X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com X-SpamCatcher-Score: 64 [XX] (100%) OBFUSCATED_WORD1_MONEY Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2007 12:37:22 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from [209.225.8.183] (HELO mtai03.charter.net) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.1.7) with ESMTP id 1936797 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 22 Mar 2007 09:32:51 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=209.225.8.183; envelope-from=toms1@chartermi.net Received: from aa09.charter.net ([10.20.200.161]) by mtai03.charter.net (InterMail vM.7.08.02.00 201-2186-121-20061213) with ESMTP id <20070322133157.RGSD1398.mtai03.charter.net@aa09.charter.net> for ; Thu, 22 Mar 2007 09:31:57 -0400 Received: from D9T70F41 ([24.231.134.116]) by aa09.charter.net with SMTP id <20070322133156.HMXZ26943.aa09.charter.net@D9T70F41> for ; Thu, 22 Mar 2007 09:31:56 -0400 X-Original-Message-ID: <007701c76c86$75445b20$7486e718@D9T70F41> From: "Tom Sullivan" X-Original-To: "Lancair Mail List" Subject: Re; Unbalanced Fuel Load (correction) X-Original-Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2007 07:31:54 -0600 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0074_01C76C54.2A6986C0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3028 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3028 X-Chzlrs: 0 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0074_01C76C54.2A6986C0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hamid, Time does wonders to the memory. The facts are not completely wrong = (as far as the accident), I apparently have Paul's accident mixed up = with someone else's. It was some time ago, but I specifically remember = the incident where a Mooney was flight tested, or was being flown to a = wing tank repair facility, and had an accident from fuel starvation due = to a very slight leak in the selector valve. At one time (well before = my Lancair project), I studied the NTSB reports. I may have gleaned = this info from there. If I wasn't so deep at work on my IVPT Project I would take the time = to research this incident to clarify the facts. The point remains, this proposed flight condition has other potential = to be dangerous (aside from the points already brought up). Thanks for = your candid observation and correction. Tom Sullivan KIMT Hamid's post; Tom, If you are talking about the Fall 1999 accident (he had another serious = one in the 1960's), you have the facts complete wrong. = ............................ ------=_NextPart_000_0074_01C76C54.2A6986C0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Hamid,

Time does wonders to the = memory. =20 The facts are not completely wrong (as far as the accident), I = apparently=20 have Paul's accident mixed up with someone else's. It was some = time ago,=20 but I specifically remember the incident where a Mooney was flight = tested, or=20 was being flown to a wing tank repair facility, and had an accident from = fuel=20 starvation due to a very slight leak in the selector valve. At one = time=20 (well before my Lancair project), I studied the NTSB reports. I = may have=20 gleaned this info from there.

If I wasn't so deep at = work on my IVPT=20 Project I would take the time to research this incident to clarify the=20 facts.

The point remains, this = proposed flight=20 condition has other potential to be dangerous (aside from the points = already=20 brought up). Thanks for your candid observation and=20 correction.

Tom Sullivan

KIMT

Hamid's post;

Tom,

If you are talking about the Fall 1999 accident (he had = another=20 serious one in the 1960's), you have the facts complete=20 wrong. ............................

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