Mini Cross-Country: Long Beach (KLGB) Runway 26L to Cable (KCCB) – N724SP
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ATIS Tango in, preflight complete at the Long Beach Flying Club ramp. Called Clearance Delivery 118.15:
"Long Beach Clearance, Cessna Seven Two Four Sierra Papa, at Long Beach Flying Club, VFR flight following to Cable Airport, information Tango."
"Seven Two Four Sierra Papa, departure to the NE through the 91/605, maintain VFR at or below 2,500 until advised, squawk 0456, departure frequency 127.2, contact Ground 133.0."
Readback complete. Switched to Ground 133.0:
"Long Beach Ground, Cessna Seven Two Four Sierra Papa at Long Beach Flying Club, ready to taxi for Runway 26L, northeast departure."
"Seven Two Four Sierra Papa, Ground, taxi to Runway 26L via your current taxiway, hold short Runway 26L for run-up."
Taxied out, performed run-up in the designated area—mags, carb heat, instruments good. All set.
Switched to Tower 119.4 (east ops for 26L):
"Long Beach Tower, Cessna Seven Two Four Sierra Papa holding short Runway 26L, ready, northeast departure."
"Cessna Seven Two Four Sierra Papa, Long Beach Tower, winds 250 at 8, cleared for takeoff Runway 26L, right turn approved after departure, contact SoCal Departure 127.2."
"Cleared takeoff 26L, right turn, SoCal 127.2, Seven Two Four Sierra Papa."
Full power, rotate at 55 knots, positive climb, flaps up. Right turn northeast climbing through 1,000 ft, staying under the shelf.
Switched to SoCal Departure 127.2:
"SoCal Approach, Cessna Seven Two Four Sierra Papa off Long Beach 26L, 1,500 climbing 2,500, request Brakette transition."
"Cessna Seven Two Four Sierra Papa, SoCal Approach, radar contact, 3 miles northeast Long Beach, cleared direct Brackett, maintain VFR at or below 2,500 until advised, report passing Pomona."
"Roger, direct Brackett, VFR 2,500, Seven Two Four Sierra Papa."
Leveled at 2,500 ft, trimmed for cruise ~100-105 knots groundspeed. Skirted the Bravo shelf perfectly, passed over the 605/91 interchange looking like a parking lot below, then the familiar Norwalk/Cerritos sprawl. Spotted Fullerton off the left wing, Chino tanks ahead, Brackett (KPOC) sliding by as the Inland Empire opened up.
"SoCal Approach, Seven Two Four Sierra Papa passing Pomona, canceling radar services."
"Seven Two Four Sierra Papa, radar services terminated, squawk VFR, frequency change approved."
Switched to Cable CTAF 123.0:
"Cable traffic, Cessna Seven Two Four Sierra Papa, 8 miles southwest, inbound full stop Runway 24 left, Cable."
Quiet pattern—no replies. Entered 45° to left downwind at pattern altitude ~2,443 MSL, power back abeam the numbers, flaps 10 on base, 20 on final. Smooth touchdown on 24L, mains first, taxied clear to transient.
Shutdown, Hobbs ticked 0.6 hours for the 33 NM hop. Grabbed a quick coffee, watched a few locals in the pattern. Nothing beats a simple morning escape in N724SP—pure private pilot vibes.
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