English: Support: https://www.paypal.me/Jimenito1010 Facebook: / jimenito1010 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jimenito101... GIMLI'S GLIDER (Reconstruction) OUT OF FUEL Gimli Glider Simulator: X Plane 11 Airplane: The aircraft involved in the event was a B-767-200, but for technical reasons of the simulator parts of the video were made with a Boeing 767-300 July 22, 1983 Edmonton International Airport, province of Alberta, Canada. Captain Jhon Weir and his First Officer Donal Johnson, pilots of the B-767, were preparing to fly to Montreal, the maintenance inspector was doing a routine check on the plane, in the check he discovered that the fuel quantity indicators were not working correctly. The inspector on duty was able to realize that channel 2 was the one that was failing, so he checked the MEL, it said that the plane could fly with only one operating channel for the fuel gauges, and when channel 1 was activated the indication in the cockpit was correct, he left the notes in the plane's flight log and marked the channel 2 circuit breaker as inoperative with a yellow tape and over the fuel gauge he put one that said "see log book" July 23, day of the accident. The 767 arrived in Montreal. Following the routine, the maintenance inspector on duty arrived at the plane to check it. Jhon Wier met the crew that would receive the plane, they were Pilot Robert Pearson and his first officer Maurice Quintal, Weir told Pearson that channel 2 of the processor was failing and that the fuel had to be measured with a drip dipstick, but that they flew without problems to Montreal, however Pearson misunderstood the information, understanding that what was failing were the fuel meters in the cabin instead of channel 2. The B-767 was new to the company, it had been with the company for 5 months and had a different way of calculating fuel, it was not done by calculating liters but kilograms and this was not known to the operators. The Tanker checked the fuel required until Edmonton, which according to what was stipulated in the flight plan was 22,300 kg, then, he used the drip dipstick and knew how much fuel to put in. None of them knew how to convert the fuel measurements from cm to kilograms, they had not received training, First Officer Quintal believed that the conversion factor was 1.77 corresponding to the specific gravity of the fuel, but in reality there was one more step missing that no one knew. When Captain Pearson saw the fuel gauges at zero, he checked the log book and still believed that it was the gauges that were failing and not channel 2, he checked the MEL and the rule allowed the plane to be dispatched if 2 of the 3 fuel gauges worked, but all 3 gauges were out of order, Captain Pearson knew that the plane was not airworthy, but since he had misunderstood the information, he believed that that was how they had flown from Edmonton and made the decision to proceed. At 8:00 p.m., a visual alarm indicated low pressure in the left tank fuel pump. The captain and the FO decided to cancel the flight, declare an emergency and divert their aircraft to the nearest airport. They searched and, with the advice of the controller, diverted left to the nearby Winnipeg airport. A few minutes passed and a second alarm was activated indicating that the fuel pressure in the right tank was very low. A few seconds later, the left engine shut down. At 35,000 feet, the right engine failed and shut down, and all the screens were left without power. But thanks to an additional power system that the 767 had, some basic instruments for flying were available. Approach Control informed them of an airport that was closer to their position, but that airport had been closed and was now used as a race track. Pearson knew it, years ago he started his career as a pilot at what was previously called Gimli Air Base, but that weekend it was full of families camping out to watch a race. Pearson and Quintal were facing several problems, without power there was no hydraulic fluid. Pearson thought about lowering the gear to help them reduce speed and after this he would do a sideslip, this would allow him to descend quickly without gaining speed. Quintal lowered the gear, but an alarm light indicated that the nose gear was blocked, with no other options he began the sideslip, landing without the nose gear favored them, the friction helped to slow the plane. Captain Robert Pearson managed to put the gigantic plane at the Gimli airport saving the lives of all its occupants. That was all, best regards JIMENITO 1010