Contest Information  

Borrego Springs

Accommodations
   La Casa Del Zorro Resort: (800) 824-1884 & (760) 767-5323
   Borrego Springs Resort: (888) 826-7734 & (760) 767-5700
   Palm Canyon Resort: (800) 242-0044 & (760) 767-5341
   The Palms at Indian Head: (760) 767-7788
   Hacienda Del Sol: (760) 767-5442
   Oasis Motel: (760) 767-5409
   Stanlunds: (760) 767-5501
HOT TIP:  If you plan to fly in a Chapter 36 contest, please try our online registration.  This will save you time and trouble at the contest and eases the workload for our Registrar!
 
Car Rental
   Desert Car Rental (Via the Airport Manager) (760) 767-7415
 
 Borrego Valley Airport (L08)
Airport Manager:  Vicki Cole (760) 767-7415  
CTAF/UNICOM: 122.80 Wx AWOS: 126.575 (760) 767-3380
Field Elevation: 520' Pattern: 1,520'
 

Aerobatic Box Adjacent North side of runway 8/26--avoid flying North of the runway while approaching the airport!

 
Contest Checklist
Pilot  
   Valid Airman Certificate Observance of restrictions (corrective lenses?)
   Current Flight Review or Equivalent (bring proof) Current Medical
 Parachute  
    Repack within 120 days (bring repack card)  
Aircraft  
    Insurance: $1,000,000 liability coverage (bring proof) Aircraft In Annual (bring logbooks or photocopies)
    Aircraft Registration Aircraft Airworthiness Certificate
    Aircraft weight & balance in aircraft Aircraft POH / Operating Limitations
    Aircraft in airworthy, aerobatic condition Aircraft Radio Operates (Recv at minimum)
    Flight Equipment (GPS, Headset, etc.) Current Navigational Charts
    Fueling Equipment (Hose, Dip Stick, etc.) Oil Spout
Contest Materials  
    *Copies of approved free programs (A, B, & C forms) "Red Book" / Contest Rules
    IAC Membership Card **IAC Contest Registration Form
Personal Stuff You'll Want To Bring  
   Change of clothes Jacket / Sweatshirt (April contest can be cool)
   Toiletries Sun protection: hats / sun-block
   Phone, Camera, MP3, PDA, etc. Money / Checkbook
* This applies to Sportsman with an optional Free Program and Intermediate through Unlimited Pilots. Note that most contests require 10 A and 16 B and C forms.
 
** Optional (forms available at contest).  Note however: aircraft owner signature required on form!

Note that acceptable "proof" for insurance, flight review, aircraft annual, and so on includes photocopies of original documents.  The parachute repack card must be the original, however.


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