Mailing List lml@lancaironline.net Message #17061
From: <Billhogarty@aol.com>
Sender: Marvin Kaye <marv@lancaironline.net>
Subject: Re: [LML] Unbalanced fuel
Date: Tue, 07 Jan 2003 13:20:40 -0500
To: <lml>

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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