Originally Posted by
Ixixly
Don't be too quick to stick the boot in Spinex, yes it is Fuel Exhaustion, there is mention of water contamination and there is still no clearly identified reason why it happened, were the fuel gauges faulty perhaps? how significant a water contamination are we talking? Was the aircraft using more fuel than expected or shown? Still plenty of explanations as to what led to the Fuel Exhaustion situation so lets not stick in that boot too soon.
Well the maintenance done on the side of road or actually on the road will be very interesting work sheets to read!
Time to call a Spade a Spade!
Or be willing to produce the test equipment and other required documents for the flight off the road.
Christ pilots can be insistent! the wheels were down! don't know how they folded back up!.
******* There is NO reasonable explanation that a engine surged and was shut down and then the other shutdown by itself soon after - other than lack of fuel. Being able to fly away soon after.