X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sun, 27 Dec 2009 15:29:19 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imr-db03.mx.aol.com ([205.188.91.97] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3c4) with ESMTP id 4042855 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 27 Dec 2009 14:32:10 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.188.91.97; envelope-from=Sky2high@aol.com Received: from imo-da01.mx.aol.com (imo-da01.mx.aol.com [205.188.169.199]) by imr-db03.mx.aol.com (8.14.1/8.14.1) with ESMTP id nBRJVU5m019170 for ; Sun, 27 Dec 2009 14:31:30 -0500 Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imo-da01.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v42.5.) id q.d44.5ef44582 (14502) for ; Sun, 27 Dec 2009 14:31:28 -0500 (EST) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Date: Sun, 27 Dec 2009 14:31:28 EST Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Fuel Planning X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1261942288" X-Mailer: AOL 9.5 sub 155 X-Spam-Flag:NO X-AOL-SENDER: Sky2high@aol.com -------------------------------1261942288 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Language: en Mark, =20 Nice try but no cigar. Most aerobatic purpose aeroplanes have a =20 relatively small fuel tank located near the axis of rotation for aerobati= c purposes.=20 They also have other tanks which are only used to move about the country= ,=20 not practice or compete. =20 A 300 series Lancair with a header that holds 9-11 gallons will not affect= =20 the spar loading since the original design has the engine fed from the =20 header. Having an unnecessary 35 gallons in the wing does add to the loa= d and=20 for what purpose. A smaller amount can't be reliably pumped into the=20 header during maneuvers that unport the wing pickup. =20 Grayhawk =20 =20 In a message dated 12/27/2009 11:51:48 A.M. Central Standard Time, =20 mwsletten@gmail.com writes: =20 Grayhawk,=20 On the other hand, weight in the fuselage, as opposed to the wing itself,= =20 puts more stress on the spar. Life is full of little trade offs=E2=80=A6= =20 --Mark Sletten=20 =20 =20 From: sky2high@aol.com [mailto:sky2high@aol.com]=20 Sent: Saturday, December 26, 2009 8:49 AM To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Fuel Planning =20 GT, =20 =20 On behalf of those 300 series pilots that perform aerobatics, going out= to=20 compete or practice with only a full header is prudent as fuel in the=20 wings may upset the balance of some maneuvers. =20 =20 Grayhawk =20 =20 -------------------------------1261942288 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Language: en

Mark,

Nice try but no cigar. Most aerobatic purpose aeroplanes= have a=20 relatively small fuel tank located near the axis of rotation for= =20 aerobatic purposes. They also have other tanks which are only u= sed to=20 move about the country, not practice or compete.

A 300 series Lancair with a header that holds 9-11 gallons will not= affect=20 the spar loading since the original design has the engine fed from the=20 header. Having an unnecessary 35 gallons in the wing does add= to the=20 load and for what purpose. A smaller amount can't be reliably pumped= into=20 the header during maneuvers that unport the wing pickup.

Grayhawk

In a message dated 12/27/2009 11:51:48 A.M. Central Standard Time,=20 mwsletten@gmail.com writes:

Grayhawk,

On=20 the other hand, weight in the fuselage, as opposed to the wing itself,= puts=20 more stress on the spar. Life is full of little trade=20 offs=E2=80=A6

--Mark=20 Sletten

From: sky2high@= aol.com=20 [mailto:sky2high@aol.com]
Sent: Saturday, December 26, 2009= 8:49=20 AM
To: lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: Re: [LML] Re:= Fuel=20 Planning

GT,

On=20 behalf of those 300 series pilots that perform aerobatics, going ou= t to=20 compete or practice with only a full header is prudent as fuel in the wi= ngs=20 may upset the balance of some maneuvers.

Grayhawk

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