Julian Welz Posted December 18, 2013 at 07:44 AM Posted December 18, 2013 at 07:44 AM @Yoram Benariy and all others yesterday i flow from ETSE AB to LOWW Wien Schwechat with a Rockwell Aerocommander 500 and I miscalculated my fuel! So, extremly short before landing RWY16 in a heavy traffic situation I lost suddenly both engines and was giong down. I informed Yoram as quick as possible. I hope very much, that I don't caused to much trouble and problems for the controller. Please excuse - especially Yoram. Wish you all the best and a blessed adventtime Julian Welz Help me to fly for children - donate for Mary's Meals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andreas Dermitzakis 121021 Posted December 18, 2013 at 01:22 PM Posted December 18, 2013 at 01:22 PM Hello Julian, I am sure that the controller understood about it.However,VATSIM is a learning environment,furthermore,you can always enroll for training on VATEUD's Pilot Training Department on http://ptd.vateud.net if you wish. Yours, Andreas Dermitzakis Deputy Director,CvACC Divisional Instructor,VATEUD Andreas Dermitzakis Deputy Region Director, VATSIM Europe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julian Welz Posted December 18, 2013 at 04:32 PM Author Posted December 18, 2013 at 04:32 PM Hello Andreas, thanks a lot for your words and for the possibility to get training. But the reason why I'm so "angry" about this "accident" is, that I made since my first time in Vatsim several flights without any problem (ok somtimes very little one without disturbing others ), normally I calculate my fuel with so much reserve, that there is no chance to have not enough. I try to prepar my flights accurately. And then this! I studied the manuals and training docomeents here very good, not to make such rookiemistakes Ok this I think is somthing everybody will happen once a time Thanks again and have a blessed advent season. Bye and all the best Help me to fly for children - donate for Mary's Meals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Board of Governors Don Desfosse Posted December 18, 2013 at 06:48 PM Board of Governors Posted December 18, 2013 at 06:48 PM No worries. "Stuff" happens! If it makes you feel any better, just last night I was working a guy who decided to divert to pick up some more fuel. So I got him from the adjoining FIR and gave him the most expeditious vector possible to his new destination. Still 40 miles from his new destination, he surprised me by saying he wasn't going to make it, and requested immediate vectors to a field that was only about 25 miles away. I scrambled real quick to vector him to the new new airport, get him the weather and an acceptable approach, vectored and cleared him for the approach. When he was safely on the ground and closed his IFR flight plan, he informed me that there was no fuel available at the field.... According to the airport directory, there was, but he kept calling for the fuel truck and got a no fuel available response. Bummer for the guys that had to drive fuel out to him, but at least he and his p[Mod - Happy Thoughts]engers were all alive! Remember, any landing you can walk away from is a good landing, and any landing where you can use the plane again is a great one! Happy holidays! Don Desfosse Vice President, Operations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julian Welz Posted December 19, 2013 at 03:10 PM Author Posted December 19, 2013 at 03:10 PM Hello Don, I'm relieved to read that. Thanks. In one thing I'm absolutely sure now: never more to little fuel and if I've to plug some external tanks Blessed Advent season Julian Help me to fly for children - donate for Mary's Meals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoram Benary Posted December 20, 2013 at 12:37 PM Posted December 20, 2013 at 12:37 PM Hello Julian, no worries, it happens. You acted very professionally and I really appreciate the way you responded. All emergency crews were alerted and the airspace was all yours Hope to see you soon, Happy holidays! Yoram Best regards, Yoram ACCAUT2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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