The latest Pacific Chart Supplement (Dec 10 to Feb 4, 2016) features updates to some of the new arrival and departure procedures (PUNCHBOWL departure, TRIPLER arrival). The textual description is reproduced below and a generic description with graphic illustrations is shown under “Instructional Resources”.

Please see the attached letter to Airmen on changes to the Line Up And Wait procedures at the Honolulu Airport. As you may have noticed, only one aircraft will be given instructions to LUAW on runway 4L; when 4R is in use, no aircraft will be held short of 4L, since most aircraft would still […]

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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 […]

John Bravender discusses Low Level Wind Shear and it’s effects on flying in the islands.

The North Shore TFR has been amended and reissued.

A lot has been written about the various competing flight planning, weather, and traffic apps for the iPad or iPhone, especially FlyQ EFB and ForeFlight. Since all manufacturers are eager to improve their products and new versions are released regularly it is difficult to keep track of the very latest reviews.

The Blue Angels are in town.

The FAA recently updated their Advisory Circular about transitioning to unfamiliar aircraft.