REFLECTOR:Low fuel light

[KeithHallsten]

Steve,

These are experimental airplanes, and it is OUR responsibility as their
builders to incorporate a fuel system that we have confidence in, based on
sound logic, experience, and experiment.  There is no evidence that fuel
starvation is associated with the current fuel system design, except that
the fuel caps must be maintained to seal positively.  What we are discussing
is how to rid ourselves of nuisance "low fuel" alarms, while maintaining the
benefits of a low fuel warning system.  The current fuel system DOES work.

I am just in the process of developing the opinion that the sump tank vent
is superflous, not that it is dangerous.  It is possible (but not proven)
that it may contribute to air in the sump tank under certain conditions,
with the associated low fuel alarms.  I know that some Velocitys have been
flown with the sump tank vent closed off - does anyone have direct
experience with this to share?  I want to take advantage of all information
available while exercising MY RESPONSIBILITY to install the best fuel system
I can in my plane!

Keith


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "steve korney" <s_korney@hotmail.com>
To: <reflector@tvbf.org>
Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2003 1:53 PM
Subject: RE: REFLECTOR:Low fuel light


> Your right on Chuck...
>
> Why doesn't the factory re-design it to be a positive flow system and be
> done with it...
> Maybe there afraid the re-design may indicate that a problem existed in
the
> first place...
> Pilot error is un-controllable...But, fuel starvation due to poor design
can
> be fixed and should be...
>
>
> Best... Steve
>
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