A Flight I Denied (172RG To Fiji) Lets Wish Him Luck he is "Enroute"

"Dan" wrote in message
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Seems funny to me that he planned the flight to arrive in the dark....
On a flight like this, wouldn't you prefer to arrive in daylight?


I certainly would have. Considering fatgue alone, I think I would have
wanted to get the night flying over with first. Perhaps plan to arrive 3 to
4 hours before sunset. Perhaps his is just not a morning person?

("Dan" wrote)
Seems funny to me that he planned the flight to arrive in the dark....
On a flight like this, wouldn't you prefer to arrive in daylight?


Might have a wee bit to do with weather patterns, is my guess.


Montblack

Montblack wrote:
("Dan" wrote)
Seems funny to me that he planned the flight to arrive in the dark....
On a flight like this, wouldn't you prefer to arrive in daylight?


Might have a wee bit to do with weather patterns, is my guess.


Well, it's a moot point now. He landed a few minutes ago in Honolulu.



--
Mortimer Schnerd, RN
mschnerdatcarolina.rr.com

Dan wrote:
Seems funny to me that he planned the flight to arrive in the dark....
On a flight like this, wouldn't you prefer to arrive in daylight?


One big advantage to arriving at night: land sticks out like a sore thumb
because of the lights. But I admit I'd rather end a long flight in daylight
simply so I would be more alert.



--
Mortimer Schnerd, RN
mschnerdatcarolina.rr.com

On May 30, 5:04 am, "Mortimer Schnerd, RN" mschnerdatcarolina.rr.com
wrote:
Dan wrote:
Seems funny to me that he planned the flight to arrive in the dark....
On a flight like this, wouldn't you prefer to arrive in daylight?

One big advantage to arriving at night: land sticks out like a sore thumb
because of the lights. But I admit I'd rather end a long flight in daylight
simply so I would be more alert.

Are you still more alert in the day if you've been flying for 17
hours? Seems like you are usually more alert in the day because you
normally sleep at night.

-Robert

On May 29, 5:20 pm, "NW_Pilot"
wrote:
Flight was not worth $2,000 to me I guess to some one it was!!! I wanted
$3,500 Labor Single Engine over the big Pond Ummmm I guess he is tanked with
200 gallons total onboard.

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N9484B


What does aircraft type GTWN mean?

In article .com,
xyzzy wrote:

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N9484B

What does aircraft type GTWN mean?

Gross Takeoff Weight NOT

:-))

On May 29, 2:20 pm, "NW_Pilot"
wrote:
Flight was not worth $2,000 to me I guess to some one it was!!! I wanted
$3,500 Labor Single Engine over the big Pond Ummmm I guess he is tanked with
200 gallons total onboard.

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N9484B

Lets wish this pilot some good luck on this trip whoever it may be.

I'm guessing that funny looking jog on his flight path must be the
result of an error in his position report that briefly put him way out
there. Afterwards his path seems to pick up where it was suppose to
be.

-Robert