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"I do have an auto fill system in place for the header. I have 2
sensors (high and low) in the header and they activate the wing transfer pumps
to keep the header full. I was just worried that if my header line clogged for
any reason I would not be able to get fuel to from another source
(wings)."
I have installed the very elegant autofill computer with sensors from
PP-Avionics.
Realizing that this introduces yet another possible source of
failure, I have installed two transfer pumps in series from either wing
tank.
The primary pumps run automatically off the fuel computer, the
secondary (backup) pumps run off manual illuminated switches installed on either
side of the fuel computer and are fed from another circuit breaker for absolute
redundancy.
Yes, the weight penalty is some 1.5 pounds, but I think it is well worth it
since I won´t have to abort a mission in case of a broken fuel
computer or transfer pump.
Anyway, as nature would have it, I probably wouldn´t detect a failed fuel
computer until the engine went silent..........
Regards
Tim Jorgensen
360 Gamma (MKIIOBFB) in the paint shop
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