Long Ranger Down

[nonames76]

Heard that a certain CFI at CYKZ working for enbridge put there long ranger into a field due to fuel exhaustion

[407 Driver]

Put it into a field? under power or after it failed ???

[Winnie]

Any regs? and did it happen today?

[twinstar_ca]

anyone know any more details on this yet??

[abc]

anyone know any more details on this yet??

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& they just bought an EC120B!!

[Helilog56]

Hmmm....actually I am concerned more with the fact that no one was seriously hurt or injured.....hope all is okay with anyone that was on board....

[Buckmeister]

& they just bought an EC120B!!

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Just to clear up the confusion. There is no relationship between the company that has recently acquired an EC120B and any incident regarding fuel exhaustion. And that’s all I know. Hope all are O.K. though.

[nonames76]

Heard it was a feild or parking lot and it was due to fuel exhaustion. PIC was ok,

[Helilog56]

That's more encouraging ......sounds as though the pilot was very proficient at doing full-on's (a "dig" to all operators that 'don't"), but needs a refresher on "fuel management"......

[beltdrive]

That's more encouraging  ......sounds as though the pilot was very proficient at doing full-on's (a "dig" to all operators that 'don't"), but needs a refresher on "fuel management"......

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Longrangers tricky on the fuel thing.......when ur fuel transfer valves r stuck open (a grain a sand will do) she caves at 200 lbs. This info I never found in the flight manual. I had a fuel contamination once. I caught it with the boostpump check... U pull the breaker, gage shows still pressure but caution light does not illuminate.... as I recall it was something like that. there was no other indication. SO the engeneers had the pleasure of cleaning the fuelcell in the field, they did and awesome job. So at ground idle with both boost pumps off... she does the loud silience thing............i recommend u do this test on the ground......ur Boost pump check does not work with a full tank anyways.........

So give the guy a break till details are know........rumors killl too......