On my way to OSH I was chatting on 122.75 to two Harmon Rockets over Missouri when one called out low fuel pressure on his mechanical pump. He hit the boost pump and no joy. 5 mins later he calls out his tanks are "sucking in' . I did not hear what happened until I was tying down my plane and 2 Rockets taxied by. I walked over after they shut down to learn mud dabbers had nearly runied their day. Both tank vents were plugged.
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RV-7 : In the hangar
RV-10 : In the hangar
RV-12 : Built and sold
RV-44 : 4 place helicopter on order.
just the way it's supposed to happen, if it happens at all. i wonder if the pilot gets a bill from the farmer for the inevitable crop damage? guess if so, the liability insurance would cover it? he may have ruined quite a few bean plants.
Larry, any way to find out the rest of the story? Did the engine quit due to lack of fu. I am assuming there was enough air leaking around the fuel tank caps, and vets to keep him going. . Not good. el? Did he dead stick onto a runway?
He said he made the airport with power. I looked at his tanks and they were fine. He is still parked in the HBC area south of the RV-10's
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RV-7 : In the hangar
RV-10 : In the hangar
RV-12 : Built and sold
RV-44 : 4 place helicopter on order.
RV engine out forced landing on way to Osh
. I did not hear what happened until I was tying down my plane and 2 Rockets taxied by. I walked over after they shut down to learn mud dabbers had nearly runied their day. Both tank vents were plugged.
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