N995BG has 24 gal. header tank[Rand Robinson original fiberglass]Still flying after 27 years.Do I think safety is a good thing? You bet I do.Weight and balance is not an issue with proper distribution of airplane parts.My trim indicator runs in the middle with 15 gallons.With full fuel I was able to make the flight from Cross City FL to Pine Bluff,AR in 5hrs.17 mins.The estimated range was 6 hrs. at the time.15 gallons is all I keep in the plane at any one time.Fly safe and keep building.Tommy W.
On Mon, Jan 16, 2017 at 9:55 AM, n357cj via KRnet <krnet@list.krnet.org> wrote: > Hi Deon, > I have a KR-2s with a 12 gal. header tank and am currently building > another that I retained the same idea but in a slightly smaller form of 7.5 > gal. My theory is that gravity never quits so fuel flow would never quit. > Having said that the KR2 is much more pitch sensitive. During any cross > country flight I probably only adjust trim one time as the fuel is burned > off the header tank and it is really not an issue for the 2s stability. The > other main issue is safety which is up to any one persons own tolerance. I > personally have a fiberglass header tank and the plan is not to break it. > That is not good enough for many good men. You have an aluminum tank which > may or may not be stronger and less resistant to a rupture. Another down > side to wing only is the fuel line and pump layout and operations. > Having mentioned all these items I would likely put in wing tanks and > ditch the header. I do not know what stag of completion the plane is in but > maybe adding to the fuselage length is an option. It would be a far safer > airplane by all accounts. > Joe Horotn, > N357cj > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "KRnet" <krnet@list.krnet.org> > To: "KRnet" <krnet@list.krnet.org> > Cc: "Deon-tsrc" <d...@tech-source.co.za> > Sent: Monday, January 16, 2017 10:13:42 AM > Subject: KR> Fuel header tank > > Hi Guys > > The partial KR2 (original design) I have bought is fitted with an > aluminum fuel tank in front of the instrument panel. From the > information I have available this is not a good idea (shift of CoG, fire > danger etc.) > > Would you advise that I ditch this and create wing tanks? Given all the > ho-ha about CoG issues I am not sure I will be able to pass inspection > with this tank in place! > > This is a big step for me so some advice would be appreciated. > > Regards > > Deon > > > _______________________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. > Please see LIST RULES and KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html. > see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change > options > To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@list.krnet.org > > _______________________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. > Please see LIST RULES and KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html. > see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change > options > To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@list.krnet.org > _______________________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. Please see LIST RULES and KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html. see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change options To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@list.krnet.org
