Message-ID: <00b501bfb06f$35ebfda0$d34a9d26@Bay>
From: "Thomas A. Reed" <tomr@thomasreed.com>
To: <lancair.list@olsusa.com>
References: <20000427043902.AAA9774@ns1.olsusa.com>
Subject: header tanks
Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2000 13:37:07 -0400
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Fellow Lancair builders,

My $ 0.02 worth, I don't see much distinction between managing the fuel in
the header tank vs. switching between wing tanks, other than possibly doing
it more often with the header. Everything I have ever flown, with the
exception of high wing Cessna's, required some form of fuel management.

I have decided to not use the header tank because; 1. the wing tanks
(extended) will provide more than sufficient fuel for my purposes (3 hours
with IFR reserve), 2. I don't like the idea of having the fuel in front of
me, 3. this system is actually very simple (I obtained the design from Mark
at Lancair), and 4. I am mounting the hydraulic pump, battery, and
electrical distribution on the aft side of the firewall, which should
provide a forward C.G. and has better access than the aft fuselage.

Seems like this is a choice of builder preference and what one wants to do
with the plane.

Best regards,

Thomas
N361TR building slowly but surely

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