X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from elasmtp-dupuy.atl.sa.earthlink.net ([209.86.89.62] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.0.5) with ESMTP id 6306631 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 04 Jun 2013 11:21:15 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.86.89.62; envelope-from=colyncase@earthlink.net DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=dk20050327; d=earthlink.net; b=S9N/iVvIia2Ds4zinJL7Lv0o9q6Aflu2S2kCDAi8vUY6V8ylQzXCrZiy6YY2faYb; h=Received:From:Mime-Version:Content-Type:Subject:Date:In-Reply-To:To:References:Message-Id:X-Mailer:X-ELNK-Trace:X-Originating-IP; Received: from [71.181.17.133] (helo=[192.168.1.24]) by elasmtp-dupuy.atl.sa.earthlink.net with esmtpa (Exim 4.67) (envelope-from ) id 1Ujt2O-0004Iy-II for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 04 Jun 2013 11:20:40 -0400 From: Colyn Case Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1085) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-399--937467366 Subject: Re: [LML] Re: ACCIDENT INFORMATION IS USEFUL Date: Tue, 4 Jun 2013 11:20:40 -0400 In-Reply-To: To: "Lancair Mailing List" References: Message-Id: X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1085) X-ELNK-Trace: 63d5d3452847f8b1d6dd28457998182d7e972de0d01da940de7cc66685aecf44b061af459c8b0b3c350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c X-Originating-IP: 71.181.17.133 --Apple-Mail-399--937467366 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii there's a link to the article in question in my most recent article in = the LOBO newsletter here:=20 http://www.lancairowners.com/wp-content/uploads/LOBONewsApr2013.pdf but if you want the direct link it's here: http://www.sportaviationonline.org/sportaviation/201204#pg26 On Jun 4, 2013, at 7:42 AM, Paul Miller wrote: Something doesn't make sense. I'm calibrating a new fuel probe in my = Legacy and I can't do that unless I get zero fuel, add my 33g or reverse = the procedure and get 33g out. How does someone calibrate a fuel gauge = that shows 14g more than is inside the tank with never having drained = the tank to zero. And I don't think inertial reels are the answer in this example. No = longer are they considered the best solution for high speed crashes. If = you had bent over and extended the inertial reel to deal with an issue = when the aircraft impacted, you might be in the same condition as not = being restrained. the best solution in racing is now fixed belts of = shortest length possible, with multiple points to prevent arms, head, = feet and legs from flailing especially a crotch strap to prevent sliding = down to the rudder pedals. Granted, you are just relaying the article but I'm guessing there's more = to this story. Cheers, Paul Legacy On 2013-06-03, at 2:25 PM, PETER WILLIAMS = wrote: > fuel and the gages showed fuel available.(and we can assume that = according to fuel flow and time, he perceived that he still had fuel in = the tanks) >=20 > his head hit the panel >=20 > the pilot had unhooked his shoulder belt to operate the fuel selector = switch mounted on the floor. >=20 --Apple-Mail-399--937467366 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii http://www.lancairowners.com/wp-content/uploads/LOBONewsApr2013.pdf=

but if you want the direct link it's = here:
On Jun 4, 2013, at 7:42 AM, Paul Miller wrote:

Something doesn't make sense. I'm calibrating a new = fuel probe in my Legacy and I can't do that unless I get zero fuel, add = my 33g or reverse the procedure and get 33g out.   How does someone = calibrate a fuel gauge that shows 14g more than is inside the tank with = never having drained the tank to zero.

And I don't = think inertial reels are the answer in this example.   No longer = are they considered the best solution for high speed crashes.  If = you had bent over and extended the inertial reel to deal with an issue = when the aircraft impacted, you might be in the same condition as not = being restrained.   the best solution in racing is now fixed belts = of shortest length possible, with multiple points to prevent arms, head, = feet and legs from flailing especially a crotch strap to prevent sliding = down to the rudder pedals.

Granted, you are = just relaying the article but I'm guessing there's more to this = story.

Cheers,

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