Er, isn't the S-12 a homebuilt ? If the filler cap came off in flight, what happened to the Commander's responsibility for ensuring the aircraft fit to fly ? My aircraft has a check wire to stop the cap coming off and even if it didn't it would be my responsibility to secure it before flight.
I know that if the same thing happened on my aircraft, the investigation would centre on my omission in the pre flight checks to ensure that the cap was secure, not on the assertion of a design fault ?
Last edited by Stafford; 6th Nov 2005 at 07:05.