Hi guys
Can someone tell me if the area approx six inches ahead of the canopy on
centre line experiences a higher than or a lower than atmospheric
pressure.I.e is it ok to put a flush mounted vented fuel cap in that
position?
Thanks
Dene Collett
KR2S-RT builder
Port Elizabeth
South Africa
mailto: d
At 09:51 PM 3/1/2004 +0200, you wrote:
>Hi guys
>Can someone tell me if the area approx six inches ahead of the canopy on
>centre line experiences a higher than or a lower than atmospheric
>pressure.I.e is it ok to put a flush mounted vented fuel cap in that
>position?
It will will depend on angle
At one time I had a vent tube coming out of my fuel cap. While practicing a
stall, during the recovery, some how the fuel sloshed in the tank and fuel
came out the went tube and smeared the canopy. From that monent on I could
not see clear at all. I landed with great difficulty. Afterwards I mo
I am just guessing, but I think that the closer to the windshield you get,
the lower the pressure. I always put my cap near the front of the forward
deck and vent the tank through the firewall to a tube extending below the
fuselage, bent forward to get a slight positive pressure.
See N64KR at htt
Don I ran the ram tube from the tank to the bottom rear of the plane. It
acts as a ram in flight but it also acts as the over flow on a hot day
while sitting on the ground. When I was at the VAEAA in 02 I flew non
stop from Reading, Pa to the airshow w 3 gal remaining and there was
never a hint of
I think this is covered in Tony Bengelis' books.
I made a 90 bend in some tubing... (Did I use a straw? I forgot),
at any rate, I made a bend facing the front, and built up an area with
dry micro on my header tank. It actually looks pretty good. I'll have
to snap a photo and put it up on my site
6 matches
Mail list logo
