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For my information, what's the fuel flow rate, i.e., how long does it take to get useable fuel into the header tank and how long does it take to fill the tank? (Assume 12 gallons more or less.) Bob Mitchell Lancair 320 N56SH -----Original Message----- From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of Lorn H Olsen Sent: Thursday, September 04, 2008 10:28 AM To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: [LML] Out of Fuel (header) Well I finally did it. I was flying at 6,500 ft across West Virginia in the 6,000 ft mountains, singing along with a tape cassette, enjoying the beautiful day, when the header tank ran dry. I just plain forgot to pump fuel. I gained about 500 ft while I slowed to 105 kts. Of course, the fuel pumps were on instantaneously. By the time the engine was running smoothly, I was back to my starting altitude. I am glad that it was a non event. This was the first time that I had forgotten, not just once but twice to pump fuel. -- Lorn H. 'Feathers' Olsen, MAA, ASMEL, ASES, Comm, Inst DynaComm, Corp., 248-345-0500, mailto:lorn@dynacomm.us LNC2, FB90/92, O-320-D1F, 1,400 hrs, N31161, Y47, SE Michigan -- For archives and unsub http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/lml/List.html