I'm currently in Santa Monica and will be flying out of SMO for the first time tomorrow. I was driving past the golf course last week and thinking that I would be going for the fairways in the event of EFATO.
As TheInquistitor said, it's the only place for a forced landing. The airport is otherwise completely surrounded by houses and commercial buildings. A bit further out and ditching might be the only option.
This event will be just one more piece of ammunition in the hands of the group that wants to shut down SMO.
Ironically, I saw a PT-22 in the circuit last week. The first one I had ever seen.
Last edited by India Four Two; 6th Mar 2015 at 02:07.