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Are realtime wind maps and forecasts over the pacific accurate enough for planes of that size? I'd imagine a strong enough headwind would burn through your fue

Are realtime wind maps and forecasts over the pacific accurate enough for planes of that size? I'd imagine a strong enough headwind would burn through your fuel pretty quickly.

lutorm 12y ago
Flying from the mainland to Hawaii you require a large margin due to wind uncertainty. Between Kauai and Oahu, not so much... Edit: This story is about someone flying from Hawaii to California where the flight ended up taking 4 hours longer than expected due to unexpected headwind. Luckily for him, he was in an airplane with extremely long range and had planned to fly directly to Oshkosh, WI! http://www.ez.org/t/cp34-p3 http://www.ez.org/t/cp34-p3
- mikeash 12y ago
  That's a wonderful story. I'm not sure what I like most, the electronics troubleshooting, the perils of pre-GPS navigation over the ocean, or the cavilier-but-thoughtful approach to solving all sorts of problems encountered along the way. Thanks for posting it.
  - toomuchtodo 12y ago
    When you get your private pilots license, the rule is "always keep flying". No matter what problem you have, as long as you have altitude and speed first, you've got time to solve whatever the problem is.