I too cringed when I read Jeff had crossed at 4500', but that doesn't mean
you need to START the trek across the channel at 8500' or better. In fact,
your max altitude is only needed at your max glide distance--the halfway
point--so a normal climb from TOA/LGB/SNA or wherever is fine, followed by a
gentle descent into AVX once you're more than halfway there.


"Don Tuite" wrote in message
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On Fri, 24 Oct 2003 20:55:12 GMT, "Yossarian"
wrote:


3. What's the risk of a mid-air while climbing in circles over Palos
Verdes?