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18 hour flight to deliver a Cessna 172 to Hawaii
One long flight in a single engine Cessna . This one from California to Hawaii. (twitter.com) Mehr...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
If he departed with 200 gallons of fuel and he weighs around 160 pounds, he was about 500 pounds over MTOW. Is it possible to obtain a waiver to takeoff over MTOW?
I believe a one-time waiver is the norm for these type of ferry flights. don't quote me tho...
Video of the pilot and more details on how they did it here: https://avgeekery.com/a-cessna-flew-18-hours-to-hawaii/
I wonder why they did not allow some extra margin by departing from a coastal city . . . sort of like "not using the runway behind you".
And Hawaii is the jumping off point from the US for many of them headed west.
I'd love to read more details about how they accomplished this. Not just in terms of fuel management, but sleep and, um, bladder management.
Also, flying over open water, would they be required to carry a life raft on board?
Also, flying over open water, would they be required to carry a life raft on board?