Today's adventure also included the first time I filed a flight plan, which isn't strictly required for a VFR flight in the US, but it's a darned good idea when you're flying over all that ocean. It might me less critical on a circuit around Oahu, for instance where you're pretty much in somebody's view most of the time.

I probably should have deduced that there would be an engine emergency (simulated) when Jason told me "and by the way, add Molokai as an alternate airport". We stopped in on Molokai on the way back. Lanai and Molokai are a little bit interesting to land at, given the threshold of each runway kind of springing up out of the dirt, instead of leading out of an flat apron or taxiway. I suppose it's not all that different than landing on 4R at Honolulu, right past the salt ponds inside the reef runway.

I'm beginning to feel the heat of a couple of serious bitch-tests (written and practical) coming up in the next two weeks. I guess I'm going to spend another Sunday in the Keller conference room. Last time I spent 5 hours and got through 65 questions, but by the end of that, I was a lot smarter at how to approach the questions...