X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sun, 17 Jul 2011 10:11:09 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mail-pv0-f180.google.com ([74.125.83.180] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.0) with ESMTPS id 5053797 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sat, 16 Jul 2011 11:48:30 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=74.125.83.180; envelope-from=dave.saylor.aircrafters@gmail.com Received: by pvc21 with SMTP id 21so7098115pvc.25 for ; Sat, 16 Jul 2011 08:47:54 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.68.29.138 with SMTP id k10mr4907670pbh.60.1310831274207; Sat, 16 Jul 2011 08:47:54 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.68.58.230 with HTTP; Sat, 16 Jul 2011 08:47:14 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: From: Dave Saylor X-Original-Date: Sat, 16 Jul 2011 08:47:14 -0700 X-Original-Message-ID: Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Ferry Tanks X-Original-To: Lancair Mailing List Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Thanks to everyone who replied. I got a very helpful email and pictures from Steve Robinson in Australia who is successfully using a very similar system. He's doing well enough that we'll proceed to test flying ours. I'll post his emails as well for the archives. Dave Saylor AirCrafters 140 Aviation Way Watsonville, CA 95076 831-722-9141 Shop 831-750-0284 Cell On Tue, Jul 12, 2011 at 7:18 AM, Colyn On Earthlink wrote: > Dave, =C2=A0if you have that tank in the cabin you need to go through eve= ry possible failure mode. =C2=A0 It's potentially complicated. =C2=A0 =C2= =A0 I like Bill's idea of using the third inlet except that i had to specia= l order a 3 way valve for my iv so I question that the standard valve has t= hat feature. > > If it's less than 30 gallons i would be looking to put the tank in the lu= ggage compartment, well secured to keep it from changing the cg > > Colyn Case > 802 730 4026 > > On Jul 11, 2011, at 12:03 PM, Ron Galbraith wrote: > >> I've flown a LNC4p all across the US and to puerto Rico and back twice u= sing a permanent aux tank in baggage compartment plumbed into return line o= f one tank using a facet pump to feed fuel from aux tank. =C2=A0 Always use= d opposite tank when transferring fuel and never had a problem. >> >> RonG >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Jul 11, 2011, at 9:44 AM, William Hogarty wro= te: >> >>> For Dave Saylor: >>> >>> Dave: >>> >>> I had to cringe when I realized the bag of worms that you seem to be ge= tting yourself into feeding fuel into a partially empty wing tank. =C2=A0Im= not saying that it cant be done but.......? >>> >>> Have you considered plumbing your aux tank directly into the unused (3r= d) fuel inlet on the standard lancair fuel selector?? =C2=A0 This might eli= minate many of the concerns that your presently facing. =C2=A0 Maybe an add= itional fuel pump just in case??? >>> >>> Just a thought. >>> >>> Regards, =C2=A0Bill Hogarty >>> >>> P.S. =C2=A0Would like to hear the final outcome, if possible. >>> >>> -- >>> For archives and unsub http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.= html >> >> -- >> For archives and unsub http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.h= tml > > -- > For archives and unsub http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.ht= ml >