Tips on Bay Tour from Palo Alto Airport (PAO)

Request on Ground

Tell the Ground you want to take a Bay Tour through San Carlos Class D airspace.
You:
Runway 31 in use:
"Palo Alto Ground, Cessna XXXX at Palo Alto Flying Club. Request Strait out departure for Bay Tour through San Carlos."

Runway 13 in use:
"Palo Alto Ground, Cessna XXXX at Palo Alto Flying Club. Request Left downwind departure for Bay Tour through San Carlos."

PAO Ground:
"Cessna XXXX, strait out/left downwind departure is approved. Taxi to 31/13."

Takeoff Request

You:
Runway 31 in use:
"Palo Alto Tower, Cessna XXXX at Runway 31. Ready for Strait out departure for Bay Tour through San Carlos."

Runway 13 in use:
"Palo Alto Tower, Cessna XXXX at Runway 13. Ready for Left downwind departure for Bay Tour through San Carlos."

PAO Tower:
Cessna XXXX, cleared to take off.

Last modified: Fri Mar 17 12:51:29 PST 2006