Flying from North America to Hawaii

Is this easily done - that is, are there islands in between I can hop to? Or
do I need big tanks, long range, and a bladder in the cabin (and a pee tube)
to do it?


Marc

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There are islands every 100 miles between US and Hawaii. They are not on
the maps. However, they are off limits because they are breeding grounds
for the endangered Puka.

It is rumored that Amelia landed on one and may still be there.

"COLIN LAMB" wrote in message thlink.net...
: There are islands every 100 miles between US and Hawaii. They are not on
: the maps. However, they are off limits because they are breeding grounds
: for the endangered Puka.
:
: It is rumored that Amelia landed on one and may still be there.
:
:
:

That is why the Puka shell necklaces are so expensive and rare...

("COLIN LAMB" wrote)
There are islands every 100 miles between US and Hawaii. They are not on
the maps. However, they are off limits because they are breeding grounds
for the endangered Puka.

It is rumored that Amelia landed on one and may still be there.


Puka-puka...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pukapuka
"Although the island features a well maintained airstrip, flights are very
infrequent as the island is closer to Samoa than to the rest of the Cook
Islands. The five hour flight from Rarotonga operates only once every six
weeks or so."

http://www.cookislands.org.uk/pukapuka.html
"The destruction caused to Pukapuka by Cyclone Percy. These photographs
were taken by the crew of a New Zealand Air Force Orion which overflew the
island a few days after the cyclone struck."

http://www.cookislands.org.uk/pukapics.html
"Pukapuka is one of the remotest places on earth. It's closer to Samoa
than it is to the capital island, Rarotonga. It has its own language and
customs and other Cook Islanders say its main asset is beautiful girls.
The Island's name derives from the puka tree (right) which is commonplace."


Montblack :-)

In article uNIKh.27097$DN.24284@pd7urf2no,
Marc Erickson wrote:
Is this easily done - that is, are there islands in between I can hop to? Or
do I need big tanks, long range, and a bladder in the cabin (and a pee tube)
to do it?


Have you looked at a map?

Does it occur to you that just "an island" is *NOT* sufficient?
That you need 'services' -- like being able to buy fuel -- as well?

Do you think any such island would be big enough to have a post office?
Are there any such places listed in the USPS zip-code directory?
What _other_country_ might such an island be a part of?

Do you have the right kind of comm radios?
Do you have _enough_engines_? Can you 'glide' 1500+ miles after a failure?
Is your plane certified for ETOPS? Are _you_ multi-engine rated?

Do you have a co-pilot? Have you computed *how*many*hours* you'll be in
the air without a break?


are you *REALLY* that stupid?

On Mar 18, 10:25 am, (Robert Bonomi)
wrote:
Have you looked at a map?

Does it occur to you that just "an island" is *NOT* sufficient?
That you need 'services' -- like being able to buy fuel -- as well?

Do you think any such island would be big enough to have a post office?
Are there any such places listed in the USPS zip-code directory?
What _other_country_ might such an island be a part of?

Do you have the right kind of comm radios?
Do you have _enough_engines_? Can you 'glide' 1500+ miles after a failure?
Is your plane certified for ETOPS? Are _you_ multi-engine rated?

Do you have a co-pilot? Have you computed *how*many*hours* you'll be in
the air without a break?

are you *REALLY* that stupid?

Not need to resort to flaming. I assumed when he mentioned "islands"
in between that he would have been naturally referring to islands with
sufficient facilities to handle his hypothetical trip.

IF it is even a hypothetical trip. He might be trying to call BS on a
friend's story, or might just be curious. Nothing about his post led
me to believe that he was straping himself in getting ready to head to
Hawaii but just checking with us one last time. Cut the man some
slack .

Mike Gaskins

"Mike Gaskins" wrote ...

Not need to resort to flaming. I assumed when he mentioned "islands"
in between that he would have been naturally referring to islands with
sufficient facilities to handle his hypothetical trip.

IF it is even a hypothetical trip. He might be trying to call BS on a
friend's story, or might just be curious. Nothing about his post led
me to believe that he was straping himself in getting ready to head to
Hawaii but just checking with us one last time. Cut the man some
slack .

You're wrong Mike. It was a dumb question and shows the utter failure of the
modern elementary school system.

I think all of us have gone out for a ten thousand dollar hamburger at
Amelia's at one time or another.

Rich

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"Mike Gaskins" wrote:

On Mar 18, 10:25 am, (Robert Bonomi)
wrote:
Have you looked at a map?

Does it occur to you that just "an island" is *NOT* sufficient?
That you need 'services' -- like being able to buy fuel -- as well?

Do you think any such island would be big enough to have a post office?
Are there any such places listed in the USPS zip-code directory?
What _other_country_ might such an island be a part of?

Do you have the right kind of comm radios?
Do you have _enough_engines_? Can you 'glide' 1500+ miles after a failure?
Is your plane certified for ETOPS? Are _you_ multi-engine rated?

Do you have a co-pilot? Have you computed *how*many*hours* you'll be in
the air without a break?

are you *REALLY* that stupid?

Not need to resort to flaming. I assumed when he mentioned "islands"
in between that he would have been naturally referring to islands with
sufficient facilities to handle his hypothetical trip.

IF it is even a hypothetical trip. He might be trying to call BS on a
friend's story, or might just be curious. Nothing about his post led
me to believe that he was straping himself in getting ready to head to
Hawaii but just checking with us one last time. Cut the man some
slack .

Mike Gaskins

The mainland/Hawaii leg is the longest overwater leg on the planet.
There are NO intervening islands (perhaps an aircraft carrier or two --
just try taking off if you land on one).

("Orval Fairbairn" wrote)
The mainland/Hawaii leg is the longest overwater leg on the planet.
There are NO intervening islands (perhaps an aircraft carrier or two --
just try taking off if you land on one).


Just try NOT taking off if they press the launch button!


Montblack

"Montblack" wrote

Just try NOT taking off if they press the launch button!

Not hard at all........

Just sit back and watch your nosewheel get launched! ggg
--
Jim in NC