"lance smith" wrote in message
om...
So I recently got my cast removed* and was able to go flying. I did
some local pattern work one day, then decided to go on a short XC to
AVX (Catalina Island) this weekend. I was a little rusty but
everything came back in short order.

Departing AVX was a little interesting. Planes were landing both 4 AND
22. Santa Ana winds favored 4 but 'tower' changed the traffic pattern
to RP 22. The airport is almost always using 22 and people around here
get a little complacent- when we were using 4 many people came on CTAF
annoucing 22. The rest of the way back was good. All in all another
great day in the sky.
Oh Well. So much for the incredibily overused "Departing the Active" or
"Taking the Active"
Seems like once again it's best to refer to the actual runway intended.
Wow $20.00 now, it's been awhile and I've only departed on 04 never landed
on 04
Happy Flying R.Wallace
-lance smith

*I fell off a mountain