Date: Sunday, August 9, 2020

Planned route: Livermore (KLVK) – Truckee Tahoe (KTRK) – Lake Tahoe (KTVL) – Mammoth Yosemite (KMMH) – Bishop (KBIH) – Livermore (KLVK)

Aircraft: Cessna 182

Preflight Planning

Leg 1 – KLVK – KTRK

Cruise altitude: 9,500′

Detailed route: Livermore, direct to overfly Auburn (KAUN), follow I-80 through Blue Canyon-Nyack (KBLU), over Donner pass (7088′) and Donner Lake into Truckee. Approach runway assignment per Truckee tower (operating 7am-8pm on this date). Per published noise abatement procedures on truckeetahoeairport.com, stay south of I-80 past Donner Lake, stay just north of residential area and head for airport. Right traffic runway 20 (calm wind), or left traffic runway 29.

Enroute: 1hr 10min

Leg 2 – KTRK – KTVL

Cruise altitude: 9,500′

Detailed route: Depart Truckee towards west (per aforementioned noise abatement procedures), turn south over Gateway and follow Hwy 89 to Tahoe City on the lake, then along west shore to South Lake Tahoe airport. Preferred arrival runway 18, monitor CTAF. Refer noise abatement procedures at cityofslt.us.

Enroute: 25min

Leg 3 – KTVL – KMMH

Cruise altitude: 9,500′

Detailed route: Depart Lake Tahoe along east shore, through Kingsbury grade (Daggett pass 7,344′ elevation) summit towards Minden. Then, follow I-395 through Bridgeport, Mono Lake to Mammoth.

Enroute: 1hr

Leg 4 – KMMH – KBIH

Cruise altitude: 9,500′.

Detailed route: Depart Mammoth, circling climb to 9,500′. Stay north of I-395 and once the terrain to the east of Lake Crowley is cleared, start descent into Bishop.

Enroute: 20min

Leg 5 – KBIH – KLVK

Cruise altitude: 12,500′ until Tenaya lake then gradual descent to cruise at 8,500′ 

Detailed route: Depart Bishop towards north, climb to at least 8,000 before turning west past Casa Diablo Mtn. Skirt north of Mammoth and head to Lee Vining  O24 targeting 12,500′ by then. Head west over Hwy 20 through Tioga pass and after Tenaya lake (35 mins), start slow descent and direct to KLVK.

Enroute: 1hr 33min