"Peter R." wrote in message
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Larry Dighera wrote:

Peter R wrote:

Wasn't it reported in the article posted by the OP that the aircraft ran
out of fuel? Something is not right there.

Why?

If the aircraft really did run out of fuel, then this plus the fact that
the aircraft didn't fly very far before the engine quit implies that the
aircraft had very little fuel on the ground at Big Bear Airport.

Does it make sense to you that an aircraft sitting on the ground at an
airport surrounded by hostile terrain would have very little fuel in the
tanks? It doesn't to me.


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Peter

Wasn't this gone over in that thread about getting fuel stolen? It's out in
the dry country, so not much worry about condensation in the tanks. He
probably tops it off just before departure, something the kid neglected to
pay attention to.