many thanks for the vids, forget about Olympia, somebody deserves a Gold Medal here! Somehow I am not surprised about this outcome.
If the CAD and/or cautions have been messing around, would you INSTANTLY firmly believe in the RED LOW FUEL warning? Especially you know there 'must' be more in the tank! Base is in sight, crystal clear air from a northerly wind, you can go straight in, scenery looks like you can grip the Science Center with the tower and beacon opposite the helipad with your hand. Then a big shock when first engine flames out (just at the very very wrong moment right before crossing the city centre with glass roofs of shopping malls and train stations). Total disbelieve and confusion, not more, not less? Just fuel for one minute more, ore one minute less could have shown a heli on the pad or somewhere else safe on the ground. I am not looking for excuses, but the pilot would not have been aware how displays and timing was playing against him at that otherwise perfect night? Obviously he was not aware of the pump settings either by direct visual cross check.
Last edited by rantanplane; 23rd Feb 2014 at 08:43.
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