All Hawaii aircraft owners should have received a letter from the State DOTA regarding public meetings to discuss upcoming hangar and tie down rate increases. Indications from the Big Island meeting are that the proposed rate increases are SUBSTANTIAL, so please make a point of attending the meeting for your island. The meeting for Oahu […]
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Aloha Fellow Pilots, Mechanics and Aviation Enthusiasts
Read moreIs It Safe?
by Bruce Mayes The title of this narrative is taken from the 1976 thriller movie Marathon Man starring Dustin Hoffman and Laurence Olivier where Hoffman’s character is abducted from his apartment by muggers, and Olivier’s character tortures him using a dental probe on a cavity in his tooth and repeatedly asking “Is it safe?” (to retrieve […]
Read moreAOPA Visit to Hawaii
Melissa McCaffrey, the AOPA regional representative for the Western US, made a short visit to Hawaii to meet with AOPA Airport Support Network individuals and the GACH Board of Directors to ascertain the state of Hawaii aviation—boy did she get a ear full. For several hours we discussed the DOTA issuance of criminal citations […]
Read moreWinds Aloft: Sources of Information
The Summer 2016 newsletter article on trade wind inversions referenced the weather balloons we launch twice a day from Lihue and Hilo, which measure winds aloft in addition to temperature and moisture. In this article we’ll look at two additional sources of wind information: radar wind observations and the automated winds aloft forecasts.
Read moreHNL South Ramp Helicopter parking meeting
A Safety Risk Meeting for the South Ramp helicopter operations has been set to be held on November 9, 2016 (8am to 4pm) at the Conference Center. The focus of the SRM will be the consolidation of helicopter operations (see attached pdf) and the standardization of Final Approach and Takeoff Area (FATO) for helicopters. Our consultants […]
Read moreBonanza for sale
A GACH member is selling his 1986 A36 Bonanza. You’ll find the pictures and specifications below. This plane can be fitted with extended range tip tanks that gives it a 2500nm range, enough to fly to the mainland. If you are interested, please leave a reply below; it will be forwarded to the owner. Bonanza for […]
Read moreAloha and Welcome to Flying in Hawaii!
Welcome to Flying in Hawaii, the aviation portal for anyone with an interest in flying in the Hawaiian Islands. You can view any of the articles below by clicking on the title or the Read More button.
We welcome your comments, stories, and experiences. E Komo Mai!
Read morePictures from the 2016 GACH Aviation Expo
We had approximately 18 aircraft, 19 businesses and 350 general public attending our first Air Expo at Kalaeloa Airport this past Saturday and will say it was an absolute success!!!! This was a first time “out” for this type of event for GACH and we did a lot in fostering a positive imagine of general […]
Read moreHonolulu Runway Safety Information from GACH & the FAA
GACH has teamed up with the FAA, HCF and Hawaii DOTA to produce a video and other products to help pilots reduce, and maybe eliminate runway incursions at the Honolulu Airport.
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