To: Fantasywriter
"John Denver just wasnt yet familiar enough with his brand new plane to change fuel tanks safely"The original builder made the modification to move the fuel tank selector to that un-ergonomic location, and this isn't to point a finger at him. The point is sometimes design changes in homebuilts are well, something to really consider...
19 posted on
02/22/2017 6:30:03 AM PST by
taildragger
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To: taildragger
That’s a good point. I’m not a pilot, but I don’t much like the sound of these experimental planes. Like Everest, your first mistake of any real significance is typically your last.
21 posted on
02/22/2017 6:34:32 AM PST by
Fantasywriter
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