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Dont get hurt feelings you knew I was going to dispute that. When I think of you and ethanol here is what comes to mind. A mouse(ethanol) running across the floor and a hysterical lady (you) on the table screaming it's going to get me.I'll advise others....they can take it or leave it. Been in this game a long long time. Your one sharp tech....don't think I wanna cross ya. Yes the carb must have been changed at one time.....guess you know how resorts handle rentals too. It's obvious we'll never be friends, but you certainly have my respect.
John Denver’s crash had nothing to do with poor/bad fuel. It had EVERYTHING to do with pilot error. The sad fact is, he mismanaged the problem.
I liked some of his music, & have no beefs against the man, but if you put emotion aside, read the NSTB report, he turned what should have been a minor problem into a total FUBAR.
His aircraft had at least two fuel tanks.
He ran one dry. (This results in the engine not producing power.). Notice I said “not producing power”, I didn’t say it stopped. The propeller windmilling will continue to rotate the engine.
He didn’t understand the fuel system. All he had to do was SWITCH over to a tank containing fuel, the engine would have come back to life, with no other action required.
That was mistake #1, however, that in itself should not have been fatal.
The aircraft does not fall out of the sky,(unless you totally F/U & aerodynamically stall the wing).
You have time, while gliding, looking for a spot to force land in case you don’t get it started again. Even my ride, a Boeing 777, at 800,000lb will glide 100 miles from cruise flight.
worst case scenario, (you don’t understand the fuel system), & don’t get the engine started. Suck it up, realize you are committed to a force landing, keep the bird gliding at a safe speed, pick a spot & put it down, UNDER CONTROL.
He didn’t do that. Panic set in, he crashed what was now a glider.
This was tragic accident, he should have walked away from the scenario. Every pilot is taught this exact scenario, during their first private pilot lessons,