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Good luck and have fun on the trip, and good on ya for finding a niche in the aviation industry and making a living flying for yourself and your family.
 
McNugget said:
I saw Espalda Mojado the other day. His side business with PacoPollo is going well, and the two of them have been doing some great flying. I asked him how much it would cost to ferry an airplane overseas, he told me $250 trans-Atlantic and $350 trans-Pacific. It looks like you might be charging a little much for your services. Anyway, he is a nice guy, and you might see him in HWD, he said he is picking up some PA-44 Seminole ferry flying to Hawaii. He said it is easy to go out there and jumpseat back to the mainland, and no need for a hotel. Paco, on the other hand, just took off for the UK in a KingAir 90. It is a great way to stay current in the small airplanes on your days off, so they say. They also say they are giving back, by allowing time builders to come along in exchange for paying some of the expenses.
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I hear sarcasm, right?
 
avbug said:
No, taking those crap wages and undercutting other professionals doing that job are not giving back to the industry, nor benifitting anybody. Just more dirtbags who are willing to lower the bar for everyone.
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Personally, I was looking into doing some fun flying as a volunteer aerial firefighter.
 
That's one area where qualifications very much still dictate your participation, which makes it a non-issue.
 
avbug said:
No, taking those crap wages and undercutting other professionals doing that job are not giving back to the industry, nor benifitting anybody. Just more dirtbags who are willing to lower the bar for everyone.
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Forget the fish, avbug, that was more like shooting a manatee in a barrel.
 
Dude, I saw that plane on the ramp this weekend. It's in front of Calair right?
 
How much time are you spending over water? My extremely uneducated point of view tells me those geared Lycs are real fussy, right? I like the sound they make that's for sure.
 
Why arent we making fun of his avatar like the good ol' FI of past?
 
HF Radio Trouble, The pumps had noise causing them to interfere with the HF Radio since I was unable to have 2 way HF radio com's I was denied an oceanic clearance. Had to return to Point of Departure. I belive we have it Solved added a noise filter to the power feeding the pumps. and was abe to contact on ground and in air. As soon as i get in a tail wind situiation again will attempt a Second Run.
 
NW_Pilot said:
HF Radio Trouble, The pumps had noise causing them to interfere with the HF Radio since I was unable to have 2 way HF radio com's I was denied an oceanic clearance. Had to return to Point of Departure. I belive we have it Solved added a noise filter to the power feeding the pumps. and was abe to contact on ground and in air. As soon as i get in a tail wind situiation again will attempt a Second Run.
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I have done several pacific crossings and have never had to get a oceanic clearance enroute to Hawaii?? Only needed one for the Atlantic. Is that a low altitude thing?


Might be a while before you get a tailwind heading westbound to HI
 
NW_Pilot..... be careful man. You take alot of risks, but I understand someone has to do it.
 
Way2Broke said:
NW_Pilot..... be careful man. You take alot of risks, but I understand someone has to do it.
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Yea, I denied a 172 over the pacific not that crazy. At least I got 2 engines... Verified with 1 Engine at more than gross will keep me up at 5K well did on that day. Morris at Commander Services In Stockton is Great.
 
More Photos,

h**p://www.aircraftdelivery.net/flitestar/AC500%20SHOP/
 
Who put that pump manifold together for you? Louis hardware? Serious keep some tools handy allright.
 
hgi2006;1347945 Might be a while before you get a tailwind heading westbound to HI[/quote said:
Humm Today Tail Wind!!!!!
ROUTE SFO/HNL VIA 31.3N/140W VALID AT 121200Z
FLIGHT LEVELS
ZONE FL050 FL100 FL180 FL240 ZONE WEATHER

25 3615 P15 3506 P09 3124 M06 3134 M18 4-6 STSC 007/020
26 3629 P14 3620 P08 3127 M05 2925 M18 6-8 STSC 010/035
27 3618 P13 3520 P08 2918 M07 2420 M19 4-6 SC 015/040
28 9905 P13 3407 P09 2813 M08 2521 M19 DO
29 0913 P14 1308 P09 2307 M07 2420 M19 4-6 SC 020/060
30 1012 P13 1516 P08 1819 M07 2025 M20 DO
31 1113 P12 1513 P08 1819 M08 1827 M20 1-3 CUSC 025/080
32 1011 P13 1408 P09 1717 M09 1821 M22 DO
OVERALL WIND FACTOR COMPONENTS
P10 P2 M9 M16
http://www.prh.noaa.gov/data/HFO/RFRKSF
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That one bad pump was causing a ground loop in the electrical system causing feedback on the radios.
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A ground loop in the electrical system, you say? Thank heavens you're neither a conventional gear pilot, nor a mechanic.
 
At what point does enough bad stuff happen before you decide maybe this isn't the day.
 
Will this be the last we hear of NW_Pilot? Stay tuned for the next episode....
 
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