Ferry flameouts
Just a couple of days ago a french registered Skyvan flying from Europe to the USA suffered three flame out between Greenland and Canada probably due to an exotic and non approved fuel ferry tank installation and misuse of it...
What is fascinating is that the pilot feels that no incident reporting is needed even if regulations warrants that such reports are compulsory when flying a turbine powered aircraft....
It is however possible to do ferry flights with properly approved fuel installations and properly trained pilots. They are not more expensive just safer ...
Last edited by Argentomagus; 6th Mar 2013 at 15:05.