tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28341641.post8530488205746523396..comments2022-11-07T05:17:44.150-08:00Comments on Pilot By The Bay: Oroville!MKThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17144913270867145730noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28341641.post-59889108613583615212006-12-31T13:50:00.000-08:002006-12-31T13:50:00.000-08:00Thanks for the advice! Yes, I know I should be ta...Thanks for the advice! Yes, I know I should be talking to NorCal, that's why all the effort to write about my experiences trying to do it!MKThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17144913270867145730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28341641.post-13627770200101198652006-12-31T10:22:00.000-08:002006-12-31T10:22:00.000-08:00I get flight following for any flight that isn't l...I get flight following for any flight that isn't local. Even just out to Catalina yesterday (36nm) I got flight following across the channel. <br /><br />If you are uncomfortable talking to NorCal, that's all the more reason to do it. You need to be comfortable on the radio, and the more you do it the more you'll learn and anticipate.<br /><br />The radio ops was the largest stumbling block during my private. I finally bought a handheld to have at home (I'm close enough to hear traffic at my local airport), and I would listen over my cereal in the morning and while working at night. It made a big difference. Knowing in advance what they are likely to say and what you need to say in return is one of the things that makes a big difference.<br /><br />I've flown into Schellville (biplane rides out of a little airport) and Napa. Both are fun destinations (the latter has a steakhouse for a great lunch).Colinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16656070367444324340noreply@blogger.com