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Forum: Private Flying

6th Apr 2021, 09:45

Replies: 33

To drain or not to drain

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Posted By ericferret

Can't speak for all airports but one major U.K...

Can't speak for all airports but one major U.K will defuel into a bowser and will pump it back into an aircraft owned by same company.
Depends on having a free bowser and the fuel passing the normal...

Forum: Private Flying

6th Apr 2021, 09:38

Replies: 33

To drain or not to drain

Views: 7,049

Posted By ericferret

Turbine helicopter pilot reported that the engine...

Turbine helicopter pilot reported that the engine flamed out after start and now would not start.
Investigation revealed that the tank was full of water.
Locals had put a water hose into the tank...

Forum: Private Flying

5th Apr 2021, 18:17

Replies: 33

To drain or not to drain

Views: 7,049

Posted By ericferret

Pilot of a Cessna 172 RG reported a lack of...

Pilot of a Cessna 172 RG reported a lack of power. Initial investigation revealed nothing. Then he mentioned that he was getting strange globules from the right tank water drain. So we sampled and...

Forum: Private Flying

5th Apr 2021, 18:02

Replies: 33

To drain or not to drain

Views: 7,049

Posted By ericferret

Having a coffee with the KLM station engineer in...

Having a coffee with the KLM station engineer in Dar Es Salaam, I was bemoaning the loss of about 30 gallons of Jet A when defueling. He went on to tell me about a spillage he was involved in at...

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