"Out of fuel, out of hope: 'Help, I'm in the water'"

"Larry Dighera" wrote in message
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A difference? It points out that erroneous conclusions are possible,
and that speculation as to the cause of aircraft mishaps is risky.


Whether he was short of fuel due to poor planning or due to a fuel leak is
irrelevant, the end result of fuel starvation over the lake is death.



I'm sure you have traversed hostile terrain in your Champ at one time
or another.


I've never crossed terrain where loss of power meant my death.

In article t, Steven P. McNicoll wrote:
Whether he was short of fuel due to poor planning or due to a fuel leak is
irrelevant, the end result of fuel starvation over the lake is death.

No it's not - with proper survival gear, a ditching is eminently
survivable. Crossing the lake WITHOUT it means the result is death.

--
Dylan Smith, Castletown, Isle of Man
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"Maintain thine airspeed, lest the ground come up and smite thee"

"Dylan Smith" wrote in message
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No it's not - with proper survival gear, a ditching is eminently
survivable. Crossing the lake WITHOUT it means the result is death.


Yes, but we know he did not have proper survival gear. You have an odd way
of expressing agreement.