Wednesday, 01 November 2006 - Features
More Than One Kind of Autopilot
A Cessna 185 amphib lost power shortly after takeoff. Authorities determined that the pilot had selected Fuel Off instead of Fuel Both for tank selection. How did it happen? The fuel tank selector cover was broken which allowed full movement of the selector knob. The pilot relied on feel for sensing the knob’s location. The accumulator tank contained enough fuel for full operation of the plane until shortly after takeoff.
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