Title:
Monthly Safety Meeting Gatorland Aviators
Topic:
Fuel Management: It Doesn't End with Sumping the Tanks
Speaker(s):
Jacques Bichier
Brief Description:
My father and I (fully certificated and current) were flying a couple of retired US citizens to our farm in Venezuela. We refueled and filed our flight plan for the PA23-150 (Piper Aztec Multi-Engine) from San Fernando de Apure to our farm in the Amazon Jungle on the Venezuelan side in a hurry. We were racing against bad weather. Our PA23-150 was turbo charged and had a TURBO label on the cowling. My father and I went to file the flight plan with the airport director of operations. We left the refueling unattended. Once we returned to the plane, we checked the fuel gauges, sump the fuel drain ports, and taxied to the runway. The plane was fully fueled and at maximum gross weight. Did our run-up and took off all normal, until...
Select Number:
SO15144758
Location of Seminar:
Professional Office Building
802 NW 5th Ave
Suite 200 (SecondFloor)
Gainesville, FL 32601
Directions to Venue:
Seminar is located downtown Gainesville, Florida, not at airport. Free Parking is behind the building. Meeting is on second floor conference room. Entrance to meeting is behind the building.
Seating:
20
seats at the facility,
20
remaining for online registration.
Registration Information:
Sponsoring Division:
FAASTeam
Additional Event Information & Acknowledgement of Industry Sponsor(s):
Jacques Bichier is a retired Research and Project Engineer, Commercial Instrument Pilot, CFI and MEI, Seaplane Commercial rating and CFI-Seaplane. He is an active flight instructor, currently completing his CFII and flies an average of 340 hours per year. Grew up in Venezuela where his father was a bush pilot and taught him how to fly, long before he taught him to drive. After completing his certificates and ratings at Flight Safety Vero Beach, Jacques went back to Venezuela to help his dad with his aero taxi flying business, Flying the Aero Commander 560, C206, C210, and C310. Jacques is married and has two children, son 28 and daughter 26. He lives in the Gainesville area with his family where he now shares his vast knowledge, experiences and skill to train pilots.
Special thanks to local car dealership Motory Group LLC with Megan Babin and Govinda Romero for hosting our meeting.
Equal Access Information:
The FAA Safety Team (FAASTeam) is committed to providing equal access to this meeting/event for all participants. If you need alternative formats or services because of a disability, please communicate your request as soon as possible with the person in the “Contact Information” area of the meeting/event notice. Note that two weeks is usually required to arrange services.
Credit Applicability:
1 Credit for Basic Knowledge Topic 3
FAASTeam Project Information:
NPP52, 63; In-person Safety Outreach to GA Pilots and Flight Instructors
National Project:
In-Person Safety Promotion to GA Pilots and Flight Instructors
Additional Event Documents: