our toes in a little 172.

[@johnpesale3896]

Is that ms 2020 LOL 😝

[@Bill4LE]

hahah NOPE! The GPS worked :)