X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Tue, 05 Jan 2010 23:19:25 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imr-ma01.mx.aol.com ([64.12.206.39] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.0) with ESMTP id 4065788 for lml@lancaironline.net; Tue, 05 Jan 2010 20:14:03 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.206.39; envelope-from=Sky2high@aol.com Received: from imo-da02.mx.aol.com (imo-da02.mx.aol.com [205.188.169.200]) by imr-ma01.mx.aol.com (8.14.1/8.14.1) with ESMTP id o061DKdQ009682 for ; Tue, 5 Jan 2010 20:13:20 -0500 Received: from Sky2high@aol.com by imo-da02.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v42.5.) id q.bc5.5f2edd9a (14501) for ; Tue, 5 Jan 2010 20:13:18 -0500 (EST) From: Sky2high@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: X-Original-Date: Tue, 5 Jan 2010 20:13:17 EST Subject: Re: [LML] Re: Fuel Planning- fuel flow X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1262740397" X-Mailer: AOL 9.5 sub 155 X-Spam-Flag:NO X-AOL-SENDER: Sky2high@aol.com -------------------------------1262740397 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Bill, Exactly! You use all the information and integrate it by giving varying weights to different components based on their reliability and your experience. Grayhawk Gestalt! In a message dated 1/5/2010 12:14:10 P.M. Central Standard Time, super_chipmunk@roadrunner.com writes: In the Navion I have pretty accurate analog fuel gauges and also an EI fuel flow meter. The meter has proved to be very accurate. If there's a discrepancy I figure it's due to varying tilt when fueling. Just the same, I don't trust it or the gauges. The fuel flow won't show you if a sump drain or any part of the fuel system starts to leak. I'm constantly thinking about fuel levels and cross-checking between the gauges and the totalizer. If I switch to tip tanks I time each one as well because the excess fuel is returned to the main tank. If a needle seems to drop too quickly compared to what I expect I get very focused. When switching I set the fuel flow on pressure indication- a drop provides enough warning to switch back quickly if there's air in the line. -Bill Wade -------------------------------1262740397 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Bill,

Exactly! You use all the information and integrate it by giving= =20 varying weights to different components based on their reliability and you= r=20 experience.

Grayhawk

Gestalt!

In a message dated 1/5/2010 12:14:10 P.M. Central Standard Time,=20 super_chipmunk@roadrunner.com writes:

In the Navion I have pretty accurate analog fuel gauges and= also=20 an EI fuel flow meter. The meter has proved to be very accurate. If= =20 there's a discrepancy I figure it's due to varying= =20 tilt when fueling.

Just the same, I don't= trust it=20 or the gauges. The fuel flow won't show you if a sump drain or any part= of the=20 fuel system starts to leak. I'm constantly thinking about fuel levels an= d=20 cross-checking between the gauges and the totalizer. If I switch to tip= tanks=20 I time each one as well because the excess fuel is returned to the main= tank.=20 If a needle seems to drop too quickly compared to what I expect I get ve= ry=20 focused. When switching I set the fuel flow on pressure indication- = ;a=20 drop provides enough warning to switch back quickly if there's= air=20 in the line. -Bill=20 Wade

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