Posted on July 16 at 1:39 p.m.

Pilot error, yes. No point in denying it.

Gauges are always suspect, tanks should always be checked and any error should be on the side of having too much fuel.

However, having said all that, as a pilot myself, I give a tremendous amount of credit to his clear head and piloting skills in bringing the plane down.

No one died. Often, in such situations, people do die. Let's give him a bit of credit for that.

On Report: Plane that crashed into Gulf off Marco ran out of fuel