EP111 - It's ALWAYS Fuel (and Never for Skywriting)

EP111 - It's ALWAYS Fuel (and Never for Skywriting)

"Well honey, the engine's about to stop running..." is NOT a conversation you want to have at 5,000 feet. In this episode full of real-talk about fuel management, our midlife pilots share their close calls and lessons learned. From Ben's accidental "skywriting" performance (thanks to one loose screw) to his sweaty-palms moments watching those notoriously unreliable Cessna fuel gauges, the crew digs into why "it's always fuel" became their go-to accident theory. As the old aviation wisdom goes: there's only one time you can have too much fuel - when you're on fire!


Mentioned on the show:

- Brian's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brian.siskind/

- M20 Leitchfield Kentucky: https://www.airnav.com/airport/M20

- Stinson Voyager: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stinson_Voyager

- Minimum fuel, emergency fuel, reserve fuel (PDF): https://www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/2022-11/INFO_08004.pdf

- Twin Hornet heater: https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/eppages/aircraftheaters_08-12217.php

- MentorLive with Nathan Ballard, Jan 22: https://www.nafinet.org/mentorlive


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EP168 - How The Turn Tables... Brian's Turn to Checkride Debrief

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EP167 - Cockpit Tetris and Mess Management

EP167 - Cockpit Tetris and Mess Management

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EP164 - The Ultimate Guide to Becoming a Midlife Pilot - Part 3

EP164 - The Ultimate Guide to Becoming a Midlife Pilot - Part 3

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EP163 - The Ultimate Guide to Becoming a Midlife Pilot - Part 2

EP163 - The Ultimate Guide to Becoming a Midlife Pilot - Part 2

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EP162 - The Ultimate Guide to Becoming a Midlife Pilot - Part 1

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EP161 - Information Whiskey Year End Spectacular

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