r/nextfuckinglevel 26d ago

Engine fails during student pilot’s flight

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u/styckx 26d ago

He didn't calculate the fuel correctly and ran out of fuel.

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u/Daphne_Brown 26d ago edited 26d ago

Are you being serious?

Sputtering does seem like that’s possible. And there’s be zero chance of a restart once it’s dead.

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u/styckx 26d ago

Yes this has been around a while. Even somewhere (not on Reddit) the pilot admitting and talking about it

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u/Daphne_Brown 26d ago

Huh? Thanks for sharing.