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Scott:  While I use a sight-guage on a header tank too, I would change
it quickly for the alternative non-header arrangement simply because I
don't like the idea of having 10 gallons of fuel above my legs and in
front of me and "cushioning" impact on crash landing.  That header tank
offers only several ply of glass to prevent a small mushroom cloud above
your plane if it is ruptured.

It sounds to me like the header tank offers distinct advantages in
"preventing" accidents and the wing-tank-only arrangement offers
advantages in survival if an accident actually occurs.    Greg Nelson

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