Awesome. Just PM'd myself so I won't forget
I noticed a thread going regarding Sepulveda but didn't look into it in any detail.
Strange that there would be issues there, given it's just a sod farm and Army Corps.
I had heard that there was a field out near Redlands. A friend used to fly at an outlaw field in the area but I never found out where it was.
Only problem with Norton (and Temescal) is my buddy is coming up from Huntington. His wife is trying to talk him into joining Trabuco, and while the facilities are top-notch (and great for her with the two kids), I can't justify the dues, plus it is a major drive. Whittier is the best compromise with both of us going the same distance, and Prado being a close second... about 5 miles more for him and a stone's throw for me. A third buddy lives in Hesperia, but rarely shows. He usually flies out at Rabbit, and I guess there's actually a new field that has opened up closer to Apple Valley.

Has PVMAC opened up on membership restrictions? I looked into joining a few years ago and they had no memberships open... only 17 open that previous January. Kinda irks me when I see a guy at Whittier EVERY weekend and he brags about being a member of SGVRCL, OC, PVMAC, and Santa Fe. It's his money and I'm glad he's supporting (all of) the local clubs, but at the same time, that's another membership unavailable to someone else for clubs with membership caps.

Anyways, I think we've done a great job os hijacking the thread....
So what's your opinion on speed and other restrictions that are safety-oriented, but highly site-dependent?

I was not unsupportive of the thrust restrictions when turbines first showed up. They were unproven, and I was happy to see the AMA relax the thust:weight ratio restrictions once they were shown to be something that the pilots could handle.
Why are we now, after over 5 years of a most excellent safety record, seeing a potential step backwards? Another thread asks where you feel less safe... when Jim is dragging his Edge's tail down the centerline, or when a rookie is on approach, possibly on his first true solo (no buddy box).