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In a message dated 04/27/2000 9:35:01 AM Eastern Daylight Time, dfs@gateway.net writes:

<< C'mon guys! If including the header tank level in your panel scan and
flipping one switch on and off when appropriate is too much pilot work-load,
then flying any airplane into a busy terminal area such as the Los Angeles
basin and talking to a tower controller...  >>

You must have read my mind, I couldn't agree with you more.  Hey, what about the problem of accidentally un-porting fuel on those "header-less" planes, eh?  Or forgeting to switch to the fullest tank, or etc, etc...  It's all a matter of getting a system that works and staying with it, no sweat, except maybe forgetting to switch the pumps off when full, which I've done more than a few times.  Time to buy a stop watch or maybe install the auto-fuel system...  <<By staying personally involved with my fuel situation, I'll never
be surprised by a failure that lets my header run dry.>>

Well said...

Rick Argente

PS<<When I am in an area where there is another Lancair in the air, I always recall this feeling, and wonder if he is seeing and being seen, or if he is busy turning on switches to fill that damned tank.>>

David--Don't worry, if ever I see your N-number in the air, I'll try to keep my distance, that is,  if I'm not too busy switching my damm transfer pumps...

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