CC - I had the same thought, but it seems difficult to run a tank dry Archerfield to Gin Gin - hour and a bit trip!
Can't say I have ever had to carry out a forced landing cause I ran a tank dry - but I did carry out a precautionary landing on a dirt road west of Charters Towers when I thought I was going to run both tanks dry in a Hawk XP!
I taxied down the road until I got to a homestead. Fortunately they had had a chopper working there a few days earlier and had half a drum of Avgas left over. A quick refill and I was on my way. Been my little secret for the last 15 years or so.
So I'll just say "Nice bit of flying" also, but I would still like to know what was behind it!
If faced with that situation in the Bo, the big question for me would be do you drop the gear - and risk folding the nose wheel and maybe ending up on your back - or put it in gear up?
Dr 