AOPA Pilot Magazine - September 2014 - R-4

10 REASONS
TO VISIT
SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA
1

DISNEYLAND RESORT in Anaheim
is home to the Disneyland theme
park, Disney California Adventure
Park, and Downtown Disney.

THE GETTY CENTER is one of the
Los Angeles area's top museums.
Visitors ride to the mountaintop
museum on a hovertrain funicular.

HOLLYWOOD BOULEVARD is the
location of TCL Chinese Theatre-formerly Grauman's Chinese
Theatre, with cast footprints and
handprints of many movie stars in
its entryway. The Hollywood Walk
of Fame comprises more than
2,500 terrazzo and brass stars
embedded in area sidewalks.

CATALINA ISLAND is off the Southern California coast, 52 nm southwest of Chino-and is a favorite
escape for area pilots.

THE PETERSEN AUTOMOTIVE MUSEUM, on Wilshire Boulevard in Los
Angeles, showcases the automobile and its impact on American
life and culture. More than 150 rare
and classic vehicles are on display.

THE HUNTINGTON LIBRARY is
located in San Marino. Scholars
rely on its collection of rare books
and manuscripts on British and
American history and literature.

KNOTT'S BERRY FARM in Buena
Park is Orange County's other
theme park. The park is extremely
family friendly, and prides itself on
modest ticket prices.

THE AQUARIUM OF THE PACIFIC in
Long Beach is Southern California's largest aquarium, displaying
11,000 animals in 50 exhibits.

THE GRIFFITH PARK OBSERVATORY on Mount Hollywood in Los
Angeles offers priceless views of
Hollywood, the iconic Hollywood
sign, and Los Angeles.

THE SANTA MONICA PIER, in Santa
Monica, dates to 1909. The historic
structure features numerous carnival rides, including a towering
Ferris wheel and a vintage 1922
carousel.

R-4 | AOPA PILOT September 2014

Almost-home town sponsor
A family tradition
BY MIKE COLLINS
AMONG THE EXHIBITORS at the AOPA Fly-In in Chino, visitors will see Aircraft
Spruce and Specialty Company. An AOPA Strategic Partner, Aircraft Spruce-
which is participating in all of AOPA's 2014 fly-ins-is headquartered in Corona,
California, just five miles south of Chino. The company, which celebrates its
fiftieth anniversary next summer, carries about 75,000 different products for
aircraft builders, owners, and pilots. "Fifty years ago, it was one-aircraft-grade
spruce," explained Jim Erwin, company president and oldest son of its founders, Bob and Flo Irwin.
Irwin learned to fly at Chino in a Cessna 150, in 1976. "Two of my sons
learned to fly over at Chino as well. It's been a family tradition for some time."
He maintains a hangar at Chino Airport.
Aircraft Spruce's facility is a quarter-mile from Corona Municipal Airport,
and a shuttle van will pick up customers who fly in. The company holds an
annual customer appreciation day in conjunction with Corona Airport Day,
Irwin added. "It gives us a great opportunity to meet and greet our customers."

Chino Airport
(CNO)

Location: Three miles southeast
of Chino
Pattern altitude: Light aircraft,
1,400 feet msl; heavy aircraft,
2,000 feet msl
Runways: 3/21, 4,919 feet by
150 feet; 8L/26R, 4,858 feet by
150 feet; 8R/26L, 7,000 feet by
150 feet

FLY-IN TIPS
* VFR flight following can be very helpful
for both airspace and traffic in Southern
California.
* Ontario International Airport is less than
6 nm to the north. Its Class C airspace begins
at 2,700 feet msl above Chino, dropping to
the surface north and west of Chino.
* Pick up the ATIS early; on busy days the
tower may use two frequencies.

* Be aware of the airport's two published
hot spots, on Taxiway D at Runway 8L/26R
and on Taxiway at Runway 3/21.
* Crosswind runway 3/21 is popular during
the periodic Santa Ana winds, which blow
from the northeast.
* Smaller aircraft landing on Runway 26L
should land short so they can exit at Papa,
for an expeditious taxi to parking.

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