So Greg, you're saying that she wouldn't have got the range that David has suggested because she was more concerned about the cost of fuel, time and aircraft and wanted to get there quickly? So, rather than conserve fuel, she flogged it there thinking that they would definitely find Howland and not be concerned about enough contingency fuel?
Personally I don't think she would have flogged it any harder than the dead horse that you are still flogging right now.