What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Pilot was on a cross country flight for his course curriculum under the 141 program. Pilot failed to verify that full tanks were full at departure airport other than putting finger in tank. At first airport of landing pilot failed to check the aircraft fuel prior to departure. Enroute back to originating airport (rnv) pilot stated the aircraft lost power and he made an emergency landing at the Ruleville-Drew Airport (M37). After landing pilot contacted the school for instructions. Pilot was suspended until next semister and will repeat the full commercial curriculim. Pilot did not follow procedures as established by the school.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT WAS ON A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT FOR HIS COURSE CURRICULUM UNDER THE 141 PROGRAM. PILOT FAILED TO VERIFY THAT FULL TANKS WERE FULL AT DEPARTURE AIRPORT OTHER THAN PUTTING FINGER IN TANK. AT FIRST AIRPORT OF LANDING PILOT FAILED TO CHECK THE AIRCRAFT FUEL PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. ENROUTE BACK TO ORIGINATING AIRPORT (RNV) PILOT STATED THE AIRCRAFT LOST POWER AND HE MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING AT THE RULEVILLE-DREW AIRPORT (M37). AFTER LANDING PILOT CONTACTED THE SCHOOL FOR INSTRUCTIONS. PILOT WAS SUSPENDED UNTIL NEXT SEMISTER AND WILL REPEAT THE FULL COMMERCIAL CURRICULIM. PILOT DID NOT FOLLOW PROCEDURES AS ESTABLISHED BY THE SCHOOL.
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