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To: Fennie

Well, one thing seems for sure. He was out of fuel.


7 posted on 04/20/2013 10:25:39 AM PDT by UCANSEE2 (The monsters are due on Maple Street)
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To: UCANSEE2

My guess also.

Probably out of fuel and the old story of trying to stretch his glide.

But you would expect anyone with his hours and intensive training to have kept a cool head.

On the other hand, I suspect that the military does not spend any time teaching fighter jocks the basics of dead stick landing.

More like blow and go.


17 posted on 04/20/2013 10:39:40 AM PDT by old curmudgeon
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To: UCANSEE2

The 210 has very long wings. The fuel is in the wings. It is essential that the plane be level when fueling or you can end up short a few gallons. I never planned the last 5 gallons!

T210 driver


21 posted on 04/20/2013 10:49:06 AM PDT by BillM (.)
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