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Idiot lands out of gas next to my house

Posted: Tue Nov 05, 2024 11:10 pm
by Colonel


Bay Area private pilots.

Re: Idiot lands out of gas next to my house

Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2024 1:40 am
by Nark
Hrmupf.

Must have charged the Tesla, not the IO-360 overnight.

Re: Idiot lands out of gas next to my house

Posted: Wed Nov 06, 2024 11:15 am
by Colonel
Not sure the FAA is going to buy his attempt to throw the line guy under the bus.

How someone with all that technology - did you see the picture of the cockpit? - manages to run out of gas with a fuel totalizer and a GPS, remains a mystery.

I’ve known guys like this. They’ve landed on fumes before. I’d love to see his past fuel receipts where he put 29 gallons into an airplane with 30 gallon capacity.

John Denver similarly left MRY after giving up waiting for fuel.

Re: Idiot lands out of gas next to my house

Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2024 4:03 am
by Slick Goodlin
Colonel wrote:
Wed Nov 06, 2024 11:15 am
How someone with all that technology manages to run out of gas with a fuel totalizer and a GPS, remains a mystery.
I suddenly remembered, “Hey pilot, ya got all those clocks up front but you’re still always late!”