Return-Path: Sender: (Marvin Kaye) To: lml Date: Tue, 07 Jan 2003 13:20:40 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-r09.mx.aol.com ([152.163.225.105] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.0.3) with ESMTP id 1946833 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 07 Jan 2003 13:14:25 -0500 Received: from Billhogarty@aol.com by imo-r09.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v34.13.) id q.66.2ca5d5e3 (4560) for ; Tue, 7 Jan 2003 13:13:34 -0500 (EST) From: Billhogarty@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <66.2ca5d5e3.2b4c72ce@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Tue, 7 Jan 2003 13:13:34 EST Subject: Re: [LML] Unbalanced fuel X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_66.2ca5d5e3.2b4c72ce_boundary" X-Mailer: AOL 7.0 for Windows US sub 10625 --part1_66.2ca5d5e3.2b4c72ce_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit The discussion of flying with full fuel in one wing and 1/4 (or less) fuel in the other wing reminds me of two friends no longer with us because of this problem. If you let the airspeed slow down, you have a snap roll just waiting to happen; very possibly lurking in the base to final turn. With aileron being trimed using a stick-top coolie hat, it is possible to be unaware of a very bad situation. This is especially true when flying formation, night, or in wx. I would guess that the problem is worse is the L-IV's because of the left-right-off fuel valve. MORAL - be careful !!! Been there - done that : - ( Regards, Bill Hogarty --part1_66.2ca5d5e3.2b4c72ce_boundary Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
The discussion of flying with full fuel in one wing and 1/4 (or less) fuel in the other wing reminds me of two friends no longer with us because of this problem.  If you let the airspeed slow down, you have a snap roll just waiting to happen;  very possibly lurking in the base to final turn.  With aileron being trimed using a stick-top coolie hat, it is  possible to be unaware of a very bad situation.  This is especially true when flying formation, night, or in wx.  I  would guess that the problem is worse is the
L-IV's because of the left-right-off fuel valve.  MORAL - be careful !!!

Been there - done that  : - (         Regards, Bill Hogarty
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