Sean Tucker Explains Off-Airport Landing

Editorial Staff

Friday, May 08, 2009 at 12:00 AM ET

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Aviation icon Sean Tucker, despite 23,000 flight hours, recently experienced an incident that underscored the critical importance of proper fuel management.
He now emphasizes that he will never fly again without manually "dipping" the fuel tanks, highlighting this fundamental safety practice.
The incident serves as a powerful reminder for all pilots, regardless of experience, to always perform thorough pre-flight fuel checks to prevent running out of gas.

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It’s a lesson that every new flight student learns, and it’s one that 23,000-hour aviation icon Sean Tucker learned again last Sunday. The legendary aerobatic pilot tells AVweb‘s Russ Niles why he’ll never fly again without first dipping the fuel tanks.

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