Jabawocky, SWMBO and I flew from YBTL across to YPJT via YBMA, YBAS, YAYE and YLEO in the V35B last week - great trip, apart from the 40 kt headwinds between The Rock and Leonora.
Went to depart for Esperence today, only to find to my horror that both , yes BOTH, fuel tanks are leaking - presumably due to fuel bladder failure.
What's the chance?
When at home base and not flying the aeroplane is always hangared - with tanks full.
Absolutely no signs of leaks prior to the pre-flight today, although I had commented on an occasssional momentary whiff of fuel on leveling out TOC.
So the FTDK is stuck at Jandakot awaiting a couple of new bladders and we are on Qantas back home.
The 1991 A36 that is the subject of another thread is looking much better to me!
Dr 