11.5 going down, 10.5 coming home puts you over the top of the LAX Bravo, no
vectoring or VFR corridor required.

Me? I'd get out into the Central Valley as soon as I could (probably over
Livermore) and take a straight shot at Gorman. Then a straight shot for LGB
and begin your descent. Then coastline until you clear the restricted area
by Camp Pendleton and hang a left direct MYF.

Be CAUTIOUS of MCAS Miramar. The airport layout is similar to MYF -- a set
of parallel E-W runways with a single crosswind runway. San Diego approach
has some of the nicest controllers I've ever had to deal with.

If you like Mexican food, Casa Machado on the field at MYF is very good. If
your bird drinks 80 octane, you can still get it at Gillespie field about
ten minutes to the east.

Jim



"Hilton" wrote in message
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Hi,

I'm planning on flying from RHV (San Jose) to MYF (San Diego) on Monday
morning and returning that afternoon. I'll be taking the Arrow (200hp) or
182. I've flown down to AVX, SMO, etc several times and am familiar with
that route. I'd like to take the most direct (and safest) route to MYF
(i.e. no sight seeing required on this flight). We're not planning on
stopping (unless we really really can't resist 3O8). Any 'local'
knowledge,
recommendations?

Many thanks,

Hilton