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Forum: Emergency, Disaster and Distress

24-08-2018, 14:54

Replies: 45

Running out of diesel, no wind.

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Posted By a64pilot

Re: Running out of diesel, no wind.

I looked it up, that is a likely explanation, but in truth it seems no one knows the origin of the expression.

Forum: Emergency, Disaster and Distress

24-08-2018, 08:38

Replies: 45

Running out of diesel, no wind.

Views: 11,999

Posted By a64pilot

Running out of diesel, no wind.

They used the stern boarding ladder, which to me is pretty smart. No major serious modification to the vessel, since most fold up and down, drop it and attach the outboard to the ladder, and Bob’s...

Forum: Emergency, Disaster and Distress

24-08-2018, 08:34

Replies: 45

Running out of diesel, no wind.

Views: 11,999

Posted By a64pilot

Running out of diesel, no wind.

I believe there was more to it than that.
If I understand correctly, the fuel gauges were inop, and they knew they didn’t work, but it was assumed that they weren’t needed, cause if you program the...

Forum: Emergency, Disaster and Distress

19-08-2018, 17:58

Replies: 45

Running out of diesel, no wind.

Views: 11,999

Posted By a64pilot

Running out of diesel, no wind.

Yeah, yeah.
I actually found it , it was a 737 and it has nothing to do with fire pull handles, likely mixing up two separate incidents
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/TACA_Flight_110...

Forum: Emergency, Disaster and Distress

19-08-2018, 16:42

Replies: 45

Running out of diesel, no wind.

Views: 11,999

Posted By a64pilot

Re: Running out of diesel, no wind.

Anything on my deck, I see as sacrificial, meaning if Wx gets real bad, maybe some day someone will find a use for it, cause it’s likely gone.
I just bungee the tanks.
Anchors being the exception I...

Forum: Emergency, Disaster and Distress

19-08-2018, 15:25

Replies: 45

Running out of diesel, no wind.

Views: 11,999

Posted By a64pilot

Re: Running out of diesel, no wind.

I carry a lot, likely too much fuel on deck, one reason is to “tanker”fuel so I can bypass expensive fuel and tanker up when it’s cheaper.

Forum: Emergency, Disaster and Distress

19-08-2018, 15:16

Replies: 45

Running out of diesel, no wind.

Views: 11,999

Posted By a64pilot

Running out of diesel, no wind.

There is also a story of someone gliding a DC-9 safely with no injuries onto a dike in Louisiana, it seems during the maintenance check the fire pull handles were cross wired, so when number #1 fire...

Forum: Emergency, Disaster and Distress

19-08-2018, 14:43

Replies: 45

Running out of diesel, no wind.

Views: 11,999

Posted By a64pilot

Re: Running out of diesel, no wind.

I have always though this accident very interesting. Some days you just have a bad day, other’s I swear the cards are stacked against you.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gimli_Glider

Forum: Emergency, Disaster and Distress

19-08-2018, 14:11

Replies: 45

Running out of diesel, no wind.

Views: 11,999

Posted By a64pilot

Re: Running out of diesel, no wind.

Far and away the biggest reason for engine failure in aircraft is fuel starvation.
Yeah, I know it sucks to run out of fuel in a boat, but it sucks worse in an airplane, yet it happens

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