To put it in a different way from recent postings, I transfer one wing at a time to the header tank.  The transfer rate is .45 gal. per. hour throught the facet pump so I move 5 gallons to the header tank every 11 minutes.  Keeping the header fuel at about 7 or 8 gallons, I will transfer 5 minutes from one wing, then 6 minutes from the other wing to keep the header fuel at my desired level.  I keep a log, recording the minutes of transfer from each wing.   

 

In a recent posting, a Lancair flyer confessed to forgetting to transfer and running the header tank out of fuel, resulting in engine failure.  The pilot was listening to music on a CD. 

 

It seems to me that safe operation of the airplane doesn't leave room for zoning out with a music CD when the PIC's attention should be on minding the store. 

 

George Shattuck

N320GS

1375 hours