You’re in cruise above a marine layer when ATC relays that your FBO found a fuel cap on the ramp—and it may be one of yours. The gauges show half on one side, a bit less on the other. Do you continue to VFR? Turn around? Or declare an emergency and descend through the clouds without an Instrument Rating?
Sue Tholen
CFII, MEI, CFI-G - Sue Tholen is a physicist by education and engineer by trade, but has also been a CFI for over 20 years. She was also the Eastern Region CFI of the year in 2011. She has instructed in many makes of airplanes and gliders, has raced in the Air Race Classic, and is building a Rans S-21. She has a particular passion for tailwheel instruction and spin training. Sue is an assistant chief flight instructor and once crossed P-67 in a P-51 at 50 feet AGL (legally).
