Squeeked into SMO
IMC all over the place. Requested the Special VFR at SMO – made us do 360s over UCLA for 15 mins while they got a bunch of IFR jets out. Then he moves us over to the highway intersection – “I’m going to need you to get down quickly when I have space for you”. From circling at 2000′ at 100 kts, it took full prop, 2/3 flaps and a slip to intercept the glideslope. I was very glad that I regularly practice short approaches at HAF – with solid IMC over the coast a VFR go-around was not going to happen.
RAF Hendon …
Supermarine !
No really, it’s a BMW …
Back of a gooney bird, Burma 1944 …
Go from face to face and imagine yourself into each man’s thoughts …
