Found this little gem as I move into new condo - with your's truly in BZ section. I had the distinct privilege of meeting with CNATRA himself, and flying a fam flight with him to recreate the incident (not fun, really) he bought the beer at the Whiting O'club after!
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Found this little gem as I move into new condo - with your's truly in BZ section. I had the distinct privilege of meeting with CNATRA himself, and flying a fam flight with him to recreate the incident (not fun, really) he bought the beer at the Whiting O'club after!
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Is the 57 that small or are you just a big dude?
Yes. Keep in mind, they're generally flying with two studs to and from the OLFs, so coming from NDZ with as much gas as the bird can take (which doesn't always mean it's full), and 3 people (one of them being Chuck), it's pretty much at weight (3200# if I'm remembering correctly).
Yup, 91. Which is to say that's when fuel starts sloshing out of the tank.What was max fuel? 91 gallons? I was trying to remember earlier. And how quaint, having to measure your fuel in gallons and not pounds. Barbaric.
The SNA up front was surprisingly collected - I remember turning to him and asking "that twist grip is full open right" - since there is a visible mark on the pilot/students side. I had the surprising forsight to have the SNA verify Ng/TOT as well - which helped in the safety investigation afterwards.Very cool @ChuckMK23! Did the SNA stay composed or just hold on screaming?