Best way to get a Mooney from CA to HI?

[wedbell]

I live in Hawaii and fly with Anderson Aviation on Oahu. They have a Mooney (N66201). It is $195/hr to rent (you can buy 10 hour blocks to get that down a little). They have other aircraft as well. Personally, I think I'd sell and rent. The Mooney is pretty fast for island hopping. You are basically flying VFR all the time for scenic tours, and I think something slower is better for that. I have owned two Mooneys, though, so I do prefer to fly it. I don't fly a lot as it is more of the same when you go, and I just go for fun every once in a while.

[RobertGary1]

I remember seeing a Cessna below deck on the Kitty Hawk coming back for the Philippines. When I asked about it I was told "skipper's plane"

[BorealOne]

 

As per the rescue video I concluded that Mooneys float longer and don't flip.

Choose your rescue wisely.

 

José

 

I'll take the Twin Otter on floats.

[garytex]

KSBA-PNHL=2156NM

KHAF-PHHN=2009NM http://www.gcmap.com/mapui?P=haf-phhn&DU=nm&SG=130&SU=kts

Either way, it's a long way to swim.....

[garytex]

And over your head

[NotarPilot]

LAX to Honolulu is 2230 nm

 

Just for fun, if you had to fly shorter legs - (under 1500 nm):

• LAX to Seattle 836 nm
• Seattle to Anchorage 1249 nm (there are places to stop between)
• Anchorage to Adak Alaska 1039 nm (there are a few places to stop between)
• Adak to Midway Island 1424 nm (there are no places to stop between)
• Midway to Johnston Atoll 816 nm 
• Johnston Atoll to Honolulu 818 nm (Midway dir Hololulu is 1143 nm)

total LAX - Honolulu via Johnston Atoll 6182 nm

Better carry an extra quart of oil.

I'm pretty sure Midway does not have avgas available.