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this story is longer, I think: http://www.damninteresting.com/the-gimli-glider/ http://www.damninteresting.com/the-gimli-glider/ it explains why they flew with
by munin 13y ago
this story is longer, I think: http://www.damninteresting.com/the-gimli-glider/ http://www.damninteresting.com/the-gimli-glider/
it explains why they flew without a fuel gauge. tl;dr - they knew the gauge was broken, but regs allowed the flight if the maintenance crew did a manual sounding of the tanks and the measured fuel was enough. they sounded and measured, but converted incorrectly between pounds and kilos. I think the pilots were severely disciplined for that failure.
- mhurron 13y agoThey were disciplined by Air Canada as Air Canada held the pilots and ground crew at fault even though the Aviation Board found Air Canada at fault. Their disciplinary action was later overturned and "the pilots were awarded the first ever Fédération Aéronautique Internationale Diploma for Outstanding Airmanship."