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Yeah, fair enough, but even with similar 'head' requirements to a siphon system you're still ahead by having that extra free hand. However, if you don't need to wrangle a filter funnel and/or struggle with an unstable fuel container then that advantage is less and a jiggler can often do as well. Still, accepting a slower flow might be a better deal than the scenario outlined by pmc in his OP: "I just had another disaster, fuel all over the wing and over me. Does anyone have suggestions for filling high-wing tanks? I transfer fuel to a 10-litre red plastic can, standing on a good platform, but getting it into the tank is the problem. Have tried several funnels but they all fall over at some stage. My small Mr Funnel is the worst. Have tried with and without the funnel that screws into the can. I have never had a problem filling low-wing aircraft."

They're definitely called pumps on the easyflo site, and, as such, they do lift - but not all the way up to a high-wing's filler cap from the ground. I think the length of the supplied hose is about the limit. I haven't tried but I suppose they'd work well with portable fuel bladders. In that case, I think I'd go for the clip on hose (as in the car pic below) rather than the Servo style handle because then you'd have two hands free to wrangle the (unstable) bag and the inserted suction hose. https://easyflo.com.au/

But I think Dan's point is that 10 litre cans are liftable and a battery powered siphon frees your hands to steady the filter and aim the hose with due care. That solves most of the problems with minimal expense, spillage, weight and general complication. And it can be used at home or away.

Yeah, before that he said "You have our apologies, sir" and the "appreciate your professionalism" part, I took to mean "thanks for being cool enough not to cuss me out on the airwaves". Some YT commenters reckon that SWA puts undue pressure on ATC to not delay their aircraft. And the 737 captain's willingness to accept such a T/O clearance seems dodgy, if for no other reason than the ILS protection zone around the threshold. As Juan and others pointed out, the mere presence of another aircraft in that area with a CATIII (zero visibility) arrival on short final can throw the glideslope out - with obviously poor results.

An aviation angle: Everyday Airline Pilot 8.64K subscribers "The best thing about night flights is the views of the stars. Especially any chance to see the Milky Way core."

Seeing this it's easy to imagine how the ancients came up with earthocentric spheres. If only they'd had YouTube back then ...

Juan's take on it ....

https://www.aviation24.be/airports/austin-airport-aus/a-very-close-call-bewteen-a-southwest-boeing-737-and-a-fedex-boeing-767-at-austin-airport-texas/ (The YT Comment section gives a lot of context so better to click "Watch on YouTube")

You may have seen this one already; Bobby Bailey putting his design through its paces in Nepal. From the YT description: "The Dragonfly Rancher is “The Most Versatile Light Aircraft in the World.” And quite likely, be the most fun you will ever have. The Bailey Moyes Dragonfly was first introduced in 1989 by the “Godfather” of Hang Gliding, Bill Moyes. And, quickly gained the reputation as the best aircraft for towing Hang Gliders aloft worldwide. With little surprise, as aero towing was what Booby Bailey designed it for."

It's not all fun, though. I see that apart from hang-glider towing, the Dragonfly has been put to work crop-spraying. (Not that that wouldn't be fun, too. ; -) CLICK PIC FOR FULL REZ. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eXAkUNOsaM

When I had a query about a particular NOTAM not long ago, I got a quick and useful reply from the: Network Coordination Centre Duty Line Manager Airservices Australia [email protected]

Well, yes, exactly! That's why I'm hoping the US effort to fix NOTAMs trickles down to us, sooner rather than later. It's not like professionals are any better off than amateurs; they're worse off, having to deal with it every day. To repeat a few of the comments (presumably from professionals) to the original YouTube video (above). Matthew Butler 3 years ago I think the issue is that in order to pick out and determine which are applicable to you, you still have to read each in its entirety. For example the one they read regarding taxiway barred, it didn't say who it all applied to until the very end (aircraft with wingspan larger than...) Andrew Truax 1 year ago Realistically, if every airline pilot went over every relevant NOTAM for every flight in a single day, they would have literally no time for other tasks. Tom Nguyen 2 weeks ago (edited) NOTAMS need to be prioritized and filtered so that the important ones aren't lost in the layers of more insignificant NOTAMS. Plus the raw text is awful to read. And it's not like the problem is not known locally. There was this Flight Safety Australia article from 2020: https://www.flightsafetyaustralia.com/2020/07/missing-the-message/ Missing the Message : How do you find the vital pre-flight information you need when it’s buried deep in a stream of NOTAMs? This frustration, felt by pilots around the world is finally being addressed—but don’t expect change anytime soon

Nobody's giving olde-world personal briefings to recreational flyers these days. Of course It's all done by machine (and if you're using an EFB's 'smart brief' app, it's based on your electronic flight plan - submitted or otherwise) and it's ready in an instant, no matter how close to your ETD. But the point is that people in power don't regard notams as conveyors of information so much as coverers of backsides (that is, their own). Who cares that the one crucial bit of info was buried deep in the middle of masses of irrelevant garbage.: "You can see, Your Honour, that the information was plainly available and so the agency itself is blameless and the prosecution rests its (strict liability) case."

U.S. House Passes Bill to Improve NOTAM System https://www.flyingmag.com/u-s-house-passes-bill-to-improve-notam-system/ I, for one, am hoping that the same happens here. As I posted above: "Last year I wrote to OzRwys support about the way NOTAMs are handled in their SmartBrief feature" "I’m curious about how and by-whom notams get selected/ordered? Is there a way around having to wade through tons of dross to get to the few morsels that matter. For example in this little (test) plan, I was interested to see if the notam about the grass strip at Taree being unavailable, due soft and wet, would turn up. I reckon that this would be, perhaps, the most important piece of info for anyone flying in who didn’t otherwise know that. Well yes, it does turn up ... but right at the bottom of the very long list - at #58 in this particular instance." (15/7/21) OzRwys reply: "This is because NOTAMs are very poorly sorted by the authorities (currently under a big review by CASA) and we are not given geographical information to link them more logically for users." "

Ooopsie! 😉

And even those who DO have "understanding of what a single engine landing entails" can not know what it MIGHT entail (what, with one having quit for unknown reasons). I'd be rolling the ambos if it was up to me, if only for fear of looking like a goose if it ended badly - a BA38 style arrival, say - with nary a first-aider in sight. (BA Flight 38: the 777 that fell a bit short at LHR 15 years back.) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Airways_Flight_38 )

But operating single-engine mid-ocean ain't no walk in the park. Surely, there were no options but an immediate MAYDAY/Datalink SOS in this case. It would have triggered responses from the system. I'd suppose - and expect - that AMSA was already sussing-out shipping near the route. MAYDAY may be "the HIGHEST risk level" - but it's not like there are heaps of levels. Heck, aren't crews now bound to declare MAYDAY-FUEL even if they're going to land just a smidge under legal reserves. No such thing as a cool PAN-PAN-FUEL call. Of course there's heaps of hype around such events. The public holds endless crazy notions, panderable to for profit. Koshie even rolled out Richard de Crespigny today for us to fawn over. Insider insouciance is, I guess, the reaction.

In any case, losing one of two, mid-ocean - and wondering if #2 might follow suit - sort of makes "possible assistance needed" a little understated.

Apparently the accident was live-streamed from inside the pax cabin. https://7news.com.au/travel/plane-crashes/chilling-videos-show-the-moment-passenger-plane-plunges-into-mountainous-nepal-c-9459068 https://www.thedailybeast.com/jet-carrying-72-people-crashes-into-gorge-in-nepal