Hawaii Hoppin' II
Hawaii Hoppin 'III
Hawaii Hoppin 'IV
I had just shut down the DC-3 when I noticed that the oil pressure in engine 1 was very low. As I left the plane, I went to check it, and found that it was leaking badly. There was no way that I would be able to fly for a while until the leak got fixed. Luckily, a guy by the name of Milton Shupe had just finished renovating an old Spartan 7W Executive, and was looking for an experienced pilot to fly it. I talked with him about my journey, and he agreed to let me fly his Spartan.
I fired it up at dawn, and the big radial came to life.

I climbed out of Lanai and headed for Kahului in cloudy weather

Milton installed a nice feature in this one!

The flight was short and uneventful, and as I turned around the mountains I saw Kahalui in the distance

I brought the Spartan in for a nice, soft landing, being careful not to damage Milton's beautiful plane.

And finally, after a short flight, I parked the plane and got her secured.

Next, I make my way to the Big Island of Hawaii!













