caravanman Engineer Joined Mar 22, 2004 Messages 4,800 Location Nottingham, England. Apr 22, 2020 #1 Gotta love these "engineers" who don't understand tens and units. Maybe he got his "qualification" online too? Beware of internet calculators !
Gotta love these "engineers" who don't understand tens and units. Maybe he got his "qualification" online too? Beware of internet calculators !
NS VIA Fan Conductor Joined Sep 24, 2011 Messages 1,975 Location Nova Scotia Apr 22, 2020 #2 Reminds me of the 'Gimli Glider'......a mix-up in calculations when fueling an Air Canada '767 back when Canada was switching to the Metric System...
Reminds me of the 'Gimli Glider'......a mix-up in calculations when fueling an Air Canada '767 back when Canada was switching to the Metric System...
caravanman Engineer Joined Mar 22, 2004 Messages 4,800 Location Nottingham, England. Apr 22, 2020 #3 Gosh, a very bad error indeed! How fortunate that the pilot was actually an experienced glider pilot, and that the co pilot knew of the existence of the Gimli former air force runway! Ed.
Gosh, a very bad error indeed! How fortunate that the pilot was actually an experienced glider pilot, and that the co pilot knew of the existence of the Gimli former air force runway! Ed.