CARB homepage
HOMEPAGE
ABOUT CARB
WORLD TRAVEL
AVIATION
SOUVENIRS
FOOD & DRINK
POLITICS
STUDENT ADVOCACY
CARB's World, the homepage of Colin A R Beveridge Flightdeck of a Boeing 747-200
General Aviation - SOCAL

There are pictures from my initial flight training, out of Long Beach, California. Situated a few miles inland, within the sprawling Los Angeles metropolis, Long Beach [KLGB] is the 16th busiest airport in the world and home to the McDonnell Douglas factory (now Boeing), FlightSafety, Gulfstream and many others. It sure made a great training base.


Pilot's panel of the Cessna 152 during take-off climb.


Straight-in approach to 25R at KLGB on an average day.


Final approach to runway 25R at KLGB.


N94504 being refueled at Jimsair, San Diego International, Lindbergh Field [KSAN]. The puddle is fuel; the ground people spilt some all down the wing! It soon evaporated... unfortunately the fuel bill didn't have similar characteristics.


N94504 after refueling at transient parking outside Jimsair, at San Diego International, with downtown San Diego in the background.


The view back as we climb away from San Diego International.


Flying into a broken cloud layer, at 4000ft, outside temperature 6C.


Inside the cloud layer! Logged a whole hour or better of actual instrument flying time in this cloud. We specifically requested this altitude just for fun.


View of runways 30 (10000ft) and 25L (5420ft) at Long Beach KLGB after entering left downwind for 16L on a windy afternoon (140@15).


This is what a VOR (radio navigational aid) looks like - Paradise [PDZ 112.2MHz], near Corona, inland east of LA, seen from 5500ft.


Runway 31L at Palm Springs [KPSP].


The briefing and flight planning room at Palm Springs.


Leaving the rather nice Million Air flight center at KPSP which even has golf carts to save walking on the ramp in the desert heat.


Sunset over Long Beach passing through 3000ft on descent into KLGB, on the VOR approach to runway 30.

Click here to visit the Guestbook


© Copyright 1999-2002 Colin A R Beveridge
Mobile: +44 (0) 7901 557 727 — Fax: 0870 133 6537 — E-mail: colin@beveridge.com