What about wearing diapers? (nappies, for UK speakers) ;-)
Hey, that's against the color code. Red lights should be for emergencies
only. What is your inspector thinking? ;-)
Transferring fuel is good for your CG. I always tried to keep a full
header when flying with a pax.
Sergz
"patrusso" <patru...@sover.net>
Envoyé par : krnet-boun...@mylist.net
2005-11-17 19:48
Veuillez répondre à KRnet
Remis le : 2005-11-17 19:49
Pour : "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net>
cc : (ccc : Serge VIDAL/DNSA/SAGEM)
Objet : Re: Réf. : Re: KR> Fuel tanks
I have the pump mounted between my legs, on the forward face of the main
spar and a bright red light that goes on with the pump. Don't know why I
did all this, cuz I have to land to pee long before the header tank
empties.
And NO, I will not carry a container with me for peeing in flight!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Serge VIDAL" <serge.vi...@sagem.com>
To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net>
Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2005 10:34 AM
Subject: Réf. : Re: KR> Fuel tanks
>I have the same set-up. The header is 45 liter (that is 11.89 gallons in
> Flintstone units), and the wing tanks are 15 liters (3.96 gallons) each.
> I get the same aural warning (the clicketing Facet fuel pump), which
works
> only if it is mounted inside the cockpit, of course. Gave me a big
fright
> one day. I had completely forgotten the fuel transfer pump was ON, and
> when the pump started clicketing, I thought it was an engine noise,
> possibly the engine losing a valve or two. High pucker factor, getting
> ready for a forced landing, until I figured it out.
>
> The header is vented through its cap, so in case of header overflow, I
get
> fuel spray over the canopy. Good warning, too! Actually, the wing tanks
> vents are connected to the top of the main tank, so some of the overflow
> goes back to the wings, but the pump pumps fuel faster than it can exit
> through the vent lines.
>
> Serge Vidal
> KR2 "Kilimanjaro Cloud"
> Paris, France
>
>
>
>
>
> "patrusso" <patru...@sover.net>
>
> Envoyé par : krnet-boun...@mylist.net
> 2005-11-17 12:48
> Veuillez répondre à KRnet
> Remis le : 2005-11-17 12:51
>
>
> Pour : "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net>
> cc : (ccc : Serge VIDAL/DNSA/SAGEM)
> Objet : Re: KR> Fuel tanks
>
>
>
> I have 12 gallons in the header tank and two five gallon wing tanks. Why
> are
> you restricted to 8 gals in the header tank? I do have a fuel pump to
move
>
> fuel from wing to upper tank, then gravity feed from there. Steve Bennet
> strongly suggested I install a fuel pump from header tank to carb, but I
> simply have'nt gotten arounf to it. I transfer fuel by sound. When the
> wings
> empty, the pump goes clackety-clack and I turn it off. Have to keep an
eye
>
> on it tho so that the header tank does not over-fill.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bob Glidden" <glid...@ccrtc.com>
> To: <brokerpilot9...@earthlink.net>; "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2005 9:22 PM
> Subject: Re: KR> Fuel tanks
>
>
>> Thanks Colin
>> I'll take a look and see what I can find.My plan is to have about 8
> gallon
>> or so in the header tank for gravity feed carb and then transfer out of
>> wing
>> tanks to refill that when needed.Thanks again...
>>
>> Bob Glidden
>> Eminence,Indiana
>> KR2S N181FW (building)
>> Corvair 110
>> glid...@ccrtc.com
>>
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