The next morning, at 9:30 AM (Hawaii time) on August 17, Jensen calculated they should be close to Hawaii, based on average speed and time elapsed. Over the next two and a half hours Schluter, the navigator, attempted to determine their position from the sun. At noon on August 17, Schluter was able to plot their location: they were approximately north of Oahu, and Jensen turned for the finish. When they landed at approximately 2:15 PM, "Aloha" had only of fuel remaining; in order to ensure the engine never starved for fuel, the crew was required to pump the gravity-fed tank until it overflowed. 