Uploaded December 2020 | Updated September 2026, 13 hours ago
Kerry McCauley, an international ferry pilot, now with over 30 years of experience, was flying over the North Atlantic to Paris in a new F33 Bonanza when he discovered an issue with his auxiliary fuel tank. The problem? No ram air—the fuel wasn't moving. The solution? Pressurize the tank via lung power. For eight straight hours McCauley was alone, over the ocean, in a single engine airplane, with only his will keeping him aloft and alive.
Read more flying stories from Kerry McCauley in his book “Ferry Pilot: Nine Lives Over the North Atlantic”: kerrymccauley.com
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Kerry McCauley, an international ferry pilot, now with over 30 years of experience, was flying over the North Atlantic to Paris in a new F33 Bonanza when he discovered an issue with his auxiliary fuel tank. The problem? No ram air—the fuel wasn't moving. The solution? Pressurize the tank via lung power. For eight straight hours McCauley was alone, over the ocean, in a single engine airplane, with only his will keeping him aloft and alive.
Read more flying stories from Kerry McCauley in his book “Ferry Pilot: Nine Lives Over the North Atlantic”: kerrymccauley.com
Apply credit to your ASI transcript for watching this video: bit.ly/RPSOverAtlanticCert
To help make videos like these possible consider donating to the AOPA Foundation: aopa.org/donation/oneclickdonation?keycode=R2014WASIUT
Watch more videos by the AOPA Air Safety Institute on our channel: youtube.com/AirSafetyInstitute
