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Richard this was most likely a case of Pilot error. You should know your aircrafts systems
The fuel system was a stupid design on Cessan's part in my opinion The electric boost fuel pumps only pick up fuel from the mains and not the aux tanks in the older models with aux tanks. If you run the mains dry and loose prime you will still have gas in the aux and you can't access it. Read Ernie'e report The NTSB report say's mains were empty and there was still 13 gallons 11 in the right and 2 in the left aux tanks . If this had been accessed before the mains were ran dry he should have made it to the airport 
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06-12-08, 06:54 PM
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As Ernie indicated (above), you really need to know how your fuel system works... especially in the older Skymasters.
Take a look at his web site. He has a great write-up on those systems. This could save your life. Be sure you understand the difference in how to get fuel flow from the aux tanks vs the main tanks. If you run out on the mains, you really have to be patient (and have some altitude) to get a restart on the aux tanks!
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Jim Stack Richmond, VA
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06-12-08, 07:51 PM
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If they'll restart at all. The prudent thing is to believe the POH: if you run the mains dry, you should assume the worse, that you can't get to whatever fuel is in the auxiliary tanks.
Ernie Last edited by Ernie Martin : 06-13-08 at 10:27 AM.
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