This is why we train (kind of long)

SD sdatverizondot.net@ wrote in message . ..
Well, tonight will go in my book as something that I will never
forget. Tonight I learned a valuable lesson and was able to live to
tell about it. As a lurker here for many years, I have come to enjoy
reading about people's experiences and try to learn from their
mistakes. So tonight I am posting my experience in hopes that someone
else can learn from me.

Thanks, a good reminder that even though the plane is IFR equipped,
the pilot may not be ready to use those instruments. I guess there's
something to be said for the simplistic KX-155

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I looked at my configuration on my systems to try and figure out why I
never got the localizer. The frequency was correct, I confirmed it
with approach and they advised it was working correctly. Then I saw
that I did not push the CDI button. I hit it and it came alive. Now
just as they are turning me back for final vectors, I look down and
see that my right fuel gauge is showing 0 but my left is still around
20.

Congrats on a safe landing when things weren't going well.

Did you find out why the left tank had 20Gal, but the right tank was
empty? I would assume they were originally filled to the same level
and that the engines were feeding from their respective tanks per
standard Seneca II ops (ie not crossfeeding).

I am curious - do you have the 93 or 123 gallon tanks?

-Nathan