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dow n i n Kalaupapa . I'v e see n th e cos t o f flight s rang e fro m $4 0 - $25 0 one-wa y for

afligh t fro mKalaupap aAirport

t o Ho'olehu aAirport . Whe n th e flight s wer e price da

t thei r mos t exorbitant , I couldn' t

affor dt o fly out . M y mother , wh o als o ha dpreviousl y visitie dm e i n Kalaupapa , coul dals o no t affor dt o fl y i n an dout . Thi s ha s pu t enormou s financial an dphysica l strai n an dboth mysel f an dmy mother . I'v e bee n force dt o carry foo dan dgrocerie s o n my bac k whil e hikin g th e trail . Becaus e o f this , I hav e bee n limite dt o th e type s o f foo dthat ca n handl e bein g carrie di n abackpac k for 1 + hours . I hav e no t

bee n succesfu l i n carryin g produc e tha t I enjo y suc h a s lettuc e an d melons . Item s suc h a s brea dan dic e crea mar e als o very difficul t t o carry dow n th e trail . Frequently , I'v e ha dt o wal k u p th e trail , driv e t o th e airport (stinky , sweaty , an dmuddy , min dyou ) the n catc h anothe r fligh t fro mHo'olehu ai n orde r

t o fly of f o f Moloka' i t o visi t family . I nee dt o g o topside t o d o al l my bankin g a s well . Eve n thoug h Kalaupap aha s a smal l store , w e hav e t o pa y cash . Thus , i t ha s bee n necessar y t o g o topside i n orde r t o us e th e AT M t o pul l ou t

money . Whe n I'v e bee n sick , o r hav e suffere dfro makne e injury , I'v e ha dt o stay i n Kalaupapa

—sometime s unabl e t o restoc k m y food . Th e hig h pric e o f flight s at Kalaupap aunde r

Pacifi c Wing s cause dextrem e inconvenienc e t o m e a s wel l a s famil y an dfriend s wh o previousl y woul dhav e com e t o visit . I n addition , I jus t

don' t lik e t o fly with Pacifi c Wings . O n aGovernmen t wor k trip , I wa s flyin g dow n t o Kalaupap awith apatien t an dwa s subjecte dt o aplan e 'incident' . I suppos e thi s wa s bac k

i n 200 9 o r

so . Th e Pacifi c Wing s pilo t lande dont o th e Kalaupap aAirstri p to o fa r an dto o fast . Th e plan e lande dof f th e runwa y an dth e tir e blew . Whe n I describ e thi s inciden t

t o people , I us e a'ne w driver ' feelin g a s acomparison. Th e pilot' s flyin g jus t felt abi t hairy

- similar

t o ane w driver' s lac k

o f contro l behin dth e wheel . I coul dfee l thi s o n th e plan e fro mwhe n I firs t boarde di n Honolulu . Afte r w e lande d(of

f th e runway ) I hear dth e pilo t

say 'sh*t ' an dtrie dt o mov e th e plane . H e opene dth e doo r an dw e coul d smel l th e burn t

rubbe r fro mth e tire . Thi s wa s very unnerving ! Th e Kalaupap aNationa l Historica l Park' s firetruc k responsed e t o th e scene . I honestl y hav e mad e aconcerte d effor t t o not fl y Pacifi c Wing s sinc e tha t time . O f course , onc e th e pric e o f flight s ros e exponentially , I couldn't , i n goo dconscience , affor dt o pa y thos e prices ! Makan i Ka i flyin g t o Kalaupap aha s ease dlif e dow n i n Kalaupapa . It' s bee n suc h atrea t t o fly t o Kalaupap afro mHonolul u with fres h produc e tha t I ca n tak e directl y t o m yhome . I don' t

arriv e a t m y destinatio n stinky , muddy , an dsweat y anymor e sinc e I n o longe r HAV E t o hik e u p th e trail . I'v e als o bee n abl e t o hav e mor e tim e AN D MONE Y sinc e I ca n catc h flight s directl y fro mKalaupapa . I strongl y advocat e for

Makan i Ka

i t o retai n th e EA S a

t Kalaupapa . I wil l continu e t o mak e every effor

t t o no t fly with Pacifi c Wings . I' mhappy t o answe r an y question s o r commen t further o n th e above . Than k you , Erik aTheres e Vierne s Stein .