Two seat Hornet = Marines or a Growler. Carrier aviation is a high risk occupation. Running out of gas is always a pilot error.
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You don’t know wtf you are talking about.
I highly recommend reading the article. If nothing else, it will save you making a fool of yourself the next time.
I worked with an older guy whose son was a Delta pilot, and had been a Naval aviator for several years prior.
He visited the office quite often, and when asked would say that - no matter how experienced the jet driver - there was always a very great "pucker factor" in carrier landings.
Why didn’t you bother to read the article?
The aircraft was from VFA-103, a USN E-model.
Running out of gas is always a pilot error.
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Negative ... I have had engine problems where my fuel burn was quite excessive and gave me no indication of a problem ... ran out taxiing to the FBO.. fuel guages are notoriously inaccurate.