X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 10 [X] Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2007 18:46:14 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from elasmtp-scoter.atl.sa.earthlink.net ([209.86.89.67] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.7) with ESMTP id 1931089 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 19 Mar 2007 17:20:07 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.86.89.67; envelope-from=rtitsworth@mindspring.com DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=dk20050327; d=mindspring.com; b=dUCugr00O0GjN4YPf4b3pidocfPcnBpGR1nmE8UkDmzyEAIHpo7ijjwUNyzrsUjW; h=Received:From:To:Subject:Date:Message-ID:MIME-Version:Content-Type:X-Mailer:X-MimeOLE:Thread-Index:In-Reply-To:X-ELNK-Trace:X-Originating-IP; Received: from [66.167.211.2] (helo=RDTVAIO) by elasmtp-scoter.atl.sa.earthlink.net with asmtp (Exim 4.34) id 1HTPGC-0005pv-V3 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 19 Mar 2007 17:19:21 -0400 From: "rtitsworth" X-Original-To: "'Lancair Mailing List'" Subject: RE: [LML] Re: Wing Fuel Imbalance Question X-Original-Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2007 17:19:04 -0400 X-Original-Message-ID: <008201c76a6c$391b6f60$84affea9@RDTVAIO> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0083_01C76A4A.B209CF60" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3028 Thread-Index: AcdqX6U8dYa59ZeXS2aRIIGCeFnV/gADAYRA In-Reply-To: X-ELNK-Trace: b17f11247b2ac8f0a79dc4b33984cbaa0a9da525759e2654194351c1d49666d980eee92c8f14ad2b015960c588b74cfb350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c X-Originating-IP: 66.167.211.2 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0083_01C76A4A.B209CF60 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Mike, No experience (of course), but I'm guessing you could easily do 30 (or 40) gal in the good side and 20 in the bad for a total of 50 (or 60) if the pilot/owner felt better with that. It would essentially be the same imbalance as just before a normal selector change. Just start flight with the good side. Rick _____ From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Skip Slater Sent: Monday, March 19, 2007 3:49 PM To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: [LML] Re: Wing Fuel Imbalance Question "The leak doesn't occur until about 20 gallons, so maybe the best strategy is to put about 20 in each tank." That sounds like a much better solution Mike - and 40 gallons is more than enough to go 100 miles. Be careful, Skip ------=_NextPart_000_0083_01C76A4A.B209CF60 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Mike,

No experience (of course), but = I’m guessing you could easily do 30 (or 40) gal in the good side and 20 in the bad = for a total of 50 (or 60) if the pilot/owner felt better with that.  It = would essentially be the same imbalance as just before a normal selector change.  = Just start flight with the good side.

Rick

 

From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of = Skip Slater
Sent: Monday, March 19, 2007 3:49 = PM
To: lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: [LML] Re: Wing Fuel = Imbalance Question

 

"The leak doesn't occur until about 20 gallons, = so maybe the best strategy is to put about 20 in each = tank."

 

That sounds like a much better solution Mike = - and 40 gallons is more than enough to go 100 = miles.

Be careful,

Skip

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