X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from [24.25.9.103] (HELO ms-smtp-04-eri0.southeast.rr.com) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.0.8) with ESMTP id 1000690 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Mon, 27 Feb 2006 20:55:56 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=24.25.9.103; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Received: from edward2 (cpe-024-074-025-165.carolina.res.rr.com [24.74.25.165]) by ms-smtp-04-eri0.southeast.rr.com (8.13.4/8.13.4) with SMTP id k1S1tBte017170 for ; Mon, 27 Feb 2006 20:55:13 -0500 (EST) Message-ID: <000901c63c09$bb517d90$2402a8c0@edward2> From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: Transfer Tank for Gasoline Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2006 20:53:11 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0006_01C63BDF.D214EB90" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 X-Virus-Scanned: Symantec AntiVirus Scan Engine This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0006_01C63BDF.D214EB90 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable So right, not something to be involved with. I was using "approved" 5 = gallon plastic gasoline containers hauling Auto Gas when static = electricity ignited, the funnel I was holding, the 5 gallon container, = my wing tank, the tarmac, etc. Fortunately, got them all out without = damage to me (other than jangled nerves) or the aircraft, but swore off = plastic containers from that point on. Do yourself a favor and use = metal containers and make certain they are grounded to the aircraft.. =20 Ed ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Bulent Aliev=20 To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Sent: Monday, February 27, 2006 8:22 PM Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: Transfer Tank for Gasoline Joe, I hope you are not using plastic containers. They can create lots = of static while refueling. I bought 4 new steel jerry cans for $15 each. = I believe Ed had a flash fire refueling from a plastic container? Buly=20 On Feb 27, 2006, at 5:51 PM, Joe Hull wrote: I looked into those but ultimately decided I didn=92t have the = equipment or ability to move 150-300lbs of fuel (25-50 gals) in one = shot. So, Lowes or Home Depot was having a sale on 5gal containers and = I for about $6 each and I got 5 of them. My airport has MoGas so I don=92t need to transport fuel to the = airport =96 the 5 gal containers were used when I was testing gas tanks = and running the engine at home. Joe Hull Cozy Mk-IV #991 (Done Building! In Phase1 Flight Test - 0 hrs flown) Redmond (Seattle), Washington -------------------------------------------------------------------------= --- From: Rotary motors in aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironline.net] = On Behalf Of Bobby J. Hughes Sent: Monday, February 27, 2006 2:43 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft Subject: [FlyRotary] Transfer Tank for Gasoline What have others done for transporting auto fuel to the airport. My = FWF test trailer is almost complete and I need to purchase a fuel tank. = I find lost of tanks for diesel but not for gasoline. I would like to = keep the tank for transferring fuel once flying. Any ideas? I am = considering an above deck marine tank. Thanks, Bobby ------=_NextPart_000_0006_01C63BDF.D214EB90 Content-Type: text/html; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

So right, not something to be involved = with. I was=20 using "approved" 5 gallon plastic gasoline containers hauling Auto Gas = when=20 static electricity ignited, the funnel I was holding, the 5 gallon = container, my=20 wing tank, the tarmac, etc. Fortunately, got them all out without = damage=20 to me (other than jangled nerves) or the aircraft, but swore off = plastic=20 containers from that point on. Do yourself a favor and use metal=20 containers and make certain they are grounded to the aircraft.. =20

Ed

----- Original Message -----

From:=20 Bulent=20 Aliev

To: Rotary motors in = aircraft

Sent: Monday, February 27, 2006 = 8:22=20 PM

Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: = Transfer Tank=20 for Gasoline

Joe,=20 I hope you are not using plastic containers. They can create lots of = static=20 while refueling. I bought 4 new steel jerry cans for $15 each. I = believe Ed=20 had a flash fire refueling from a plastic=20 container?

Buly

On Feb 27, 2006, at 5:51 PM, Joe Hull wrote:

I = looked=20 into those but ultimately decided I didn=92t have the equipment or = ability to=20 move 150-300lbs of fuel (25-50 gals) in one shot. So, Lowes or = Home=20 Depot was having a sale on 5gal containers and I for about $6 each = and I got=20 5 of them.

My airport=20 has MoGas so I don=92t need to transport fuel to the airport =96 the = 5 gal=20 containers were used when I was testing gas tanks and running the = engine at=20 home.

Joe=20 Hull

Cozy=20 Mk-IV #991 (Done Building! In Phase1 Flight Test - 0 hrs=20 flown)

Redmond=20 (Seattle),=20 Washington

From:=20 Rotary motors in=20 aircraft [mailto:flyrotary@lancaironlin= e.net]=20 On = Behalf Of=20 Bobby J. = HughesSent: Monday,=20 February 27, 2006 2:43 PMTo:=20 Rotary motors in=20 aircraftSubject:=20 [FlyRotary] Transfer Tank for Gasoline

What have others done = for=20 transporting auto fuel to the airport. My FWF test trailer is = almost=20 complete and I need to purchase a fuel tank. I find lost = of tanks for=20 diesel but not for gasoline. I would like to keep the tank for = transferring=20 fuel once flying. Any ideas? I am considering an above deck marine=20 tank.

Thanks,

Bobby

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