Aloha Members! It’s time once again for us to ask you to support GACH by renewing your membership. This process is easier than ever using our new website “store”; all you need to do is click on the membership item you wish to order on the right side of this page (e.g. the Individual Membership […]
Read moreTrade Wind Inversions
In the Winter 2014 newsletter, I talked about trade winds and briefly touched on trade wind inversions. Inversions have a big impact on the weather we see in Hawaii, and knowing more about them may be of interest to pilots. What Is An Inversion? Temperature normally decreases with height in the atmosphere. (The higher you […]
Read more2016 Hana Fly In!
Pictures from this year’s Hana Fly In!
Read moreWilly Schauer Gone West
It is my sad duty to inform you that HNL’s William A. “Willy” Schauer made his final flight West. Willy enlisted in the Army Air Corps shortly after Pearl Harbor and served as an aircraft mechanic during WWII, later in the Hawaii Air National Guard, went through pilot training as an Aviation Cadet in 1950, […]
Read moreMeeting with HCF ATC User’s Group 4/20/16
Rob Moore reports on a meeting 4/20/16 that discussed HCF and user issues with ATC.
Read moreResults of the Runway Safety Team Meeting 4/13/16
Over 130 pilots attended this safety briefing.
Read moreHawaii Aviation at the State Capitol April 6th
Meet AOPA regional leadership, fellow aviators and our elected representatives at the State Capitol building this Wednesday
Read moreNational Runway Safety Team and Pilot-Controller Forum
Topic: Runway Safety Initiatives + interaction with Honolulu Control Facility (HCF) Controllers On Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at 18:00 Hawaiian Standard Time Location: HNL Inter-Island (Hawaiian Airlines) Terminal 7th Floor Facility HNL Airport Inter-Island Terminal 7th Floor 7th Floor Conference Center Honolulu, HI 96819 Select Number: WP1368328 Description: Runway Safety Initiatives + interaction with Honolulu […]
Read more“Line up and wait” suspended for 4L/4R at PHNL
According to the DoT General Aviation Officer HCF has temporarily suspended the “Line up and Wait” instruction for runways 4L and 4R at Honolulu: ” Because of the high number of instances involving RWYs 4L/4R and 22L/22R, due to various reasons such as frequent ASDE-X nuisance alerts, incorrect runway assignment, pilot/controller hearback/readback errors, students/unfamiliar pilots […]
Read moreHNL -> JRF?
Would you consider moving your aircraft/operation from HNL to JRF?
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