Hawaii in a X...

[NW Flyer]

So, our flight department is considering a Citation X. One typical mission would be from Seattle to Hawaii.

Can any of you seasoned "ten" guys (or gals) give me some insight on this trip?
---Are we going to run into a wet footprint?
---Will we have to run down to Cali for a fuel stop?
---Should we be looking for something else?

 

[G100driver]

You should ask the guys at NetJets. They fly over there all the time but have very strict rules of when they can or cannot. I can guarentee that no one there will fly with a wet footprint.

 

[G100driver]

Sorry, did not see your post over on the fractional side

 

[G100driver]

?
---Should we be looking for something else?

Everday off a short runway.

http://www.dassaultfalcon.com/aircraft/50ex/

I spent 6.5 hour one day going from BFI-PHKO in one. My arse hurt, but we still had lots of fuel when we got there!

 

[X man]

X

Flew to Hawaii with out any problem from Sacramento, just crew, flew back with 3 pax, normal bags, landed in SFO, and upon touch down, the guy in the back advises us in a bit of a panic that he wanted to go to San Jose. Taxed back out did a tower to tower after the tower had closed in San Jose, landed with 1800 lbs, so I think it would work well for you, but there is always the occasion when winds will stop your crossing. This would not be a very high percentage on that route though. By the way ,the paper work said SFO, so we did make the mistake in not confirming it with the passenger.

 

[Brett Hull]

...landed in SFO, and upon touch down, the guy in the back advises us in a bit of a panic that he wanted to go to San Jose.

As the knucklehead sat there for 4 hours with the airshow staring him in the face saying "ETA in San Fransisco: X:XX" :smash:

 

[NW Flyer]

Thanks Xman for your input.

G100, sorry, Falcon is not an option (don't ask...).

Any more words of wisdom out there? I hope so!

 

[G100driver]

Aw, common I love a great story!

Lemme guess, he hates the French or he "thinks" 3 engines cost to much to support?

 

[NW Flyer]

Honestly, I don't know the whole story. Suffice it to say, we are not shopping for a French airplane.

Hey, it's HIS money, right?

 

[HA25]

We had a fleet of 5 X's at my last outfit which I flew on, and we never did Hawaii because it was simply too risky.. Our Falcon 2000, and EMB Legacies however did them frequently.