GGL - MMML - CXL -PAO Cross Country Data (02/18/2008)

GGL El Gallito (Hotel Serenidad) Airstrip, Mulegé, Mexico
MMML: Mexicali International Airport, Mexico
CXL Calexico International Airport
PAO: Palo Alto Airport

Airplane

N1146J, Mooney M20J

IFR Clearance

50nm south of AVE - PAO

AVE
ROM
V485
GILRO
Direct

Route and Time

GGL - MMML

Check Points	El Gallito/ Hotel Serenidad Mexico (GGL)	Mexicali Int'l Mexico (MMML)
Leg		402.5 (path) 393.0 (direct)
Time	09:45	12:56
Speed (KTS)		126.6
Log		Track
Profile		Alt. & GS

CXL - PAO

Check Points	Calexico Int'l (CXL)	Palo Alto (PAO)
Leg		456.0 (path) 445.0 (direct)
Time	15:55	19:19
Speed (KTS)		141.2
Log		Track
Profile		Alt. & GS

ATC Chain

GGL - MMML

Freq.	122.8	(123.45)	118.2
Name	El Gallito CTAF	Air to air comm. radio	Mexicali Tower

Freq.	118.2	122.6*	122.8
Name	Mexicali Tower	San Diego Radio	Calexico CTAF

Freq.	122.8	128.6	135.27*	134.0	127.25	125.5	135.05	124.55	125.8	118.8	119.05*	128.7	124.52	120.1	118.6
Name	Calexico CTAF	LA Center	SoCal App.	SoCal App.	SoCal App.	SoCal App.	SoCal App.	Joshua App.	LA Center	Bakers Field App.	LA Center	Oakland Center	Norcal App.	Norcal App.	PAO Tower

Remarks

I asked a pop-up IFR clearance to PAO at around 50nm south of AVE VOR since Flight Watch (122.0) said the weather at PAO was getting misty. It turned out that it was not necessary. The Bay Area was slightly foggy but the visibility was good enough for VFR (or MVFR). I asked Visual Approach and did not have any wait to get the approach clearance.

Gordon used SJC as a stepping stone to PAO. He got a pop-up IFR clearance to SJC. He took an ILS approach, executed the missed approach, then asked flight following (VFR) to PAO. Interesting. I wonder how long he had to wait to shoot an ILS approach to SJC.

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