Hoover Dam

[Robert M. Gary]

What is the best way to get to Hoover Dam? Where is the closest airport
to rent a car from?
-Robert

[james]

floatplane on lake mead - taxi right up to the back. otherwise las
vegas or henderson

[james]

floatplane on lake mead - taxi right up to the back. otherwise las
vegas or henderson

[james]

floatplane on lake mead - taxi right up to the back. otherwise las
vegas or henderson

[Don Tuite]

On 28 Feb 2005 12:25:26 -0800, "Robert M. Gary" >
wrote:

>What is the best way to get to Hoover Dam? Where is the closest airport
>to rent a car from?
>-Robert

Boulder City.
http://www.airnav.com/airport/61B

AOPA gives these numbers for rental cars:
Enterprise 702/4547-0066/prior req
Boulder City Motors 3 1/2 mi 702/293-2000/trans provided


Don

[Tony Cox]

"Don Tuite" > wrote in message
...
> On 28 Feb 2005 12:25:26 -0800, "Robert M. Gary" >
> wrote:
>
> >What is the best way to get to Hoover Dam? Where is the closest airport
> >to rent a car from?
> >-Robert
>
> Boulder City.
> http://www.airnav.com/airport/61B
>
> AOPA gives these numbers for rental cars:
> Enterprise 702/4547-0066/prior req
> Boulder City Motors 3 1/2 mi 702/293-2000/trans provided

Do take the time to overfly the dam on the way in, its a fabulous
site from the air, but of course "don't linger". There is typically a
high density of tour traffic over the area, including helicopters at
3000'. The tradition is to self-announce on the grand canyon
frequency (120.65). You'll hear people saying things like "...
right turns above the dam at 3500". Boulder City is 8 miles
to the south west.

[Robert M. Gary]

Hey, that's not funny. :) I"m actually (technically) a float plane CFI,
but I don't have access to one to fly the family around in, so all
travels must be done in the Mooney.

-Robert

[Robert M. Gary]

Cool, that was what I was looking for. I wasn't sure where in the state
the thing was even located. Knowing the nearest public airport get me
on track!
Thanks!
-Robert

[Morgans]

"Robert M. Gary" > wrote in message
ups.com...
> Hey, that's not funny. :) I"m actually (technically) a float plane CFI,
> but I don't have access to one to fly the family around in, so all
> travels must be done in the Mooney.
>
> -Robert

I'll bet someone has figured out how to put floats on a Mooney.

If someone has pictures of one, show the links!;-)
--
Jim in NC

[Ron Rosenfeld]

On 28 Feb 2005 12:45:08 -0800, "james" > wrote:

>floatplane on lake mead - taxi right up to the back. otherwise las
>vegas or henderson

Don't they blow you out of the water when you go past the lines and get too
close?


Ron (EPM) (N5843Q, Mooney M20E) (CP, ASEL, ASES, IA)

[Rob]

I think you can rent a Super-Cub on floats from this guy at Henderson:

http://www.shebleaviation.com

-R

[Robert M. Gary]

That would be cool. Hiowever, to my knowledge there are no operations
that can rent sea planes out to pilots w/o CFI. Insurance killed that
about 10 years ago. It would be cool though.

-Robert

[Al Gilson]

Robert M. Gary wrote:
> What is the best way to get to Hoover Dam? Where is the closest airport
> to rent a car from?
> -Robert
>
I rented last week from First Flight at North Las Vegas (KVGT). We did
the same last February. Hoover Dam is about 10 flight minutes from
Boulder City. It's a little farther from North Las Vegas and takes
longer because of the Class B. When you are in the vicinity of the dam,
be on the lookout. There are lots of scenic flights, both fixed wing
and helicopters in the area. When we were there on Sunday the 20th,
there was a guy in a Bonanza who was totally confused in the class B VFR
route, argued with the departure controller, feigned a bad radio
connection to cover his confusion, then almost hit us over the dam. We
scooted out of there and went over to Boulder City to shoot a very windy
landing and to walk around. It was pretty quiet.
- - -
Al
C-172
Spokane, WA

[Peter Duniho]

"Robert M. Gary" > wrote in message
oups.com...
> That would be cool. Hiowever, to my knowledge there are no operations
> that can rent sea planes out to pilots w/o CFI. Insurance killed that
> about 10 years ago. It would be cool though.

The SPA still lists a few in their flight schools directory. But yes, it's
very rare to find solo rentals for seaplanes, and when you do there are
generally very strict restrictions (I believe that Kenmore Air, when they
did rent, had something like a 25 mile radius restriction...solo rental was
good only for local sightseeing and proficiency practice, not for real
trips).

I didn't see any places in or around the Lake Mead area (maybe the one in
Kingman is close enough, probably not though), never mind any that rent
solo. Bring your own. :)

Pete