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Originally Posted by Sean Fidler
CORRECTION - The accident happened at MARSHALL, MI (BROOKS FIELD).
And very sadly I have just learned that the pilot passed away last evening.
I have also heard that fuel starvation was an initial finding but that is obviously highly unofficial.
Terrible, terrible news on a day I was planning on flying here in MI.
Our thoughts are with the Club and the friends and family of those who were involved in this accident. Best wishes to all of you.
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Sean,
Wow, fuel starvation? Not familiar with the type of tug but being used but fuel starvation is largely an avoidable situation. Always sad to learn of the death of a pilot, tug or glider but one that's completely avoidable only makes things worse. I've seen a tow plane run out of gas at about 800 feet, glider released and the pilot made it back to the field without a problem but I was not happy with the cavalier attitude displayed. The guy who taught me to fly said there were three things a pilot can't rely upon. The runway behind them, the altitude above them or the gas they left on the ground.
Walt