AOPA Pilot Magazine - April 2018 - 104

NEWS & NOTES
ASI NEWS

AOPA AIR SAFETY INSTITUTE

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Running on empty
Don't be a fool-watch your fuel
B Y K E I T H WA R D

RUNNING OUT OF GAS in your car isn't
a fun experience, but usually it's not
a big deal. You pull over and call for
help. Running out of fuel in an airplane,
though, is a serious mistake.
The mistake can be a result of many
poor choices. A big one is get-there-itis.
You tell yourself that even though you're
low on fuel, you're pretty sure you can
make it, and you absolutely need to get
where you're going without delay.
The focus of the AOPA Air Safety
Institute's Fuel Management Safety
Advisor (www.airsafetyinstitute.org/
safetyadvisors/fuelmanagement) is
making sure that doesn't happen to
you. It's scary to consider that there
are, on average, nearly 70 fuel-related
general aviation accidents per year.
And more than 60 percent of those are
attributed to poor flight planning, specifically: inaccurate assessments of fuel
requirements.
One of the key bits of advice from
the advisor is to think of available fuel
in hours and minutes, instead of gallons
and pounds. That way your mind doesn't

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have to make the conversion of how long
you have left before you're out. Plan conservatively for your fuel requirements
and take into account potential unexpected diversions for things such as
weather or closed airports.
Although the FAA has its own
requirements for fuel reserves, the
AOPA Air Safety Institute goes further,
recommending landing with at least one
hour of fuel on board.
Tools such as online flight planners
and mobile apps can help, with predictive fuel planning and warnings about
approximately how much fuel you'll
burn along your route.
There are some things you can't control as a pilot, and that's why smart pilots
practice emergency procedures. But
fuel is something you can control; there
should be no reason for running out of
it. Be aware of how much you have, how
much you need, and make sure you have
much more in your tanks than necessary.
KEITH WARD is a writer on assignment

with the AOPA Air Safety Institute.

NEW FROM ASI
AOPA PRESIDENT MARK BAKER
SHARES ADVICE
Having flown more than 10,000 hours in
more than 100 aircraft, AOPA President
Mark Baker has experienced his share
of the unexpected, including losing an
engine on climbout. Baker discusses
some of those times when his airplane
did not behave, and how he managed
to come through each situation safely,
in the AOPA Air Safety Institute's There
I Was... podcast (www.airsafetyinstitute.
org/thereiwas). Baker also details his top
tricks for transitioning between aircraft,
including the importance of hangar talk.

DOES ATC WANT TO TALK TO GA PILOTS?
General aviation pilots are often afraid
to talk to air traffic control, especially
at big Class Bravo airports. They may
be unsure of what to say, but they may
also think that ATC doesn't have time
for them, since they're busy separating
heavy jets. In Ask ATC: Bothering ATC,
the AOPA Air Safety Institute discusses
this issue with an air traffic controller. Her
response may surprise you. Watch the
video (www.airsafetyinstitute.org/askatc/
botheringATC) and share it with others.
COLLISION COURSE:
AVOIDING AIRBORNE TRAFFIC
This seminar-made possible by the
generous support of Joyce Gardella in
memory of Paul Gardella-explores risk
management strategies to avoid other
aircraft in flight. Find a location near you
(www.airsafetyinstitute.org/seminars).


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