X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-PolluStop: No license found, only first 5 messages were scanned Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2006 23:34:47 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-m16.mx.aol.com ([64.12.138.206] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1c.1) with ESMTP id 1210771 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 28 Jun 2006 18:51:50 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.138.206; envelope-from=Sky2high@aol.com Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imo-m16.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r7.5.) id q.323.67943c8 (39952) for ; Wed, 28 Jun 2006 18:51:00 -0400 (EDT) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <323.67943c8.31d461d4@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Wed, 28 Jun 2006 18:51:00 EDT Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Low Fuel Warning X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1151535060" X-Mailer: 9.0 Security Edition for Windows sub 5318 X-Spam-Flag: NO -------------------------------1151535060 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 6/28/2006 4:42:31 P.M. Central Standard Time, ricargente@cs.com writes: It is surprising how many pilots don`t. Grease, Some of us have accurate, reliable systems that have been proven over and over. A combination of accurate tank levels and fuel flow indications using modern (less than 15 year old technology) methods have worked just fine. I will not stick my finger or a piece of wood in my tanks as that information would be useless if both came out dry. Lancairs with header tanks should be placarded against takeoff with less than 8 gallons located therein and the pilot should be comfortable with that by whatever means the builder has provided (probe, sight gauge, float valve, finger, wood stick, lighted match, etc.). With all my fancy gizmos, doodads, widgets and mysteries I still cross-check by fuel-pump meters or top-offs and time, as average consumption is a known (a throwback to Cessna's indeterminate fuel indications even when full, empty or anywhere in between). Lorn has aroused my interest in locking fuel caps - the final protection against OPEC, BP and other fuel terrorists! Grayhawk And why have you passed up The Race this year? -------------------------------1151535060 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

In a message dated 6/28/2006 4:42:31 P.M. Central Standard Time,=20 ricargente@cs.com writes:

<= FONT=20 style=3D"BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=3DArial color=3D#000000 size= =3D2>It is=20 surprising how many pilots don`t.

Grease,

Some of us have accurate, reliable systems that have been proven o= ver=20 and over. A combination of accurate tank levels and fuel flow indicati= ons=20 using modern (less than 15 year old technology) methods have worked just=20 fine. I will not stick my finger or a piece of wood in my tanks as tha= t=20 information would be useless if both came out dry. Lancairs with heade= r=20 tanks should be placarded against takeoff with less than 8 gallons located=20 therein and the pilot should be comfortable with that by whatever means the=20 builder has provided (probe, sight gauge, float valve, finger, wood stick,=20 lighted match, etc.).

With all my fancy gizmos, doodads, widgets and mysteries I=20 still cross-check by fuel-pump meters or top-offs and time, as=20 average consumption is a known (a throwback to Cessna's indetermin= ate=20 fuel indications even when full, empty or anywhere in between).

Lorn has aroused my interest in locking fuel caps - the final protectio= n=20 against OPEC, BP and other fuel terrorists!

Grayhawk

And why have you passed up The Race this year?

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