The nose section of the museums’ Boeing 767 uses parts of the cockpit from the retired
Gimli Glider, the Air Canada passenger airplane famous for running out of fuel between
Montreal and Edmonton, forcing it to land at the former Royal Canadian Air Force base
in Gimli Manitoba. Due to a series of compounding errors in which a fuel-quantity
indicator sensor (FQIS) failed, and multiple workers incorrectly converted the dripstick
measurement from mass to volume, the airplane was not properly filled. Running out of
fuel at 12,500m, the airplane suffered only minor damage after gliding down and
landing at the former base. The aircraft was repaired and used until its retirement in
2008. The museum’s 767 is a representation of the Gimli Glider, and it is currently being
restored by our volunteers.
SPECIFICATIONS (OF AIRCRAFT BEING SIMULATED)
• Wingspan: 47.60 m
• Length: 48.50 m
• Powerplant: 2x Pratt & Whitney JT9D-7R4D engine
• Cruise Speed: 796 km/h
• Range: 7,200 km
• Crew: 2
• Passengers: 255
