Originally Posted by
MarcK
Well, I never wear a life jacket when flying from San Carlos or Palo Alto over the bay to Coyote Hills, and you can't get very high because the base of Class B for SFO is 2,500'. Same with the instrument approaches to Monterey, Watsonville, Santa Maria, etc.
If you don't like to talk to Norcal Approach, then yes, your limit is 2,500 (or 2,300, or 1,500). But I believe out over the waters near Half Moon Bay it's 6,000. Either way, when flying under SFO's bravo I still talk to Norcal. Flight following is all you need.
Originally Posted by Pilot Dar
Hmmm, I'm not sure how my reference to the benefits of wearing a life jacket when ditching betrays the fact that I have not flown in the SF Bay area in August, but okay, you caught me! I have not flown in the SF Bay area in August.
It gets so warm here in August, that you'll taxi with your windows open. In the cloudy U.K. weather you won't have that problem
