VATSIM Thursday | San Francisco to Los Angeles | PMDG 737-800 | MSFS 2024 ✈️

Tonight on VATSIM Thursday, we take the PMDG 737-800 down the California coast from San Francisco to Los Angeles, flying one of the busiest and most iconic short-haul routes in the US on the VATSIM network.

This is proper airline flying — high workload from the outset, precise SID execution, careful energy management on a short sector, and a busy arrival into Southern California airspace with live ATC where available.

Route: KSFO/01R SSTIK5 SUSEY DCT EBAYE DCT BURGL IRNMN2 KLAX/25L

Aircraft: PMDG 737-800 (B738)
Simulator: Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024

What to Expect
Full VATSIM airline operations from gate to gate.
SSTIK5 departure out of San Francisco.
Short-haul cruise with early descent planning.
IRNMN2 arrival into Los Angeles with tight speed and altitude control.
Live ATC clearances, handoffs, and real-world phraseology.
PMDG 737-800 flows, FMC setup, and automation management.
Community fly-along and virtual jumpseat viewing.

About the Flight — California Shuttle Ops
This route is short, busy, and unforgiving if poorly managed:
KSFO: Complex airspace and terrain-sensitive departure.
Enroute: Minimal cruise time — planning starts early.
SoCal Airspace: Dense traffic and frequent ATC instructions.
KLAX: High-energy arrival and a 25L landing into one of the world’s busiest airports.
A perfect example of why short-haul airline flying demands just as much discipline as long-haul.

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