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January 29th 15, 08:22 AM
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video - pilot runs out of fuel, pops parachute
On 27/01/2015 11:41 AM, Skywise wrote:
http://www.cnn.com/videos/us/2015/01...ape.u-s-coast- guard "The pilot of a single engine aircraft that ran out of fuel is safe after ditching his aircraft more than 200 miles northeast of Maui, Hawaii." http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/new...-cirrus-plane- deploys-parachute-after-running-out-fuel-near-hawaii "The pilot, en route from Tracy, Calif., to Kahului...." http://flightaware.com/live/flight/N7YT KTCY to PHOG according to SkyVector is 2075nm. Wikipedia lists SR-22 range as 1049nm. Even with fuel drums on board.... sheeesh. http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinqu...x?omni=Home-N- Number&nNumberTxt=N7YT Certificate issue date: 1-12-15 Brand new plane. Ferry flight? Brian Looks like he knew well in advance that he was going to end up in the drink, but perhaps many hours after his point of no return. How accurate are the wind forecasts out there? Sylvia. 
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