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General => Events => Topic started by: Jim Thompson on March 09, 2026, 01:27:16 AM

Title: [4/12/2026] HCF Pineapple Jam!
Post by: Jim Thompson on March 09, 2026, 01:27:16 AM

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PINEAPPLE JAM is a Hawaiian island-hopping cargo challenge hosted by the Honolulu Control Facility (HCF). Grab your favorite prop or turboprop — from a Cessna Caravan to a King Air 350, a classic DC-3 to a mighty C-130 — and haul cargo between the islands of Hawaii with full ATC coverage across HCF. Over 25 aircraft types to choose from (see below). Fly short VFR hops into strips like Dillingham and Kalaupapa, or take on longer inter-island runs between Honolulu, Maui, Kona, Hilo, and Lihue. Whether you're hand-flying a Twin Otter through the mountain passes or cruising a King Air above the clouds, there's a route and an aircraft for every pilot.

What makes PINEAPPLE JAM different? Turn Cards. Before each leg, draw a random card that changes how you fly — full fuel departure, no GPS, a mandatory go-around, a blown tire on the taxiway, or maybe a Shaka Bonus for double bragging rights. Some cards test your skills, some reroute your plans, and some are pure aloha. Join us Sunday, April 12th from 1700z to 2000z and see how many islands you can hit before the pineapples spoil.

Here are some of the 24 total game cards available!
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The GAME Portal will live and available the first week of April.

Official Event Aircraft Types

BN-2 Islander (Piston) — 150kt C-47D Skytrain (DC-3) — 160kt DHC-4 Caribou — 160kt BN-2T Islander (Turbine) — 170kt DHC-6 Twin Otter — 170kt Piper Comanche 250 — 170kt Short SC.7 Skyvan — 175kt Bonanza G36 — 175kt Cessna 208 Caravan — 180kt Kodiak 100 — 180kt Curtiss C-46 Commando — 180kt Beechcraft Model 18 — 190kt

Shorts SD330/SD360 — 190kt Beechcraft Baron G58 — 200kt Black Square Piston Duke — 200kt Cessna 408 SkyCourier — 200kt King Air C90 GTX — 230kt A2A Aerostar 600 — 250kt King Air 200 — 250kt Black Square Turbine Duke — 270kt MU-2 — 270kt C-130 Hercules — 290kt King Air 350 — 300kt TBM 930/850 — 330kt