A Flight I Denied (172RG To Fiji) Lets Wish Him Luck he is "Enroute"

Flight was not worth $2,000 to me I guess to some one it was!!! I wanted
$3,500 Labor Single Engine over the big Pond Ummmm I guess he is tanked with
200 gallons total onboard.

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N9484B

Lets wish this pilot some good luck on this trip whoever it may be.

NW_Pilot wrote:

Flight was not worth $2,000 to me I guess to some one it was!!! I wanted
$3,500 Labor Single Engine over the big Pond Ummmm I guess he is tanked with
200 gallons total onboard.

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N9484B

Lets wish this pilot some good luck on this trip whoever it may be.



Well, that link has a route to Hawaii from Hayward. It does say that
a 172 is going 2300+ miles.

I wonder where the fuel stops are going to be. Is it even possible
for a 172 to carry that much fuel?

On 2007-05-29 14:25:07 -0700, Erik said:

NW_Pilot wrote:

Flight was not worth $2,000 to me I guess to some one it was!!! I
wanted $3,500 Labor Single Engine over the big Pond Ummmm I guess he is
tanked with 200 gallons total onboard.

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N9484B

Lets wish this pilot some good luck on this trip whoever it may be.


Well, that link has a route to Hawaii from Hayward. It does say that
a 172 is going 2300+ miles.

I wonder where the fuel stops are going to be. Is it even possible
for a 172 to carry that much fuel?

With auxiliary tanks and a ferry flight permit from the FAA. This is a
long old trip and NW Pilot was quite right in turning it down as not
paying enough. I have never figured out how people manage to stay awake
long enough to make these flights.
--
Waddling Eagle
World Famous Flight Instructor

"C J Campbell" wrote in message
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On 2007-05-29 14:25:07 -0700, Erik said:

NW_Pilot wrote:

Flight was not worth $2,000 to me I guess to some one it was!!! I wanted
$3,500 Labor Single Engine over the big Pond Ummmm I guess he is tanked
with 200 gallons total onboard.

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N9484B

Lets wish this pilot some good luck on this trip whoever it may be.


Well, that link has a route to Hawaii from Hayward. It does say that
a 172 is going 2300+ miles.

I wonder where the fuel stops are going to be. Is it even possible
for a 172 to carry that much fuel?

With auxiliary tanks and a ferry flight permit from the FAA. This is a
long old trip and NW Pilot was quite right in turning it down as not
paying enough. I have never figured out how people manage to stay awake
long enough to make these flights.
--
Waddling Eagle
World Famous Flight Instructor


In the old days it was Coffee thoday it's called Energy Drinks haahahahaha
In 13 Hours I can drink 6 sugar free Monsters!

"C J Campbell" wrote in message
news:200705291439078930-christophercampbell@hotmailcom...
On 2007-05-29 14:25:07 -0700, Erik said:

NW_Pilot wrote:

Flight was not worth $2,000 to me I guess to some one it was!!! I wanted
$3,500 Labor Single Engine over the big Pond Ummmm I guess he is tanked
with 200 gallons total onboard.

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N9484B

Lets wish this pilot some good luck on this trip whoever it may be.


Well, that link has a route to Hawaii from Hayward. It does say that
a 172 is going 2300+ miles.

I wonder where the fuel stops are going to be. Is it even possible
for a 172 to carry that much fuel?

With auxiliary tanks and a ferry flight permit from the FAA. This is a
long old trip and NW Pilot was quite right in turning it down as not
paying enough. I have never figured out how people manage to stay awake
long enough to make these flights.
--
Waddling Eagle
World Famous Flight Instructor


My Minimum Single Engine Over the Big Pond Is $3,500 Labor Multi Engine
$2,500 Labor and that's My Minimum's!

You all want to see What The Faa paperwork looks like for a tanked Aircraft
flying overgross I think I have a copy some place here I will can scan and
upload.

"C J Campbell" wrote in message
news:200705291439078930-christophercampbell@hotmailcom...
On 2007-05-29 14:25:07 -0700, Erik said:

NW_Pilot wrote:

Flight was not worth $2,000 to me I guess to some one it was!!! I wanted
$3,500 Labor Single Engine over the big Pond Ummmm I guess he is tanked
with 200 gallons total onboard.

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N9484B

Lets wish this pilot some good luck on this trip whoever it may be.


Well, that link has a route to Hawaii from Hayward. It does say that
a 172 is going 2300+ miles.

I wonder where the fuel stops are going to be. Is it even possible
for a 172 to carry that much fuel?

With auxiliary tanks and a ferry flight permit from the FAA. This is a
long old trip and NW Pilot was quite right in turning it down as not
paying enough. I have never figured out how people manage to stay awake
long enough to make these flights.
--
Waddling Eagle
World Famous Flight Instructor


OK, Could not find a copy of the 337 But here is sample paperwork for a
tanked airplane

http://www.hostclip.com/dl/acd3af5f4...464f2b2554de8c

On May 29, 3:37 pm, "NW_Pilot"
wrote:

OK, Could not find a copy of the 337 But here is sample paperwork for a
tanked airplane

http://www.hostclip.com/dl/acd3af5f4...464f2b2554de8c

It says autopilot prohibited while the plane is overweight. I guess
it's hand fly all the way?

M wrote:

On May 29, 3:37 pm, "NW_Pilot"
wrote:

OK, Could not find a copy of the 337 But here is sample paperwork for a
tanked airplane

http://www.hostclip.com/dl/acd3af5f4...464f2b2554de8c


It says autopilot prohibited while the plane is overweight. I guess
it's hand fly all the way?


No, just while overweight.

"C J Campbell" wrote in message
news:200705291439078930-christophercampbell@hotmailcom...

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N9484B

Lets wish this pilot some good luck on this trip whoever it may be.

With auxiliary tanks and a ferry flight permit from the FAA. This is a
long old trip and NW Pilot was quite right in turning it down as not
paying enough. I have never figured out how people manage to stay awake
long enough to make these flights.

As of 5:58 PM Pacific time, something looks wrong with his flight track. He
appears to have turned back, flown some distance and then turned back again.

Software glitch I hope?

-c

"Erik" wrote in message
...
NW_Pilot wrote:

Flight was not worth $2,000 to me I guess to some one it was!!! I wanted
$3,500 Labor Single Engine over the big Pond Ummmm I guess he is tanked
with 200 gallons total onboard.

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N9484B

Lets wish this pilot some good luck on this trip whoever it may be.

Well, that link has a route to Hawaii from Hayward. It does say that
a 172 is going 2300+ miles.

I wonder where the fuel stops are going to be. Is it even possible
for a 172 to carry that much fuel?


He is tanked with 200 gallons of fuel onboard!!! He has more than enough
range to make it direct. I am just not sitting my rear in a Ratty OLD 172RG
for 18 hours.... Then have to do it Again the Next Day and the Next!!!! Not
for $2,000 No way!!! Now if it was a New 182 or 206 Yea, But I Still would
charge more than $2,000 ($2,000 labor is what the job was offering for 4
days worth of risk)