SFO777

Mrs. SFO777 and I were enjoying a relaxing Sunday morning waiting for SFO777jr and the future (hopefully) Mrs. SFO777jr to arrive and for the Broncos/Browns game to start, while I obsessed over my JetSmarter app, checking every 15 minutes hoping for lightning to strike. When lo and behold, lightning struck in the form of an elusive Challenger 604, from nearby Denver Centennial to John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana. Now older and wiser, I don't even ask her but simply pull the trigger on anything good. Knowing how long a day it was going to be (not home until 1AM) Mrs. SFO777 got a pass today (especially since "we'd have to fly home commercial" LOL)... so it was just me off to SoCal for dinner with our LA son and grandkids.

With a backpack and some work for the road, I headed out to I-25 and the 15 minute drive down to E-470 and the south entrance of Centennial Airport.







Oh yeah, this is one gorgeous flying machine.



Denver APA-Santa Ana SNA
Challenger 604
Tail: N620TM
9:05A-10:15A
October 19, 2015

Inside Signature, I met Captain Jim and a few minutes later walked out to our plane for this morning and met the rest of the crew, our FO and our Flight Attendant Veronica. Seriously? My own personal flight attendant??



Classified a "heavy jet" the 604 is very spacious and 73" ceiling to floor cabin height.



















After a final check, we're ready to taxi.





And on our way for the 2 hour 10 minute flight.

















Checking out the full size lav. Unlike some mid size jets, no need to bend or watch your head in here.





























Snapping pics along the way.















And beginning our descent.

































A wonderful landing and we pulled up to the Signature Flight Support at SNA.





OMG, I am now so spoiled. Good thing Mrs. SFO wasn't here today or I'd be in more trouble than I already am.

offerendum

Hard life to fly home commercial

bludnik

Seriously cool look of those solar power stations. I remember driving past them on the way from LA to Vegas and thought how cool they would look from the air...

Short hair Francis

The Old Man living "THE LIFE"
DAMN!!!

LANDJ999

I See those all the time on Final approach. Now I know what the inside looks like......
As close as I'll ever get. Lol

MarylandFlyer244

Jealous as always, SFO777!

When I Travel The World

Excellent. Hoping to snag a Jetsuite deal myself when the right one comes up.

Big4Flyer

I think you've got your money's worth from that JetSmarter membership

HawaiiTrvlr

Can I give you my number so the next time Mrs SFO77 doesnt want to go, I am available. I think if it was me, I would have bribed the pilots to go the roundabout way to SNA so you can stretch the flying time of 2+ hours to 3 or so.

Epic report. Hope you enjoyed dinner with your son and family on your brief trip.

sky303

Looks like the FO had quite a thirst...

Cool TR. You always capture the experience really well.

SFO777

Tell me. I don't mind but someone else seems to have a problem with it.

The angle of the sun made them look really cool.

LOL. Indeed.

If you are flex, PM me and if Mrs. SFO bugs out again, I'll let you know. Will likely be less than 24 hours notice.

Me too. Wish I could do this all the time.

Thanks southsidesilver. JetSuite is a good alternative without the large out-of-pocket commitment.

I was thinking the same thing. And it's only been half a year.

Thanks HawaiiTrvlr. Like I mentioned above to LANDJ999, PM me and if Mrs. SFO bugs out again, I'll let you know. Will likely be less than 24 hours notice.

LOL. Thanks sky303. Funny thing was that the container slid and rolled all the way back to the main cabin during take-off.

SFO777

I arrived at SNA at around 10:15A or just under 8 hours from dinner. LOL. But I did bring work with me. Unfortunately, Wifi at Signature was not working so I hopped in the my waiting National Car rental and headed across the street to Starbucks where I set up shop for the next two hours.

Then off to lunch in Newport Beach at Rick Bayless' Red O. Great Mexican resto in Fashion Island.





Not very crowded today and I had the bar pretty much to myself.





Margarita was so-so... not even close to Anahuacalli in Paris/





I had a taco trio... shrimp, carnitas and short rib. Delicious.





After lunch and a little more work, I decided to make my way north on the 405.



I made great time, averaging about 75 all the way to Santa Monica, where I decided to stop at The Museum of Flying.





Except that was closed, operating on Fall/Winter hours and open only on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Ah well.





Coming DC-3 exhibit.



The up to Malibu and the Malibu Pier, a great spot featured in two of the Liam Neeson Taken movies.









Waiting for the kids, I passed the time taking in the sights and a made in California moment. Obviously true love. LOL.





Had a great time with the grandkids. Dinner was excellent.





I left around 7:40P or just under 2 hours before departure. Got to National return at 8:20P and via the shuttle at T-4 at 8:40P.
Off to Gate 44 and the always wonderful LAX Bus Gate with scenic tour of the LAX tarmac.





LAX-DEN
AA 5926
E75
9:35p-12:58m+1
October 19, 2015









Our DEN driver dropped me off at the Signature APA parking lot to pick up my car and I finally arrived home pulling into the garage at 2AM. One long but fun day.

MatthewLAX

^^^ Next time you are in LA flying back on private, hit me up!

Excellent report as always.

dordal

Every time you write one of these, I'm that much closer to getting a membership.

Sigh. Don't tell their sales guy.

SanDiego1K

Beautiful pictures. And you were the only passenger? How often do other people jump on the same flights as you?

How many people can you take on a flight with your membership?