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January, 1997

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The Situation Before:
Before last summer there was a "clear space" of sufficient size between the hold-short line for runway 4L and the hold-short line for 4R on taxiways F, D and E to have a small single-engine, or light twin-engine aircraft hold in and be clear of both runways. An aircraft which was instructed to "cross 4R and hold short of 4L" could do so and wait in the clear in-between the runways while aircraft were taking off or landing on both sides.

What Happened to the Taxiway Hold-Short Lines:
The taxiway hold-short lines for 4R and 4L were simply moved further outward from their respective runways. This was no problem for the west side of 4L and the east side of 4R because there is plenty of space there. The problem is that the space between runways 4L and 4R is limited. Still the hold-short lines were moved outward further away from their respective runways. Between the runways on taxiways F, D and E they ultimately flip-flopped.

The Situation Now:
Now that the hold-short lines between 4R and 4L on taxiways F, D and E have changed, there is no longer a "clear space" between these runways in which an aircraft can hold while landings and takeoffs are conducted. The safety zone on the left side of 4R overlaps with the safety zone on the right side of 4L. The area that was clear space before is now a "no man's land" in which aircraft can no longer hold.

The Present Procedure:
Now that aircraft can no longer hold short between the runways, they must hold short on the east side of 4R. The tower is no longer likely to instruct an aircraft to "cross 4R and hold short of 4L," because if they do, then runway 4R would be occupied and unavailable to other aircraft. Tower will make the aircraft hold short of 4R until they can cross 4R and go directly into position on 4L. The procedure for landing on 4L and going to the south ramp for parking is more critical because you must at some point cross runway 4R. After landing on 4L you may turn off the runway onto taxiway D or E, but you must stop before the hold-short line for 4R. In the absence of any instruction to "turn right and cross 4R," or if you are instructed to "turn right, hold short of 4R," you must stop prior to the 4R hold-short line. When you do so, 4L is still occupied and unavailable for other aircraft to land or take off. DO NOT simply taxi to a position in- between the hold-short lines (as we were allowed to do until last summer). If you do so, you will violate runway 4R. Stop short of the first hold-short line, which has the solid side of the lines facing you, and wait for your clearance to cross runway 4R. You must receive a "cross 4R" clearance before you can taxi your aircraft across that hold-short line.
Review Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM) paragraph 2-3-5-a for more information about hold short procedures.

Q. When was the first airport at Puunene built?
A. In 1938, the original Maui Airport at Maalaea was condemned and construction began on a new airport at Puunene, just off the Mokulele Highway. The first terminal belonged to Hawaiian Airlines.

Q. Why did the Puunene Airport move to the current Kahului location?
A. Hawaiian Airlines was taken over at the beginning of World War II by the Navy and used in the war effort. During the war, the Navy found they needed much larger airplane facilities, and also due to severe down drafts, began developing a new airport at the Naval Air Station at Kahului (NASKA).

Q. Who was the first woman airport manager in Hawaii and where was she stationed?
A. Henrietta Fuller Aki was the first woman airport manager for Hawaiian Airlines, stationed on Molokai in 1943.

Q. Why and where did Charles Lindbergh wish to be buried?
A. Charles Lindbergh was buried in Hana, Maui. He chose this location as it gave him a sense of peace and independence from the public.

Q. Why did the first flight from California to Hawaii take over 14 hours?
A. Due to severe head winds, a 14-hour flight on a Pan American Clipper Ship, the Martin 130 from California to Hawaii, took place on April 28, 1935, piloted by Edwin C. Musick.

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