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Old November 16th 05, 01:53 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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Default Navajo Down in Ankeny, IA

a Navajo will suck oil out the dipstick opening at a pretty
scary-looking rate. doesn't necessarily mean that the engine is going
to quit, but it sure "looks" like it's going to.

have had a couple make a short trip around the pattern (oh crap, look
at all the blankin' oil) and land with about 5-6 quarts left.


And a little oil sure looks like a lot of oil. A couple of QUARTS would
scare the crap out of anyone.

I sure hope this accident doesn't turn out to be one of those
"the-pilot-was-distracted-by-the-missing-dipstick-open-access-door" kinda
things. It seems to happen every now and then that someone prangs it
because they were distracted by the door popping open, or what have you.
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Iowa City, IA
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