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Flying the Grand Canyon

I've flown the grand canyon 4 times now and never know quite he best route. Stole this from email thread with some pilot friends: First, you want the special chart for that area. It's great if you can get it on your EFB but if not, get the paper one. Now if you look at the flight here: http://marc.merlins.org/perso/ flying/2010-11.html#Flight-To- Grand-Canyon-Through-Las-Vegas Arnaud, if you scroll down, you'll see the google earth view showing where you land on 19R and the taxi to Atlantic Avaition in McCaran or another better view if you scroll down even more: http://marc.merlins.org/ blogimg/thumb1024_6103_PAO_ LAS_HooverDam_GCN_LAS_PAO_ Google_Earth.jpg As to where to fly, this will give you an idea, but the chart does not show you the magic waypoints and corridors that are only on the special chart: http://marc.merlins.org/perso/ gps/gmap/20101125_Grand_ Canyon_Las_Vegas.php?maptype= VFRCHART&center=KGCN Long story short, get the GPS waypoints plugged in your EF...