tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post1342048403340188009..comments2024-03-26T09:35:29.969-04:00Comments on Kathryn's Report: Fuel Exhaustion: Cessna 150L, N1718Q; Accident occurred June 22, 2020 near Shelby-Cleveland County Regional Airport (KEHO), North Carolina Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-28680677822998845292020-12-15T22:29:45.602-05:002020-12-15T22:29:45.602-05:00Actually it is not that surprising. Unlike science...Actually it is not that surprising. Unlike science like say air pressure for the airspeed indicator and altimeter or a gyroscope for the attitude indicator, simple fuel monitoring for GA aircraft means old school float valve mechanics which was also used by automobiles which are still not accurate to this day (spring and cable and wire just isn't all that accurate, especially as the metals Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-40025100723057683172020-12-14T21:28:53.714-05:002020-12-14T21:28:53.714-05:00Surprisingly the most useless gauge in a GA plane ...Surprisingly the most useless gauge in a GA plane is the fuel gauge. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060827553081940333.post-64134612434482421782020-12-14T18:38:21.640-05:002020-12-14T18:38:21.640-05:00Yet another example on KR where you don't just...Yet another example on KR where you don't just trust your fuel gauges. You are supposed to keep up with your gallons per hour fuel burn for your conditions. He failed to do one of the basics that student pilots learn early on. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com